Dr Dario Emanuele
@drdarioemanuele.bsky.social
11 years in the classroom. Campaigning for sustainable teaching, high-quality centralised resources, and the end of the "planning lessons from scrap." Using AI & Cognitive Science to fix workload.
Enjoy the latest episode of my Podcast, Reflections from the world of Teaching. This episode is based on my Wednesday’s article and includes extra insights!
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Episode 20 - Breaking the Chain of Teacher Burnout (And How I Fixed My Planning Process)
The latest chapter of my crusade to make lesson planning sustainable, scalable, and sanity-saving.
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February 13, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Enjoy the latest episode of my Podcast, Reflections from the world of Teaching. This episode is based on my Wednesday’s article and includes extra insights!
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My new post is online! Find out how you break the burnout chain or help colleagues that are struggling due to unsustainable tasks.
Teaching is not a solo journey!
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Teaching is not a solo journey!
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Breaking the Chain of Teacher Burnout (And How I Fixed My Planning Process)
The lstest chapter of my crusade to make lesson planning sustainable, scalable, and sanity-saving.
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February 11, 2026 at 8:24 AM
My new post is online! Find out how you break the burnout chain or help colleagues that are struggling due to unsustainable tasks.
Teaching is not a solo journey!
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Teaching is not a solo journey!
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A great post by Unstoppable Learning. If you want to deep dive in atomisation, learn why it is different from a step by step approach and you also want to see some great examples, it’s all in here!
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Routine Atomisation
Step 1 to guaranteeing success, and how to do it
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February 9, 2026 at 8:14 AM
A great post by Unstoppable Learning. If you want to deep dive in atomisation, learn why it is different from a step by step approach and you also want to see some great examples, it’s all in here!
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Please enjoy the podcast from my latest episode of my new series, Training for Teachers!
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Episode 4 - PREMIUM - Training for teachers #4: The Retrieval Practice – Building the Bridge to New Learning
We have done the Do Now. Now, before we teach anything new, we must activate the specific skills needed for today's success.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Please enjoy the podcast from my latest episode of my new series, Training for Teachers!
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Deeply honoured that @didau.bsky.social shared my latest research on the 'Do Now' with his audience. Thank you, David, for the thoughtful engagement and for helping get these findings into the hands of more educators.
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When retrieval rractice goes wrong
Three rules for effective retrieval practice
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February 8, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Deeply honoured that @didau.bsky.social shared my latest research on the 'Do Now' with his audience. Thank you, David, for the thoughtful engagement and for helping get these findings into the hands of more educators.
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Every time I read a post from the Cognitive Coaching, I always get inspired. Coaches should never make their coachees/trainees feel overwhelmed. Focus on one target, dive in, discuss it. Teaching is not just a checklist.
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Coaching Cut #41 More than one problem!
Coaching Cuts: Bite-sized tips for better coaching
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February 8, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Every time I read a post from the Cognitive Coaching, I always get inspired. Coaches should never make their coachees/trainees feel overwhelmed. Focus on one target, dive in, discuss it. Teaching is not just a checklist.
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Remember to see the full picture when you check the students' books in a lesson.
New post: Are book looks a waste of time?
For some, they are a meaningless scourge. For others, they are a vital accountability lever that provides insight into the lived curriculum.
Read on for more, and please share if you can!
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For some, they are a meaningless scourge. For others, they are a vital accountability lever that provides insight into the lived curriculum.
Read on for more, and please share if you can!
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Are "book looks" a waste of time?
Book looks and work scrutinies are a staple in many schools. But can they actually tell us anything about teaching or learning?
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February 7, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Remember to see the full picture when you check the students' books in a lesson.
For the listeners, here is my latest episode from my pddcast, Reflection from the world of teaching, with new insights from my latest post!
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Episode 19 - Atomisation and HTML: My Honest Journey Using AI to Plan Lessons part 3
Stop dragging text boxes. Start teaching. How interactive webpages and AI are finally making planning sustainable.
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February 6, 2026 at 8:43 AM
For the listeners, here is my latest episode from my pddcast, Reflection from the world of teaching, with new insights from my latest post!
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Please enjoy my latest post, have I finally made it?
