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# Seneca Virtual TeachMeet with Blake Harvard: Pillars of the Cognition Conscious Classroom

By Flavia Belham · Published 2020-05-13 · Updated 2020-05-28

Blake Harvard writes one of my favourite Teacher Blogs, so it was an absolute joy to have him on our Seneca Virtual TeachMeet.

In his presentation, Blake described the Main Pillars of an Evidence-Informed Classroom, focusing on: Memory, Learning Environment, Instruction and Retrieval Practice.

[To sign up for our upcoming free webinars, **click HERE**](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/seneca-learning-30056277422)

Here are some useful links for you to learn more about Blake's ideas:

- **Seneca's Free CPD courses**

[Retrieval Practice, written by Kate Jones](https://app.senecalearning.com/classroom/course/a5b722e6-eb4e-4702-b872-cfd9e5525bc8)

[Dual Coding, written by Oliver Caviglioli](https://app.senecalearning.com/classroom/course/9375f141-2704-49d8-a754-e142c7aad967)

[Cognitive Sciences, written by myself](https://app.senecalearning.com/classroom/course/9f6bf15c-23fe-401c-810a-3bc66d761885)

- **Blake's Retrieval Practice and Spaced Practice strategies for the classroom**

[The Brain-Book-Buddy Assessment Strategy](https://theeffortfuleducator.com/2019/03/13/brain-book-buddy-a-strategy-for-assessment/)

[Colour Coding Recall Activities](https://theeffortfuleducator.com/2017/09/14/color-coding-recall-attempts-to-assess-learning/)

[Easy Application of Spaced Practice in the Classroom](https://theeffortfuleducator.com/2017/10/22/easy-application-of-spaced-practice-in-the-classroom/)

[The AH-HA Moment with Spaced Practice](https://theeffortfuleducator.com/2019/10/05/ah-ha/)

[Retrieval Practice in the High School Classroom](https://theeffortfuleducator.com/2017/01/30/retrieval-practice-in-the-high-school-classroom/)

- **Other interesting blog posts written by Blake**

[From Unknown to Known in the Classroom](https://theeffortfuleducator.com/2019/05/29/futkitc/)

[Explicit Conversation with my Students](https://theeffortfuleducator.com/2019/04/28/aecwms/)

[Five Essential Article Reads for Teachers](https://theeffortfuleducator.com/2020/04/20/fearft/)

[Media](https://www.youtube.com/embed/LYVe7reGYNI)

[To sign up for our upcoming free webinars, **click HERE**](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/seneca-learning-30056277422)

See you then!
