April 28, 2026

Why Students Forget What You Teach and How to Design Lessons That Stick

Why Students Forget What You Teach and How to Design Lessons That Stick
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Listen to this interview with Dr. Pooja Agarwal as we talk about:

1.What’s actually happening when students aren’t holding on to what we have taught them from one day to the next.

2.How to think about retrieval strategies as design decisions.

3.How to use retrieval practice in order to simplify your lesson design.

4. One shift you can make this week to help learning stick during your literacy block.

Past Episodes mentioned:

Episode 131: Designing Read Aloud Lessons That Build Understanding (and Actually Stick)

Resources mentioned during the episode:

Smart Teaching, Stronger Learning (affiliate link)

Stay in touch with Dr. Agarwal:

Websites: retrievalpractice.org | poojaagarwal.com

Social Media: Bluesky | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Linktree

If you’re ready to strengthen your instruction and design literacy lessons that actually stick, you can learn more about coaching and professional development below:

Grab my free guide: How to Keep Your Mini Lesson Mini Book a discovery call for 1:1 coaching or school professional development

Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning (affiliate link)
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If you’re ready to strengthen your instruction and design literacy lessons that actually stick, you can learn more about coaching and professional development below:Grab my free guide: How to Keep Your Mini Lesson Mini Book a discovery call for 1:1 coaching or school professional development