Cognitive Load Theory on My Mind

If we are going to be successful teachers, particularly this upcoming year, we need to manage the demands we place on our students’ active working memory.

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Planners for Executive Functioning

The act of physically writing something may be the best way for most students both to remember their assignments and improve their executive functioning skills.

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Using Creative Writing to Improve Memory

When we invite students to engage with a text through creative writing, we boost the potential for the characters and stories to be embedded in a student's long-term memory.

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