Ofsted Policies Research 

Visits to English Schools by Amanda Spielman

13th January 201912th January 2019 @TeacherToolkit 431 Views 4 Comments Academies, Amanda Spielman, FOI, Forced Academisation, Free Schools, Freedom Of, good, Her Majesty's Chief Inspector, High Speed Rail School, Inspection, NAHT, NAHT Accountability Commission, Ofsted, Outstanding, Requires Improvement, School Inspection, School Visits, TES

Reading Time: 3 minutes Which schools has Amanda Spielman visited since her appointment as Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector?

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NQTs Research Teaching and Learning 

Lesson Observation: “Not terrible though?”

7th January 20196th January 2019 Phil Naylor 449 Views 0 Comments BBC2, Behaviour, Bill Gates, Castle School Education Trust (CSET), Coaching, cognitive bias, Doug Lemov, Dylan Wiliam, Feedback, initial teacher training, Lesson observations, Ofsted, ResearchEd, School, Teacher Development Trust

Reading Time: 3 minutes How can we improve our lesson observations?

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DfE Politics Research 

Visits to English Schools by Nick Gibb MP

6th January 20196th January 2019 @TeacherToolkit 512 Views 0 Comments Academy, Department for Education, FOI, Freedom Of Information, London, Minister for School Standards, Nick Gibb, Outstanding, Requires Improvement, School Visits

Reading Time: 3 minutes Which schools has Nick GIbb MP visited in his role as Minister for School Standards?

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Publication Research Resources 

7 Books That Have Influenced My Thinking

29th December 201819th December 2018 @TeacherToolkit 815 Views 0 Comments 2018, books, British Society, business, Chip Heath, Cognitive Science, Constitutional Power, Dan Heath, Daniel H. Pink, Daniel H. Priestley, Daniel T. Willingham, Everyday Racism, Graham Nuthall, Influence, Institutional Racism, Key Person of Influence, Memory, Money, quit, racism, Reni Eddo-Lodge, Roger Schank, Seth Godin, Subject-Based Instruction, Teaching Minds, The Dip, The Hidden Lives of Learners, The Power of Moments, To Sell Is Human, Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race, Why Knowledge Matters

Reading Time: 4 minutes What books have influenced your thoughts?

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CPD Research Teaching and Learning 

365 Characteristics Of Good Teachers

26th December 201831st December 2018 John Dabell 5138 Views 0 Comments Assessment, Characteristics of Effective Learning, child-centred, Learning, Outstanding, Professional development, superpowers, teaching, The Policy Exchange, Wellbeing, Workload

Reading Time: 9 minutes Are you a good teacher?

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Curriculum Primary Research 

Is It Time To Hop Off The Reading Carousel?

10th December 20189th December 2018 Nick Burton 701 Views 4 Comments Additional Support Needs, challenge, Differentiation, group learning, live marking, misconceptions, Reading, reading carousel, Research, rotation, school budgets, Workload

Reading Time: 3 minutes Why do we still use reading carousels?

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Ofsted Policies Research 

Why Do Some Schools Require A Second Inspection?

9th December 20188th December 2018 @TeacherToolkit 947 Views 2 Comments @Watchsted, Disclosure, Evaluation, FOI, FOI Act, Freedom Of Information, Inaccurate, Inadequate, Inspection Handbook, Inspector, Ofsted, Re-Inspection, Requires Improvement, School Inspection

Reading Time: 6 minutes Why has Ofsted visited some schools more than once?

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Psychology Research Staff Well Being 

5 Wellbeing Quick Wins

6th December 20184th December 2018 Will Swaithes 695 Views 0 Comments accountability, achievement, Dr John Ratey, Dr William Bird, exercise, Get Exam Fit, Health, Jez Rose, physical education, Prof Guy Claxton, Wellbeing, Workload, Youth Sport Trust

Reading Time: 3 minutes How can we improve our wellbeing?

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Research Review Staff Well Being 

The 69 Questions School Leaders Should Ask Staff

5th December 20185th December 2018 Holly Gardner 1240 Views Appraisal, Department for Education, Feedback, Google Form, Governors, leadership, Net Promoter Score, Occupational Hazard, OECD, Ofsted, Product Review, questionnaire, school staff surveys, staff feedback, Staff Survey, Survey, SurveyMonkey, Wellbeing

Reading Time: 3 minutes Could staff feedback transform wellbeing in your school?

