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August 13, 2025

Here are my favorite back-to-school activities to strengthen learning

August 13, 2025/ Pooja K. Agarwal
Here are my favorite back-to-school activities to strengthen learning

Welcome back to school! The whirlwind of lesson prep, meetings, professional development—and of course, teaching—is here. Here are my favorite back-to-school activities to engage students with retrieval practice during the first week of class.

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August 03, 2025

Register for our first-ever workshop on Thursday, August 14, 2025

August 03, 2025/ Pooja K. Agarwal
Register for our first-ever workshop on Thursday, August 14, 2025

Ready to strengthen your students' long-term learning? Gain practical tips from cognitive scientists who are also teachers! Join us for an interactive workshop with five renowned learning experts sharing innovative teaching strategies they use in their own classrooms.

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