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Features and Benefits

Evidence‑Based Teaching, Made Practical

Visual guides, AI coaching, and collaboration tools make evidence-based strategies easy to learn, adapt, and apply, with tracking to show what’s working.

Step-by-Step Guides, Ready When You Are

Master new teaching techniques quickly with step-by-step guides rooted in cognitive science, designed for autonomous, time-efficient professional development.

Explore a library of practical, classroom-tested techniques designed to address barriers to learning and support professional development, with themes and collections that help you find the right strategy.

Pin your preferred techniques to the top of each collection and create a more focused, personalised CPD experience.

Build and share curated technique sets aligned to institutional goals. These collections help educators focus development around teaching priorities, and give managers a clear starting point for introducing HOW2.

Context-Driven AI Support for Every Teaching Scenario

Leverage step-by-step AI support to tailor techniques for your specific subjects and lesson focus.

Ensure effective learning experiences with AI integrated into evidence-based teaching techniques.

The AI Assistant now adapts techniques not just by subject or topic — but also by environment. Get tailored suggestions for outdoor classrooms, workshops, salons, simulated wards, or any other specialist teaching space.

Empower Educators Through Collaboration

Enable your educators to exchange best practices and deepen their practice through shared learning and peer engagement.

Document your insights and share them with colleagues within your institution and the wider HOW2 community.

Create groups that transcend subject and campus boundaries for collaborative learning and knowledge sharing.

Celebrate achievements, share events, and promote pedagogy organisation-wide with Community Notices.

Leverage a Community of Support for Ongoing Success

When you join us, you automatically become part of a vibrant and supportive community. You'll gain ongoing access to webinars and in-person events where educators come together to connect, exchange ideas, and share best practices.

Ongoing support from the HOW2 team ensures a smooth and effective integration into your teaching and learning framework. Receive expert guidance tailored to your institution's needs, addressing specific challenges and ensuring the platform is seamlessly adopted across your curriculum.

The HOW2 Champions Training equips your staff with the knowledge and skills necessary to support the successful implementation and integration of the HOW2 platform. By empowering these key staff, you ensure that the platform is effectively utilised across your institution, fostering a smooth and seamless adoption process.

Our five-day instructional coaching training helps educators maximize their impact in the classroom. This immersive program provides tools and strategies to enhance instructional practices, leading to improved student outcomes and sustained teaching excellence.

Integrated CPD and Coaching for Continuous Growth

The HOW2 platform combines professional development and coaching tools, giving teachers the freedom to drive their growth while allowing coaches to offer meaningful support without micromanaging. This balanced approach fosters continuous learning and development.

The Nudge feature keeps coaching relationships active by allowing users to provide subtle reminders that build on previous sessions. This continuous engagement fosters ongoing professional development and helps keep progress on track.

HOW2 transforms lesson observations into a developmental process. Instead of focusing on grades, observations emphasise actionable feedback using evidence-based teaching techniques, helping teachers improve pedagogy in a supportive, non-judgemental environment.

The Notes feature enables coaches and teachers to record progress during coaching sessions. This ongoing documentation promotes long-term development by providing a record of continuous growth and learning throughout the coaching relationship.

Track Engagement with Reporting Tools

Tracking features allow quality and TLA managers to see how staff are engaging with the platform and which techniques are being implemented — helping to drive continuous improvement.

Analyse engagement across individuals, departments, and the entire organisation. These insights enable TLA managers to adjust strategies and improve teaching practices with real-time data.

The CPD Journal lets educators log external activities and reflect on their learning. Leaders can track CPD hours, review entries, and align development with organisational goals.

Identify teaching and learning priorities for individuals, departments, or the whole organisation with Priority Reports. Use these insights to target CPD where it’s needed most — supporting progress and improving outcomes.

We were all set to develop resources inspired by the work of Barak Rosenshine, but TeachingHOW2s proved to be a foolproof solution, removing the bulk of the work associated with creating evidence-based teaching and learning resources.

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Sabeena Shah, West London College

Director of Quality

The AI Assistant is a game changer for teachers to contextualise pedagogical, evidence-based teaching techniques into their subject area, working across any subject, level, or setting.

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Luke Zwalf, York College

Head of Teaching and Learning

The HOW2 platform delivers research-informed teaching techniques at the touch of a button in high-quality, accessible formats that staff can quickly apply and continuously refine in a safe, collaborative space.

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Karen Anderton, Wigan and Leigh College

Head of Teaching and Learning Academy

Join our next open event on 29th September 2025

Part of our virtual webinar series for FE and HE colleges and vocational training organisations, you will hear first-hand, how our customers are using, adapting and implementing the techniques on the HOW2 app to support TLA practices and impact learning outcomes.