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Start 2026 Strong: Designing for Cognitive Load to
Reduce Burnout & Improve Learning
Start 2026 Strong: Designing for Cognitive Load to
Reduce Burnout & Improve Learning
Monday February 16
Online
6.30PM - 7.30PM (AEDT)
On-Demand
Access through Literacy for Learning Community and Resource Hub
This training focuses on how to use Cognitive Load Theory to make planning easier and ensure learning transfers beyond the lesson, especially for struggling students.
“Understanding Cognitive Load Theory has been the biggest game-changer for my teaching and my students’ learning.”
We hear this from teachers all the time, so this is what we wanted to start our series of trainings with.
This free webinar will focus on a foundational idea that can make a real difference to how your classroom runs day to day.
If you’ve ever felt pressure to cram content into a unit, found it difficult to engage struggling students, or wondered why students forget what you’ve taught, this first session is for you.
Our first PD of the year focuses on how to use Cognitive Load Theory to make planning easier and ensure learning transfers beyond the lesson, especially for struggling students.
“Understanding Cognitive Load Theory has been the biggest game-changer for my teaching and my students’ learning.”
We hear this from teachers all the time, so this is what we wanted to start the year with.
This free webinar will focus on a foundational idea that can make a real difference to how your classroom runs day to day.
If you’ve ever felt pressure to cram content into a unit, found it difficult to engage struggling students, or wondered why students forget what you’ve taught, this first session is for you.
Detail
Detail
This session is built around the L4L planning principle “teach less, teach depth.”
We explore the science behind why this works and how ideas from Cognitive Load Theory can guide smarter planning decisions, so learning builds, endures, and is more accessible for students who find learning challenging.
This session is suitable whether these ideas are new to you or you’re looking to use them more intentionally. It’s designed for primary and secondary teachers who want to start the year with clarity, focus, and rigour, without burning out.
The session explores:
This session is built around the L4L planning principle “teach less, teach depth.”
We’ll explore the science behind why this works and how ideas from Cognitive Load Theory can guide smarter planning decisions, so learning builds, endures, and is more accessible for students who find learning challenging.
This session is suitable whether these ideas are new to you or you’re looking to use them more intentionally. It’s designed for primary and secondary teachers who want to start the year with clarity, focus, and rigour, without burning out.
The session will explore:
Why students struggle and disengage
Why unit and lesson design matters more than motivation or engagement
Why some learning endures beyond the lesson and other learning is forgotten
How teaching that works with the brain supports both learners and teachers
Why students struggle and disengage
Why unit and lesson design matters more than motivation or engagement
Why some learning endures beyond the lesson and other learning is forgotten
How teaching that works with the brain supports both learners and teachers
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