Teach it on Monday. Forgotten by Friday.

Sound familiar?

In this session, Lisa Nowakowski — creator of Math Reps and co-author of the EduProtocols Field Guide: Math Edition — tackles the “teach and forget” cycle head-on by bridging cognitive science with daily math instruction.

You’ll learn how the Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve explains why students lose up to 90% of new information within a week without active reinforcement — and how Hattie’s Effect Size research shows spaced repetition and spaced practice are two of the most powerful tools available to combat it.

Then Lisa shows you exactly how to put the research into practice with a high-impact daily routine using Math Reps and Snorkl — turning quick daily practice into real formative assessment data you can actually use.

Defeating the Forgetting Curve: Accelerating Math Mastery Through Strategic Spaced Practice

Description: Stop the “teach and forget” cycle! Learn how to bridge cognitive science and daily math instruction. We’ll apply the Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve and Hattie’s Effect Size to boost student retention. Discover a high-impact daily routine using MathReps and Snorkl that turns practice and formative assessment into actionable data—with a blueprint for student mastery and real strategies to improve assessment scores, without the burnout.

What you’ll learn:

🧠 The science behind the Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve and why students forget what they just learned
📈 How spaced repetition and spaced practice drive real, measurable retention (Hattie effect sizes of 0.62 and 0.71)
✏️ How to build a daily Math Reps routine that bridges isolated math skills into connected understanding
🎙️ How Snorkl gives students immediate feedback through screen recording and voice explanation

🗂️ A clear blueprint for introducing, scaling, and assessing the routine over a 6–8-week cycle. You’ll leave with real strategies to improve student mastery and assessment scores — without adding more to your plate.

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About Lisa Nowakowski

Lisa is passionate about helping people understand how to use technology in the classroom, and is dedicated to helping teachers, students, and administrators become more effective in their use of Ed Tech. She firmly believes that technology should be used to promote creativity, collaboration, communication, and critical thinking. She has also developed a variety of online resources, including online tutorials, and webinars. She is a Google Certified Teacher & Trainer and Co-Author of The EduProtocol Field Guide: Math Edition. MathReps.com

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