Policies Research Teaching and Learning 

Educational Fads: The Silver Bullet Of Textbooks

17th June 201816th June 2018 John Dabell 646 Views 1 Comment ATL, digital textbooks, educational fads, Fads, Myths, Nick Gibb, NUT, Office of Educational Technology, open source, school cuts, standards, Textbooks, Xie and Luthy

Are you a fan of using textbooks?

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Leadership Policies Research 

School Accountability That Works For Everyone

11th June 201811th June 2018 @TeacherToolkit 581 Views 0 Comments accountability, Asessment, Curriculum, Department for Education, Examinations, NAHT, NAHT Accountability Commission, Ofsted, School Inspection, school leadership

How do we improve school accountability, and what form should it take?

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Leadership Research Teaching and Learning 

7 Deadly School Sins

10th June 201811th June 2018 @TeacherToolkit 2353 Views 8 Comments Appraisal, Data, Graham Nuthall, Lesson grading, Lesson planning, Marking, Measures of Effective Teaching, MockSTED, Myths, Ofsted, Professor Robert Coe, sins, Teaching and Learning, Value Added Measures, Work Scrutiny

What if schools could work more effectively?

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International Research Teaching and Learning 

The Cultural Myths of Teaching and Learning

9th June 20188th June 2018 @TeacherToolkit 826 Views 0 Comments Adrienne Alton-Lee, Cultural, Cultural Myths, Culture, film, Graham Nuthall, Jean Piaget, Lev Vygotsky, Myths, New Zealand, PhD, Research, Ritual, Tape-Recorders, Teaching and Learning, The Hidden Lives of Learners, University of Canterbury

How does culture shape our understanding of both the teaching and learning process?

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Leadership Research Teaching and Learning 

Using Research Evidence To Inform Timetabling

4th June 20184th June 2018 Beth Hartwell 1059 Views 0 Comments Arts, Curriculum, Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), evidence, grouping, Impact, looping, mentoring, Relationships, Research, setting, streaming, Timetable

Which four pieces of research will help to improve student progress?

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Mental Health Research Review 

What Does Research Say About Children’s Wellbeing?

4th June 20184th June 2018 @TeacherToolkit 867 Views GL Assessment, Greenwood Academy, Hilary Fine, Mental Health, OECD, PASS, Product Review, Pupil Attitudes to Self and School, Sean Jordan, webinar

What is the link between wellbeing, performance and mental health?

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Research Students Teaching and Learning 

Educational Fad: Sitting In Rows

3rd June 20183rd June 2018 John Dabell 1058 Views 0 Comments classroom layout, education fads, flexibility, furniture, horseshoe, Kerra Maddern, Learning, nested tables, rows, Seating Plans, tradition, Victorian

Do your students sit in rows?

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Ofsted Research Teaching and Learning 

Six Models Of Lesson Observation

3rd June 20185th June 2018 @TeacherToolkit 1077 Views 0 Comments Amanda Spielman, Classroom Assessment Scoring System, Framework for Teaching, Generic Dimensions of Teacher Quality, International Comparative Analysis of Learning and Teaching, International System for Teacher Observation and Feedback, Lesson observations, Mathematical Quality of Instruction, Observations, Ofsted, qualitative, qualitative research, Quan, Research, Subjective

What do OfSTED want to gain from lesson observations?

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Behaviour Research Teaching and Learning 

11 Ways To Develop Growth Mindset

31st May 201831st May 2018 Lynn How 1209 Views 5 Comments accountability, Carol Dweck, Clark, Coaching, comfort zone, Fixed Mindset, Frank A, Growth Mindset, intelligence, Lesson gradings, Progress, Research

How can we truly embrace a growth mindset across a school?

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Policies Research Teaching and Learning 

Educational Fad: Lesson Objectives

27th May 20182nd June 2018 John Dabell 1365 Views 0 Comments @PositivTeacha, David Didau, Debra Kidd, Differentiation, Invisible Sun, Lesson Objectives, Made to Measure, Mike Fishback, Mr Pink, Ofsted, Will Thalheimer

  Do your pupils write out their lesson objectives?

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Leadership Ofsted Research 

The Cycle Of Fear From School Inspections

26th May 201825th May 2018 @TeacherToolkit 701 Views 0 Comments Amanda Spielman, ASCL, Dr. Melanie Ehren, F Coffield, F L Leeuw, fear, Game Playing, MATs, Myth Busting, NAHT, Ofsted, RSC, School Inspection, socio-economic

How can OfSTED shift fear towards genuine school improvement?

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Leadership Recruitment Research 

Keeping Your Head

26th May 201827th May 2018 @TeacherToolkit 722 Views 0 Comments Attrition, headship, Headteacher, leadership, NfER, Ofsted, Recruitment, Requires Improvement, Retention, school leadership, Special Measures

How does OfSTED ratings impact on head teachers working in schools?

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NQTs Research Teaching and Learning 

4 Essential Quick-Reads For New Teachers

24th May 201825th May 2018 Hayden Reynolds 2105 Views 3 Comments American Federation of Teachers, Barak Rosenshine, Ben Wright, cognitive load, Dunlosky, Dylan Wiliam, Emily Clements, John Dunlosky, Learning scientist, Martha Boyne, NQT, Research, Sweller, Twitter

Do you know what the research says makes a good lesson?

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DfE Leadership Research 

Research Questions About Education

20th May 201819th May 2018 @TeacherToolkit 715 Views 2 Comments Areas of Research Interest, ARI, Cognitive Science, Contextual Value Added, Department for Education, DfE, Early Years, England, Further Education, higher education, Mental Health, Ofsted, performance, School Inspection, SEND

What questions are the Department for Education currently researching about education in our schools?

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Assessment Research Teaching and Learning 

Educational Fad: Lollipop Sticks

29th April 20183rd May 2018 John Dabell 1444 Views 4 Comments Assessment for Learning, David Didau, educational fads, Formative Assessment, Lollipop, Lollipop Stick, lollipop stick questioning, Lollipop War, participation, Questioning, Richard McFahn, Tait Coles, Tom Bennett

Does anyone still use lollipop questioning?

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