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DfE Politics Research 

Visits to English Schools by the Secretary of State

3rd December 20183rd December 2018 @TeacherToolkit 1765 Views 5 Comments Academy, Community School, Damian Hinds, Department for Education, Early Years, Free School, Freedom Of Information, good, nursery, Outstanding, Primary, State School, Voluntary Aided

Reading Time: 3 minutes Which schools has Damian Hinds visited in his role as Secretary of State for Education?

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Leadership Research Teaching and Learning 

Critical Friendships: The Tuning Protocol

25th November 201826th November 2018 @TeacherToolkit 836 Views 3 Comments 3rd person, Buck Institute of Education, Cambridge University, Coaching, Coalition of Essential Schools, Critical Friendships, Critique, Doctorate, Dr. Sue Swaffield, EdD, Faculty of Education, Feedback, mentoring, Observations, Reflection, Structuring Conversations, The Tuning Protocol, University of Cambridge

Reading Time: 3 minutes What feedback methods can schools use, to improve teachers and form critical friendships?

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Podcasts Research Teaching and Learning 

Podcast 34: How Do You Teach Like A Champion?

24th November 20187th December 2018 Joshua McGovern 942 Views 1 Comment #TTkitPodcast, charter schools, Doug Lemov, Evidence-based, leadership, Podcast, Research, Teach Like a Champion, United States

Reading Time: 1 minute Why is research evidence based teaching so important?

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International Publication Research 

What Do The British Public Think About Teachers?

18th November 201813th November 2018 @TeacherToolkit 1037 Views 2 Comments British Public, Finland, Gloabl Teacher Status Index, OECD, Performance Management, Pisa, Salary, Singapore, status, Teacher Index, Teacher Status, teachers, teaching, The Varkey Foundation, United Kingdom, Working Hours, Workload

Reading Time: 2 minutes What is the status of teachers in the United Kingdom?

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Leadership Middle Leadership Research 

Can Schools Reform Performance Related Pay?

7th November 20187th November 2018 @TeacherToolkit 1097 Views 6 Comments Appraisal, ASA, Brown University, Collective Teacher Efficacy, Continued Professional Development, Freedom Of Information, Gary Rubinstein, leadership, Michael Gove, Observations, Ofsted, Open Doors, Performance Management, Performance-related pay, Professor Becky Allen, Professor John Hattie, Sam Sims, The Teacher Gap, Visible Learning

Reading Time: 5 minutes Is it time to move performance appraisal away from individual teachers, to a collective target across an organisation? 

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CPD Research Teaching and Learning 

25 Years Researching Teaching and Learning

5th November 20183rd December 2018 @TeacherToolkit 7746 Views 1 Comment #MarkPlanTeach, Bloomsbury Education, Classroom resources, Continued Professional Development, CPD, EduSketch, free resource, Mark-Plan-Teach, Marking, Oliver Caviglioli, planning, Resources, Sketchnote, teaching

Reading Time: 3 minutes Is it possible to capture 25 years of teaching and learning in a 3-minute read, or in a one-page summary?

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Psychology Research Teaching and Learning 

17 Teaching Principles of Effective Instruction

21st October 201828th October 2018 @TeacherToolkit 4657 Views 1 Comment American Educator, Barak Rosenshine, Cognitive Support, Concrete Examples, Dual Coding, Effective Teaching, Elaborating, Guided Practice, Long Term Memory, Memory, Modelling, plenary, practice, Questioning, Review, Rote Learning, University of Illinois

Reading Time: 5 minutes What makes a teacher, highly effective?

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Publication Research Teacher Training 

How Can A Teacher Decipher Their Perceptions Of Development?

14th October 201817th October 2018 @TeacherToolkit 1075 Views 0 Comments Alan Floyd, Doctorate, Dr. Elaine Watson, EdD, Faculty of Education, Hilary Lindsay, Lucinda Kerawalla, Researching Practitioner Development Framework, RPDF, University of Cambridge, Wolfson College

Reading Time: 3 minutes Where do you begin, and which way should you go, when commencing a doctorate? 

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