Your one-stop blog for evidence-informed teaching in Bangladesh

Short on time but need strategies that actually work? Teaching classes of sixty with noisy starts and the dreaded “Who remembers last lesson?” Want ideas that work here—not just “somewhere else”?

What if research read like a checklist? What if AI could rehearse your Q&A before class? What if early-years maths lived in everyday play, behaviour routines calmed the room in seconds, and retrieval warm-ups actually stuck?

That’s the EBTD blog. We turn world-class evidence into Bangladesh-ready teaching moves—short reads, step-by-step routines, prompts, and examples you can lift straight into your next lesson. No fluff, just practical help for teachers and school leaders. Explore our strands—Early Years, Behaviour & Culture, Curriculum & Leadership, Memory & Assessment, and AI for Lesson Planning—and teach smarter this week.

Early Years: big gains from small routines

From maths moments woven into everyday play to language-rich book sharing, our Early Years articles translate robust research into Bangladesh-ready practice. Start with “Making Maths Meaningful Every Day” for daily routines, manipulatives and developmental progressions that actually stick.
Curious about vocabulary growth? “Can Babies Really Learn New Words from Picture Books?” breaks down what kinds of books (and reading habits) move the needle.
And if you support families, “Talking, Praising and Teaching” shows the parent–child interactions that boost readiness across literacy, behaviour and self-regulation.

Behaviour & classroom climate: calm first, learning second

Large classes? Tight rooms? We’ve got you. “Keeping 60 Students Engaged” offers quick-to-teach routines—entry tasks, silent signals, tight transitions—that lower noise and raise focus.
If you’re just starting out, “You’re Not Alone: A New Teacher’s Guide to Classroom Behaviour” explains the “why” behind misbehaviour and the proactive strategies that work.
For a whole-child lens, “Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in the Classroom” turns a classic framework into simple checks you can action tomorrow.

Curriculum & leadership: build knowledge, build equity

Leaders will find practical thinking tools in “Rethinking Curriculum: Using the Knowledge Revival as an Evaluation Tool”—a research-rich guide to making curricula coherent, knowledge-focused and fair.
Worried about attention in a digital world? “Beyond the 8-Second Myth” separates hype from evidence and offers policy, CPD and classroom moves that protect deep work.

Cognitive science in plain language

Want learning to last? “So children—who remembers what we did last lesson?” unpacks working memory, retrieval practice and dual coding into seven teacher-friendly steps.

AI that saves time (and improves plans)

Our weekly AI series starts with “7 Ways AI Can Be Your Lesson Planning Partner”—practical, ethical and classroom-aligned ways to use LLMs for rehearsal, misconception-spotting, questioning and more.

Assessment & professional learning: free, focused, doable

Bookmark “Focusing on the Evidence: Why Every Teacher Should Bookmark the EEF” to navigate one of the world’s best evidence hubs without getting lost. 
Then level up with “Free Assessment MOOCs for Bangladeshi Teachers”—hand-picked courses with “use-tomorrow” ideas.
For PD that sticks, “Why ‘Perfect’ Lessons Make Schools Worse” and “Fine-Tuning Teaching with the ITTECF” show how to swap performance PD for rehearsed routines, tight coaching and fast feedback. ebtd.education+1

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