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  • Intentional Lesson Design: Connecting Content, Skills, and Learning

    Research consistently shows that strategically mixing content, skills, and problem types across lessons produces stronger long-term retention than teaching one topic at a time, but most lesson design defaults to the less effective approach. This session will unpack the science behind interleaving and provide you with a practical framework you can apply immediately in any content area or grade level.

    Registration & Credit Options

    Register to access our comprehensive self-study course featuring an on-demand webinar recording, interactive session guide, and presentation materials—all designed to provide flexible, meaningful professional learning at your convenience.

    Simply want to learn? No additional requirements needed! Access all course materials and engage with the content at your own pace.

    Need professional development credit? This course qualifies for 1 hour of professional development credit. To earn your certificate, you'll need to:

    • Watch the complete edited recording (we've streamlined the content by removing pause times, so you'll need to view the full video)

    • Complete the post-webinar feedback survey

    • Pass a brief 5-question assessment

    State-Specific Requirements: If you're in a state where we have agreements to provide recognized professional development credits, please check the feedback survey for any additional requirements to ensure your credits are properly recognized

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    Description

    Research consistently shows that interleaving—strategically mixing content, skills, or problem types across lessons and practice sequences—produces stronger long-term retention than blocked practice, where one topic is taught and practiced to completion before moving on. That said, most lesson and practice design defaults to blocked approaches because they feel more organized and manageable. This session unpacks the science behind interleaving, addresses the common misconception that struggle means failure, and gives participants a practical framework for applying interleaving in both their lesson sequencing and student practice design. You can implement this research-backed strategy immediately with or without technology and in any content area or grade level.

    Course Curriculum