P.S. If you also want to plan your lessons using Ai, free resources for you in the post!
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P.S. If you also want to plan your lessons using Ai, free resources for you in the post!
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Atomisation and HTML: My Honest Journey Using AI to Plan Lessons part 3
Stop dragging text boxes. Start teaching. How interactive webpages and AI are finally making planning sustainable."
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February 4, 2026 at 8:07 AM
Please enjoy my latest post, have I finally made it?
P.S. If you also want to plan your lessons using Ai, free resources for you in the post!
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P.S. If you also want to plan your lessons using Ai, free resources for you in the post!
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Ratio tables are definitely such an effective tool for so many questions!
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Ratio tables and Similar Shapes
Now we’ve created a unified model of unit conversions from linear to volume conversions using the ratio table as our scaffold.
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February 3, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Ratio tables are definitely such an effective tool for so many questions!
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A great post, that triggered my self reflection: Are my lesson tasks 100% clear to 100% of the students?
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Some Children Will Always Fail
And it's their fault, not mine.
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February 3, 2026 at 8:56 AM
A great post, that triggered my self reflection: Are my lesson tasks 100% clear to 100% of the students?
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My latest post is here! How do we make sure students are ready for new learning?
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Training for teachers #3: The Retrieval Practice – Building the Bridge to New Learning
We have done the Do Now. Now, before we teach anything new, we must activate the specific skills needed for today's success.
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February 2, 2026 at 8:22 AM
My latest post is here! How do we make sure students are ready for new learning?
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"Spaced practice refers to the scheduling of learning spread out over multiple sessions rather than a single massed session, whereas retrieval practice refers to the active cognitive act of recalling information from memory rather than passively restudying it."
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Research Bite #53: A Meta-analytic Review of the Effectiveness of Spacing and Retrieval Practice for Mathematics Learning
Ewan Murray, Aidan J. Horner & Silke M. Göbel
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February 2, 2026 at 7:54 AM
"Spaced practice refers to the scheduling of learning spread out over multiple sessions rather than a single massed session, whereas retrieval practice refers to the active cognitive act of recalling information from memory rather than passively restudying it."
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The checklist I was waiting for! Accurate, clear, short but still effective, applicable to all subjects. I think I am going to print this and make a poster for my office!
Well done Dominic Salles!
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Well done Dominic Salles!
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The Lesson Plan Checklist
This is how the EEF present it.
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February 1, 2026 at 12:59 PM
The checklist I was waiting for! Accurate, clear, short but still effective, applicable to all subjects. I think I am going to print this and make a poster for my office!
Well done Dominic Salles!
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Well done Dominic Salles!
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Some thoughts on regulating social media.
In the past I've compared smartphones to cigarettes, which is unfair - they're obviously more useful than that.
Cars are a better analogy - a brilliant technology with horrible downsides.
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In the past I've compared smartphones to cigarettes, which is unfair - they're obviously more useful than that.
Cars are a better analogy - a brilliant technology with horrible downsides.
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What would Mr Toad make of school phone bans?
Why phones are more like cars than cigarettes
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February 1, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Some thoughts on regulating social media.
In the past I've compared smartphones to cigarettes, which is unfair - they're obviously more useful than that.
Cars are a better analogy - a brilliant technology with horrible downsides.
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/what-would...
In the past I've compared smartphones to cigarettes, which is unfair - they're obviously more useful than that.
Cars are a better analogy - a brilliant technology with horrible downsides.
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/what-would...
I have been having the pleasure to discuss retrieval practice with David Didau in the last weeks, and it truly helped me in my practice. Needless to say, I am honoured to be mentioned in this post!
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When retrieval rractice goes wrong
Three rules for effective retrieval practice
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January 31, 2026 at 7:20 PM
I have been having the pleasure to discuss retrieval practice with David Didau in the last weeks, and it truly helped me in my practice. Needless to say, I am honoured to be mentioned in this post!
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Here is the latest episode from my podcast, Reflection from the world of teaching, please enjoy!
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Episode 18 - Atomisation and HTML: My Honest Journey Using AI to Plan Lessons part 2
Listen now | Refining the difference between "small steps" and true atomisation, and why I’ve stopped designing slides in favor of HTML code.
