Doug Lemov's field notes

Reflections on teaching, literacy, coaching, and practice.

03.07.25 A Great Example of Retrieval Practice from Kerrie Tinson’s classroom

  We love to share examples of great teaching on the TLAC blog–especially great teaching that demonstrates core principles of cognitive psychology in action. If you follow the learning science at all you’re probably familiar with the importance of Retrieval Practice: how critical it is to bring previous content back into working memory so students remember…