‘Learning First, not Teaching First’: Creating the Link Between Research & Teaching in Practice, and the Crucial Role of Memory, with Cognitive Science Expert, Sarah Cottingham

Often, and for too long, the link between cutting-edge research into education and actual education in practice has been too distant, too fractured. Sarah Cottingham is here to change that.

Sarah is a former Teach First teacher-turned-teacher educator, now working at the highly accomplished Ambition Institute where she designs NPQs (National Professional Qualifications).

Her insights into memory and the notion of 'learning first, not teaching first', built not only her classroom teaching experience but also her work training new teachers, have been hugely influential on our thinking here at Qualified Tutor - and now we bring that to you (building on our episode with Bradley Busch, a friend and colleague of Sarah's).

Next steps:

Get more of these insights regularly on Twitter @overpractised and on Sarah's blog at overpractised.wordpress.comListen to her Tips for Teachers episode with Craig Barton at tipsforteachers.co.uk/sarah-cottinghamGrab a copy of the books Sarah referenced: Why Don't Students Like School? by Daniel Willingham and the In Action Series led by Tom Sherrington Join the newly launched and incredibly exciting LTC Connect: a packed calendar of events & content across our 6 Hubs: English, Maths, Science, Wellbeing, SEND and Business. Just £7.50 per month for access to all the content in all 6 Hubs️⭐️ Enjoy the podcast? Give us a 5-star review!Visit speakpipe.com/QualifiedTutorPodcast to have your voice heard by posing your thoughts and questions to Sarah

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