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17 May 2023
This free virtual twilight will be discussing the EEF's recommendations set out in theImproving Social and Emotional Learning in Primary Schools guidance report. Wednesday 21st June, 3:45pm - 5:00pm. Click…
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‘Adapting teaching’ is a recently popular – though long-standing – phrase. It captures the subtle and challenging art of teaching expertly so that pupils maximise their learning. The immense skill of…
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A fundamental tool of an effective teacher is good questioning technique. It is one of the most effective and efficient ways to not only improve understanding of a topic or…
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In this blog, Gary explores explicit instruction, a high impact teaching strategy for all pupils, including those with SEND. Explicit teaching can sometimes be caricatured as ‘chalk and talk’, with the onus on…
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Using your voice to manage a classroom is one of the most powerful tools at your disposal. Teachers vocalize to impart information through direct instruction, gauge student understanding by asking…
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5 tips to improve pupil paired discussion: Give pupils enough time to think individually first Give a conversation prompt Ensure pupils have something to discuss Better too short than too…
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@DeputyGrocott has recently created a padlet board for primary school teachers. 'Please share the very best places to find resources. It could be a website, a certain scheme or someone…
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Women in Sport have released new research which focuses on girls aged 5-11 years, and looks at why girls still feel they don’t belong in sport. The report, titled Sport, Stereotypes…
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This short animation - Metacognition: A brief explainer - aims to cut through the complexity that surrounds metacognition by providing a clear example of what it looks like in practice.…
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There isn’t a right way to learn. However, decades of research and classroom practice are helping us discover best bets for learning and hone our use of them. Elaborative Interrogation…
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There are lots of elements to this with big differences between primary and secondary, it helps for all concerned to have a shared understanding of the respective roles of a…
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The Geographical Association have recently announced that a national fieldwork event is taking place in 2023. The theme for Fieldwork Fortnight is ‘Environment’ and it takes place between 26th June…
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