ILLUMINE Evidence-based Teaching Practices Handbook

Access the free, digital handbook (PDF) to learn more about evidence-based teaching and learning practices

Chapter 1. Teacher Inquiry

Discover an approach aimed at developing habits of inquiry and lifelong learning among teachers.

Chapter 2. Retrieval Practice

Learn about the benefits of having students test themselves on what they can recall and/or do on their own.

Chapter 3. Distributed Practice

Learn about the benefits of scheduling practice in multiple short sessions rather than in a single, long session.

Chapter 4. Spaced Learning

Learn about a special recipe for structuring a class that makes use of 10-minute breaks to enhance long-term memory formation.

Chapter 5. Reframing

Learn about the benefits of having students view academic struggles as signs of learning.

Science of Learning Strategies

Four evidence-based strategies that align with neuroscientific understandings of how the brain learns are introduced in the handbook.

Digital Technologies

Various digital technologies that support your usage of the strategies with students are introduced in the handbook.

Examples created by Teachers

Real world examples of how the strategies have been used are presented in the handbook.