Hey I know this is a month later, but if you're still interested in learning How-Learning-Happens-Educational-Psychology-Kirschner Kirchner put out a really nice primer on seminal works in cognitive science as they apply to education.
Some advice from a former teacher turned learning researcher, be mindful of what is being spouted as the brand new "hotness" for that school year.
if you just want strategies to try in the classroom The Learning Scientists mention 6 effective learning practices
Here is their paper if you want to read more about them
For what it's worth there's a lot of info on "best practices" and there's a ton of of nonsense being peddled since there's big money in professional development.
If you have any questions feel free to shoot me a question or respond to this.