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Pedagogy and evidence-informed teaching

Great teaching tools start with great teaching. These guides bring together well-established research on how students learn, with practical classroom routines you can use tomorrow.

Essential guides

Pedagogy · Essential guide · 3 min read

What is pedagogy? A teacher’s guide to evidence-informed teaching

Pedagogy explained: its meaning, the main teaching approaches, Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction and how to choose what works for your learners.

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Differentiation and remediation: from evidence to action

Differentiation adapts the route to a shared objective; remediation revisits a missing prerequisite. A practical guide with a fractions example and prompt.

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Formative assessment and retrieval practice: two high-impact habits for every lesson

How to use formative assessment and retrieval practice every day: five key strategies, quick classroom techniques and how AI can help draft questions.

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Metacognition and self-regulated learning: closing the gap PISA 2025 revealed

PISA 2025 shows few students plan their studying or check their understanding. How to teach metacognition: plan, monitor and evaluate, with examples.

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