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Deborah Eyre

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16 June 2016 Why challenging high performers is important … and what we can do

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Tom Welch

Tom Welch is former head of research at SSAT.

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12 April 2016 The 'Impact' of my research

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EdCentral Team

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19 July 2018 A beginner’s guide to: Professor Barak Rosenshine

07 November 2016 Six behaviours teachers should praise to help pupils build a growth mindset

08 September 2016 A beginner's guide to Professor John Hattie

17 November 2016 A beginner’s guide to Doug Lemov

27 September 2016 A beginner’s guide to: Professor Carol Dweck

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Guest Teacher

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18 February 2017 The pride, the workload and toilet breaks: my life after teaching

25 May 2018 Dear students, thank you for being so wonderful that I forget about the stress and enjoy my career

22 December 2017 11 life lessons for students

28 May 2017 10 things I learned as a lazy NQT

09 June 2017 Teachers, stop using collective punishment – it makes you look weak and lazy

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Kate Hodge

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06 September 2017 Easy as ABC (or CPD) – a beginner's guide to education acronyms

31 May 2018 Five top tips to help headteachers and governors work effectively together

16 January 2017 ‘Diversity is dire in education’ – the grassroots campaign bringing change to the face of school leadership

07 October 2017 Research round-up: exploring the attainment gap in science

18 April 2018 From CVs to interview lessons: 9 top tips for applying for teaching jobs as an NQT

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Risky business: why teenagers are more likely to get wet in the rain

Expert Insights

We were delivering a CPD session for teachers recently, and a storm started as we were leaving. While we were waiting for the rain to pass, one of the teachers commented that her students had a curiou...

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Stay sharp: a teacher's guide to stationery essentials

Featured

Here are a few tips for getting the most from your classroom accessories. You will quickly learn the importance (and associated stress) of having an adequate supply of whiteboard markers. You can...

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Classroom fad or fix? Taking a closer look at learning styles

Classroom fad or fiction

Confession time: when I was a new teacher, I got my year 11 form group to do a learning styles test to help with their revision. While they answered the questionnaire, I did it too and discovered tha...

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EdTech could transform teaching and learning, but only if teachers – not companies and developers – own it

Random thoughts

Too many teachers don't like technology. As a teacher who trains other primary teachers how to use technology, I find this frustrating because, with the right approach, it can completely transform tea...

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Teachers, stop using collective punishment – it makes you look weak and lazy

Tales from the frontline

I have given up on collective punishment. Don't get me wrong, I have been that teacher. It was many years ago, but I can still feel the sheer desperation and the feeling of vindictive hatred towards t...

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A beginner’s guide to: Professor Barak Rosenshine

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Beginners' guides

Best known for: Rosenshine's research has contributed significantly to understanding the effectiveness of various instructional methods, which culminated in his identification of 10 principles of...

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Six behaviours teachers should praise to help pupils build a growth mindset

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Byline: Bradley Busch Ask someone about growth mindset, and the majority of people will be able to tell you that it is different from a fixed mindset. We've blogged previously about the best way to ca...

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A beginner's guide to Professor John Hattie

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Don't miss Professor @john_hattie of #VisibleLearning fame during a webinar entitled 'Collective Efficacy or Individual Ineffectiveness - part of the #sparkingconversations series with #BTSSparkUS and...

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