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January 30, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Here is the latest episode from my podcast, Reflection from the world of teaching, please enjoy!
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Great way of teaching conversion between square and cube units!
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From Disparate Knowledge to Unified Fluency Freedom: Generalising the Ratio Table (Part 1)
A proportional framework that links metric units.
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January 30, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Great way of teaching conversion between square and cube units!
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NEW EPISODE - question time!
Effective lesson starts
Images of students on social media and AI dangers
Asking questions at random
Support for supply teachers
All this and more!
Tune in and share if you can 🙏🙏
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Effective lesson starts
Images of students on social media and AI dangers
Asking questions at random
Support for supply teachers
All this and more!
Tune in and share if you can 🙏🙏
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How do I have an effective lesson start if I go from classroom to classroom? Question Time!
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January 30, 2026 at 7:23 AM
NEW EPISODE - question time!
Effective lesson starts
Images of students on social media and AI dangers
Asking questions at random
Support for supply teachers
All this and more!
Tune in and share if you can 🙏🙏
open.spotify.com/episode/1gWI...
Effective lesson starts
Images of students on social media and AI dangers
Asking questions at random
Support for supply teachers
All this and more!
Tune in and share if you can 🙏🙏
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Here is my latest update on how atomisation and HTML coding is revolutioning the way my lessons, making it more sustainable! Hopefully it will help you, too.
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Atomisation and HTML: My Honest Journey Using AI to Plan Lessons part 2
Refining the difference between "small steps" and true atomisation, and why I’ve stopped designing slides in favor of HTML code.
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January 28, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Here is my latest update on how atomisation and HTML coding is revolutioning the way my lessons, making it more sustainable! Hopefully it will help you, too.
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The Interventions We Need • Trigger warning: education consultants read with caution
The Interventions We Need
Trigger warning: education consultants read with caution
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January 27, 2026 at 1:22 PM
The Interventions We Need • Trigger warning: education consultants read with caution
For the podcast lovers, here is the latest episode from my podcast, Reflections from the world of teaching. Also available on Spotify!
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Episode 3 - PREMIUM - Training for teachers #3: The Anatomy of a Perfect 'Do Now': How to Choose Your 5 Questions
We know we need retrieval practice, but how do we decide what to retrieve? Here is my exact formula for building a retention-focused starter.
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January 26, 2026 at 1:43 PM
For the podcast lovers, here is the latest episode from my podcast, Reflections from the world of teaching. Also available on Spotify!
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I truly feel that supporting trainee teachers is the most important work we do as experienced staff. We are losing too many great people too early.
Waking up to feedback like this is a massive honour.
#EduSky #TeamEnglish #MathsChat #TeacherLife
Waking up to feedback like this is a massive honour.
#EduSky #TeamEnglish #MathsChat #TeacherLife
January 25, 2026 at 5:08 PM
I truly feel that supporting trainee teachers is the most important work we do as experienced staff. We are losing too many great people too early.
Waking up to feedback like this is a massive honour.
#EduSky #TeamEnglish #MathsChat #TeacherLife
Waking up to feedback like this is a massive honour.
#EduSky #TeamEnglish #MathsChat #TeacherLife
“We are effectively asking teachers to manage the cognitive load of thirty different individuals while our own is being systematically overloaded by a checklist of performative distractions."
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The 60-Minute Mental Marathon: What Teachers Have to Juggle
Protecting teacher cognitive load through time-neutrality: why we must prioritise high-quality teaching over performative tasks and administrative noise.
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January 25, 2026 at 12:05 PM
“We are effectively asking teachers to manage the cognitive load of thirty different individuals while our own is being systematically overloaded by a checklist of performative distractions."
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For the podcast lovers, here is the latest episodes from my Podcast, Reflections from the world of teaching. Enjoy!
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Episode 17 - From Atomisation to HTML: My Honest Journey Using AI to Plan Lessons
I tried to automate everything. Here is what worked, what failed, and the free AI tool I built to help you.
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January 23, 2026 at 8:23 AM
For the podcast lovers, here is the latest episodes from my Podcast, Reflections from the world of teaching. Enjoy!
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