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The Story Time trial

22 September 2021

A trial is set to explore which techniques used by teachers when reading stories aloud have the greatest impact on pupil progress. The Story Time Trial, commissioned by the Education…

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EEF has updated its toolkit

19 September 2021

The Education Endowment Foundation has launched an updated version of their flagship resource, the Teaching and Learning Toolkit. The Toolkit is designed to support teachers and school leaders who are looking…

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Relationships education: what you need to know

16 September 2021

The guidance to relationships and sex education has had a delayed introduction owing to the pandemic. However, from September, all schools and colleges are expected to have their updated curriculum in place.…

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Have you listened to Teacher Hug radio?

14 September 2021

Teacher Hug is an online talk radio station for the education community. They aim to unite teachers, leaders, disruptors and innovators.  Teacher Hug is buzzing with ideas, one that supports,…

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Blog: Written feedback on lessons by Tom Sherrington

13 September 2021

 'Written feedback on lessons is mostly pointless. Better to meet, review and plan – together.' 'Dylan Wiliam says that good feedback to students is feedback that leads to better work;…

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Blog: Phonics – mastering the basics

7 July 2021

Caroline Bilton has written a blog for the EEF: 'Learning to read is one of the most formative phases of a child’s school experience and it lays the foundations for…

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Blog: Death by differentiation – Mary Myatt

3 July 2021

'Differentiation is one of the darkest arts in teaching' - David Didau  Mary Myatt has written a blog about the death by differentiation:  'There’s been a ton of time wasted on…

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Teaching vocabulary in context – ideas and activities

29 June 2021

"When planning contextual vocabulary instruction in the classroom, we have an opportunity to knock communication out of the park by facilitating opportunities for our learners to choose and use language for different purposes."…

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Teacher feedback to improve pupil learning

17 June 2021

The Education Endowment Foundation has produced a guidance report containing six recommendations for using teacher feedback to improve pupil learning: Lay the foundations for effective feedback Deliver appropriately timed feedback…

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FREE monthly maths calendars

3 May 2021

We recently came across these free maths calendars which are basically a Maths question a day for every day of the month. Some days it’s just quite a straight forward question, but…

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EEF: Making best use of teaching assistants

4 March 2021

 Whilst it is not a new report, the Education Endowment Foundation's (EEF) guidance document on making the best use of teaching assistants is a valuable one.  The document makes seven recommendations, split…

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Encouraging self-regulated learning through effective homework

2 March 2021

In her blog, Dr Jo Castelino, a Science teacher based in West Yorkshire, applies her passion for evidence-informed strategies to home learning. "Homework has always been my sticking point in teaching. Often, it…

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