O’Leary also encourages educators to have students share the cognitive load in class and for teachers to move instruction from the “I do” to the “We do” and then the “You do” phase. By ensuring the students are working together, they are sharing space, time and memories which will ultimately build relationships. The goal is to have students moving toward feel safe in the classroom with their new peers but also with the changes in topics, classroom resources and new teachers. Classroom Vibe research suggests that when students’ individual psychological needs are met, there is increased motivation, engagement, well-being and performance. Lyn Sharrat, in her book Clarity, says teachers can boost students’ achievement by ensuring they have a voice. She writes that students who are co-collaborators in learning have important things to say and inform practices in the classroom.

In terms of academics, O’Leary states that students are more likely to recall a teacher’s message if they spend 15 minutes of their lesson connecting their learning to other subject areas.He also states, including mistakes for students to identify and ensuring a review of the key points in the lesson will assist in moving knowledge from the short-term to the long-term memory. He also suggests that teachers must spend time each lesson exploring the key vocabulary used in the