Open Workshop with James Nottingham
Date: Saturday 2 May 2026 (9am to 3pm)
Where: North Harrisdale Primary School
Cost: $550 per person or $450 per person for bookings for 2+ staff
**Morning Tea & Lunch provided
Hacking the Forgetting Curve
A one-day course about strengthening learning
Students forget 70% of what they learn within 48 hours – unless we change the way we teach. While engagement and curiosity are key starting points, the real cure for learning loss lies in three specific pillars: Teaching for Depth, Retrieval Practice, and Formative Assessment.
In this workshop, education expert James Nottingham moves past the quick fixes to show you how to anchor knowledge more robustly. Learn how to turn fragile memories into durable skills through proven, practical strategies.
Topics covered:
Surface vs. Deep Learning
1. How do we transition students from learning facts to understanding the underlying relationships and transferability of concepts?
The Recall Advantage
2. Why the act of retrieving and applying information are necessary and significant steps in shifting knowledge from fragile short-term recall into durable, long-term mastery.
Responsive Teaching
3. Which data collection methods allow us to pivot a lesson mid-stream when the Ebbinghaus decay is happening faster than expected?
Registration Bonus - PD-OD
We want to encourage continued learning and provide you with the tools you need to apply your learning.
Registration includes a 12-month subscription to PD-OD.com, James’s new library of videos. Featuring classroom footage and analysis, PD insights and teaching tips.
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Send an email to Jacqui O’Donnell: jacqui.odonnell@education.wa.edu.au
An invoice will be issued and sent via return email.