Psychology Research Teaching and Learning 

Getting To Grips With Cognitive Load Theory

18th March 201918th March 2019 Phil Naylor 398 Views 0 Comments Allan Paivio, Cognition, Cognitive Load Theory, complexity, Craig Barton, displays, Dual Coding, Dunning-Kruger effect, Dylan Wiliam, information overload, instruction, instructions, John Sweller, PowerPoint, redundancy effect, Ross McGill

Reading Time: 2 minutes Are we getting in a muddle with cognitive load theory?

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Ofsted Research Teaching and Learning 

The Analysis of Classroom Observations

17th March 201917th March 2019 @TeacherToolkit 575 Views 4 Comments Curriculum, Faculty of Education, Lev Vygotsky, Neil Mercer, Observations, Teaching and Learning, The British Psychological Society, University of Cambridge, Verbal Feedback, Verbal Feedback Project

Reading Time: 3 minutes How should teachers conduct lesson observations of other teachers?

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Leadership Research Teaching and Learning 

3 Important Pieces of Education Research

16th March 201915th March 2019 @TeacherToolkit 619 Views 0 Comments Bloomsbury Publishing, Book, Carly Sandy, disadvantaged pupils, Doctorate, Education Policy, England, Faculty of Education, Independent School, Just Great Teaching, Kardashian Effect, Mark Quinn, Northern Ireland, Rutgers University, Scotland, social-media, State schools, Twitter, UCL, University of Cambridge, Verbal Feedback, Verbal Feedback Project, Wales

Reading Time: 1 minute What are some teachers and schools currently researching?

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Ofsted Parenting Teaching and Learning 

Are Parent View Questions Dangerous?

10th March 20199th March 2019 @TeacherToolkit 945 Views 0 Comments #TakeAwayHmk, classroom observation, data collection, EIF 2019, Google Classroom, Homework, Microsoft Office 2010, Ofsted, Parent View, Parents, School Inspections, Teaching and Learning

Reading Time: 3 minutes How do parents know what good teaching is?

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Conference International Teaching and Learning 

Teaching and Learning in Switzerland

9th March 20199th March 2019 @TeacherToolkit 877 Views 0 Comments Alison Schofield, Basel, College Alpin Beau Soleil, Conference, Dr. Kendall Zoller, Germany, International School Basel, Jennifer Wathall, La Cote Internationale School, Louise Penrice, Prof. Danny Brassell, Professor Andy Hargreaves, SGIS, Spain, Swiss Group of Independent Schools, Switzerland, UAE, Villars Sur Ollon

Reading Time: 5 minutes How does high stakes accountability in England compare with international and independent schools?

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Podcasts Research Teaching and Learning 

Podcast 42: Why Are Teachers Training In Their Spare Time?

9th March 20199th March 2019 Joshua McGovern 624 Views 1 Comment #TTkit100Women, #TTkitPodcast, CPD, Dr. Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel, Dundee, Dundee University, Professional development, Pyschology, Research, Ross Morrison McGill, The Learning Scientists, Training, University, University of Dundee

Reading Time: 1 minute Why do teachers often have to attend professional development in their spare time?

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CPD Leadership Teaching and Learning 

#1MinCPD: Ready For Leadership?

6th March 20196th March 2019 Hanna Beech 559 Views 0 Comments #1minCPD, career, expertise, leadership, Middle Leadership

Reading Time: 1 minute Are you wondering if you’re ready to step into leadership?

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Assessment CPD Teaching and Learning 

#1MinCPD: Table Arrangement Choices

27th February 201920th February 2019 Hanna Beech 1025 Views 0 Comments #1minCPD, Assessment, Behaviour, Classroom Management, desks, groups, horseshoe, pairs, rows, seating plan, tables

Reading Time: 1 minute How should you organise the desks in your classroom?

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Assessment Primary Teaching and Learning 

8 Tips For Making Marking More Manageable

25th February 201924th February 2019 Ed Davis 1389 Views 0 Comments Assessment, Formative Assessment, highlighters, Marking, success criteria, Summative Assessment, The Blue Box, Verbal Feedback, Wellbeing, Workload

Reading Time: 3 minutes What do teachers hate the most about teaching?

