To help you implement an evidence-informed approach, join us throughout the 2024/25 academic year and learn from our amazing lineup of Cognitive Science Network experts.
March

Maximising the feedback we give students

11 March 2025 - 4PM GMT with Michael Chiles

Feedback is one of our best bets to accelerate learning. This session will explore the different types of feedback we give students and how to get the most out of each type.

MAY

Helping Underachieving Boys Succeed

06 May 2025 - 4PM BST with Mark Roberts
This session will explore research that examines some of the preconceived notions about why some boys underachieve, as well as offer a range of suggestions about what we can do about it.
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June

Developing High Performing Senior Leadership Teams

with Sam Crome
10 June 2025 - 4PM BST
Running and being part of a high performing team in schools is a big part of senior leadership. So, what does the research say? Can we learn from other domains such a business and sport? 

March 2025

How to Reduce Student Distraction and Improve Concentration

with Mike Hobbiss
04 March 2025
This talk explored Attention and Working Memory. We look at their educational implications and what teachers can do to mitigate the limitations of our processing capacity.
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February 2025

Implementing CPD so it sticks

with Amarbeer Singh Gill & Nick Pointer
06 February 2025
Staff CPD is a great vehicle for facilitating change and enabling student progress. But unfortunately, it doesn’t always have the impact we want it to. This session will explore why that is and what we can do about it.
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January 2025

Creating a Truly Inclusive School

with Gary Aubin
14 January 2025
This session will explore what it means to be an inclusive school and what proactive steps we can take to make learning work for all students. 
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November 2024

Adaptive Teaching

with Jade Pearce
19 November 2024
This session explored what Adaptive Teaching is and isn’t, how it differs from differentiation, as well as how to implement it in the classroom at each stage of the Adaptive Learning process.
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October 2024

Ensuring all Students are Thinking Hard

with Bruce Robertson
08 October 2024
This session combined evidence from Teaching & Learning research as well as practical strategies to ensure that students are thinking hard in lessons.
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September 2024

When Teaching and Learning Goes Wrong

with Jennifer Webb
10 September 2024
This session focused on the role Teaching & Learning plays as part of a wider ecosystem and how senior leaders can help maximise its impact.

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