The library
Thirteen pathways, 59 modules.
Every module is a short read on the research, a worked classroom example, a knowledge check and one thing to try in your next lesson.
What one module looks like · about 20 minutes
The research
Four points on what the evidence says, in plain English.
In the classroom
One worked example of it happening in a real lesson.
Knowledge check
A few questions with explanations. Pass mark 80%, retake freely.
Try it tomorrow
One change to make, then a reflection saved to your record.
Core teaching
How teaching works, whatever you teach: explaining, questioning, practice and feedback.
Cognitive Science Foundations
Memory, thinking, and why students remember what they think about.
- 20 minWhat pupils think about is what they remember
- 20 minCognitive load in practice
- 20 minMeaningful learning
- 20 minReading education research
Rosenshine’s Principles
All ten principles of instruction, grouped into Sherrington’s four strands — each one a selectable unit.
- 15 minPrinciple 1 — Begin with a review
- 15 minPrinciple 2 — Present new material in small steps
- 15 minPrinciple 3 — Ask a great many questions
- 15 minPrinciple 4 — Provide models and worked examples
- 15 minPrinciple 5 — Guide initial practice
- 15 minPrinciple 6 — Check for understanding
- 15 minPrinciple 7 — Aim for a high success rate
- 15 minPrinciple 8 — Provide scaffolds for difficult tasks
- 15 minPrinciple 9 — Require independent practice
- 15 minPrinciple 10 — Review weekly and monthly
Modelling & Scaffolding
Worked examples, think-alouds, gradual release and scaffolds that fade.
- 20 minModelling: making expert thinking visible
- 20 minScaffold upwards, don't differentiate downwards
- 20 minExplanations that land
Questioning & CFU
Cold calling, TAPPLE and finding out what pupils actually understand.
- 20 minCold calling without the cold
- 20 minA routine for checking understanding
- 20 minQuestions worth asking
- 15 minMaking pair talk worth the time
Retrieval, Review & Study
Spaced review, low-stakes quizzing and study strategies that work.
- 20 minRetrieval practice
- 20 minTeaching pupils how to study
Feedback & Formative Assessment
Feedback that moves learning forward without burning teachers out.
- 20 minFormative assessment: the five strategies
- 20 minWhole-class feedback
- 20 minFeedback that changes what pupils do
- 20 minResponsive teaching
Every learner
Reaching all of them: adaptive teaching and inclusion, classroom culture, and mastery in the subjects.
Adaptive Teaching, SEND & Inclusion
High expectations with the right support — teaching all, not some.
- 20 minAdaptive teaching, not differentiation
- 20 minKnow the pupil: areas of need and the graduated approach
- 20 minUniversal provision: the everyday teaching that carries the most weight
- 20 minCheck. Adapt. The three responses
- 20 minScaffolds that fade
- 20 minWorking with teaching assistants
- 20 minInclusive by design: the two-part model
- 20 minDisadvantage: the tiered approach
- 25 minInclusion in the inspection framework (for leaders)
Behaviour, Routines & Relationships
Predictable routines, positive framing and warm–strict culture.
- 20 minRoutines you teach like content
- 20 minWhat you say when things wobble
- 20 minWarm and strict at the same time
Maths Mastery
Eight modules from what mastery means to what the evidence actually says — the theory and the honest reality.
- 20 minWhat mastery actually means
- 20 minThe Five Big Ideas
- 20 minRepresentation and Structure
- 20 minVariation
- 20 minCoherence and Small Steps
- 20 minFluency
- 20 minMathematical Thinking
- 20 minDoes It Actually Work?
Literacy & Writing
Teaching writing explicitly — sentence craft to whole-text structure.
- 20 minTeaching persuasive writing
- 20 minComparing two texts
- 20 minSentence-level craft
Digital and AI
Technology judged by what it does for learning, not by what it can do.
AI in Education
From first prompt to whole-school policy — safe, useful, workload-cutting AI.
- 20 minPerformance is not learning
- 20 minCognitive load and AI
- 20 minAI as tutor, not shortcut
- 20 minA shared language for talking about it
- 20 minWhere the wins are today: workload
- 20 minBias, equity and the usage gap
- 25 minThe UK ground rules
Leading development
Looking after the people who do the teaching, and developing them well.
Wellbeing & Mental Health
Mentally healthy classrooms and sustainable teacher workload.
- 20 minA classroom that supports wellbeing
- 20 minWorkload you can actually sustain
Start with one module
Create a profile with your school email address and pick a pathway. Each module takes about twenty minutes.