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Leadership Staff Well Being Teaching and Learning 

10 Senior Leadership Resolutions

25th February 201923rd February 2019 David Howe 899 Views 0 Comments continuous improvement, CPD, Expectations, learning walk, moral purpose, New Year resolutions, professional promises, Progress, social justice, talent, Wellbeing, Workload

Reading Time: 3 minutes Have you revisited your new year resolutions yet?

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Leadership Policies Teaching and Learning 

Probably The Best Teaching and Learning In The World

24th February 201924th February 2019 @TeacherToolkit 1138 Views 1 Comment accountability, autonomy, common vernacular, Compliance, consistency, Feedback, Great Kingshill Combined School, High Wycombe, Mark-Plan-Teach, Marking, Mental Health, Ofsted, Policy, School Inspection, school policies, Statutory, Suzanne Best, Teaching and Learning, Wellbeing, Workload

Reading Time: 3 minutes How can schools secure the balance between autonomy and accountability in the classroom?

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Curriculum Ofsted Teaching and Learning 

The Curriculum Locomotion

24th February 201924th February 2019 @TeacherToolkit 872 Views 1 Comment #EIF2019, 1944, 1988, 1988 Education Reform Act, Butler Education Act, Consultation, Curriculum, Data, David Blunkett, EBacc, ed balls, Education Act, education ministers, England, Foreign Affiars, Gillian Shephard, Kylie Minogue, Learning Walks, Michael Gove, National Curriculum, Ofsted, Richard Austen Butler, Romans, Sir Cyril Norwood, The Locomotion, Wales, White Paper, Winston Churchill

Reading Time: 3 minutes Is ‘curriculum’ the emperor’s new clothes?

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Research Teaching and Learning Technology 

Do Your Pupils Sit On Cheap Seats?

23rd February 201923rd February 2019 @TeacherToolkit 760 Views 1 Comment Behaviour, BETT Show, BETT Show 2019, Blackboard, Cheap Seats, Classroom, Cognitive Science, Dual Coding, EdTech, Epson, Examinations, ICT, OHP, outcomes, Product Review, Projector, Quiz, Research, seating plan, Seating Plans, technology, Whiteborad

Reading Time: 5 minutes Are pupils’ and their examination outcomes restricted by where they are seated in class?

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International Research Teaching and Learning 

Do Small Class Sizes Have Any Impact?

18th February 201918th February 2019 @TeacherToolkit 1344 Views 7 Comments achievement, Average Class Size, Campbell Collaboration, Class Sizes, Mathematics, Netherlands, Norway, Reading, Research, student-teacher ratio, UK, USA

Reading Time: 2 minutes Do small class sizes improve student achievement in primary and secondary schools?

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Podcasts Teaching and Learning Technology 

Podcast 40: How Can You Protect Your Wellbeing?

17th February 20199th March 2019 Joshua McGovern 1124 Views 0 Comments #TTkit100Women, #TTkitPodcast, achievement, Bukky Yusuf, Curriculum, Interview, Mental Health, mobile technology, Podcast, science, Wellbeing, WomenEd, Work-life balance, Workload

Reading Time: 1 minute Why is it important to “down tools” at the weekend?

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Behaviour Psychology Teaching and Learning 

The Most Powerful Word In Education

14th February 201915th February 2019 John Dabell 1847 Views 0 Comments Carol Dweck, Fixed Mindset, Forbes, Growth Mindset, metacognition, Nelson Mandela, Peter Green, Psychology, Yeti

Reading Time: 3 minutes What’s the most powerful word you can use in the classroom?

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CPD Pastoral Teaching and Learning 

#1MinCPD: Supporting Separated Parents

13th February 201913th February 2019 Hanna Beech 562 Views 0 Comments #1minCPD, Advice, family liaison officer, home-school communication, home-school links, Parents, Parents' Evening, separation, support

Reading Time: 1 minute How can we support parents who are separated?

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