International Research Teaching and Learning 

Do Small Class Sizes Have Any Impact?

18th February 201918th February 2019 @TeacherToolkit 415 Views 5 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 201916th February 2019 Joshua McGovern 556 Views 0 Comments #TTkit100Women, #TTkitPodcast, achievement, 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 1491 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 403 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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DfE Ofsted Teaching and Learning 

The Tail Wagging The Dog

10th February 201910th February 2019 @TeacherToolkit 1014 Views 2 Comments accountability, Book looks, Chicken and Rice, Department for Education, Dog, Graded Lessons, haircuts, Intervention, leadership, Marking, Mobile Phones, Ofsted, Outstanding, Parenting, Parents, parents' evenings, Pizzas, Postcode, Poverty, Requires Improvement, School Inspection, Wellbeing, Work Scrutiny, Workload

Reading Time: 3 minutes What silly reasons drive good people out of the teaching profession?

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Assessment Research Teaching and Learning 

Modelling Instruction: I Do, We Do, You Do

10th February 20199th February 2019 @TeacherToolkit 680 Views 0 Comments Assessment, assumptions, Barak Rosenshine, Classroom, Cognitive Science, Direct Instruction, Dual Coding, I Do We Do You Do, Modelling, Quiz, Research, risk-taking, Teacher Instruction, The Learning Scientists, Trust

Reading Time: 2 minutes How do you scaffold teacher-instruction in the classroom?

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Podcasts Students Teaching and Learning 

Podcast 39: How Can You Make Your Students Feel Seen?

9th February 20198th February 2019 Joshua McGovern 719 Views 0 Comments #TTkitPodcast, EdTech, Education Reform, Flip the System, GES Forum Dubai, Interview, Jelmer Evers, Podcast, school reform, Wellbeing, Workload

Reading Time: 1 minute What small things help students know they’re important?

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Policies Students Teaching and Learning 

Should Pupils Call Teachers By Their First Name?

8th February 201912th February 2019 John Dabell 2040 Views 1 Comment authority, Culture, expertise, first names, Honour, in loco parentis, protocol, Respect, sexism, Tal Fishman, tradition

Reading Time: 4 minutes Are 21st teachers stuck in a time warp?

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CPD Staff Well Being Teaching and Learning 

The Hallmarks of Effective Professional Development

7th February 20197th February 2019 @TeacherToolkit 569 Views 0 Comments Continued Professional Development, CPD, Empowerment, initial teacher training, Inset, Teacher Training

Reading Time: 2 minutes How do you know if professional development is any good in your school?

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CPD Curriculum Teaching and Learning 

#1MinCPD: How To Embed Maths Strategies

6th February 20196th February 2019 Hanna Beech 651 Views 0 Comments #1minCPD, automaticity, fluency, Mastery, Maths, Problem Solving, Recall, Retention, strategies, techniques

Reading Time: 1 minute Do your pupils forget core maths strategies?

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Behaviour Students Teaching and Learning 

5 Reasons To Revamp Your Rewards System

5th February 20195th February 2019 Fabian Darku 535 Views 0 Comments Assessment, discipline, Feedback, Geoffrey James, learning behaviour, Maslow's Hierarchy of needs, praise, Rewards

Reading Time: 3 minutes Are reward systems actually rewarding?

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Resources Teaching and Learning Technology 

What We Saw At BETT 2019

4th February 20194th February 2019 Talah Kaddourah 869 Views 0 Comments Amazing people schools, BETT Show, coram, DJ, drone kids school, EdTech, educate against hate, education show, extremism, free resources, Noise academy, numberfit, radicalisation, Rethink Food Futures, studysafe, technology, Tower garden

Reading Time: 4 minutes What innovative ideas should your classroom not go without?

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Policies Psychology Teaching and Learning 

10 Tips For Understanding Dyslexia

4th February 20193rd February 2019 Lynn How 739 Views 2 Comments Davis Dyslexia Association International, diagnosis, Dyslexia, Dyslexia Scotland, dyslexia.com, Helen Arkell, medical model, Nessy, Reading, Reading Eggs, Writing

Reading Time: 4 minutes What actually is dyslexia?

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Podcasts Staff Well Being Teaching and Learning 

Podcast 38: Why Can Quitting Make You A Better Teacher?

2nd February 20191st February 2019 Joshua McGovern 646 Views 0 Comments #slowhealthchat, #TTkitPodcast, andy milne, community, leaving teaching, send a teacher, Vic Goddard, Wellbeing, Workload

Reading Time: 1 minute Why can quitting teaching make you want to be a teacher even more?

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Behaviour CPD Teaching and Learning 

CPD Picks of The Month

1st February 20191st February 2019 Holly Gardner 607 Views 1 Comment #TTkit100Women, #TTkitPodcast, Behaviour, conflict management, Differentiation, diversity, Half-Term, holiday, inclusion, Northern Rocks, NQTs, random acts of kindness, Relax, Research, Resources, Safer Internet Day, Wellbeing, Workload

Reading Time: 2 minutes What’s been popular on the blog in January?

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Policies Students Teaching and Learning 

The School Bell: A Necessary Evil?

31st January 201931st January 2019 Nick Burton 801 Views 7 Comments ability groups, ASD, Autism, bell, clock, inclusion, inclusive teaching, noise, Primary, telling the time, Timetable

Reading Time: 2 minutes Do we really need a school bell?

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Policies Staffing Teaching and Learning 

Who Are The Teachers In Your School?

27th January 201926th January 2019 John Dabell 1682 Views 3 Comments Andrew Moorish, community, Culture, David Woods, inclusive, labels, language, NASA, non-teaching staff, President John F. Kennedy, Safeguarding, Sir Tim Brighouse, teaching staff, team, Values, Vision

Reading Time: 4 minutes Does your language make or break your school?

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