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The Academy Question

Patrick Watson

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In this week's EdExpert blog, Patrick Watson, director of the think tank The Centre for the Study of Market Reform of Education asks a straightforward question, but one without a straightforward answer: academies are here to stay, but have they genuinely succeeded in improving student outcomes? Patrick Watson, director of the think tank The Centre ...

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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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We must design some ethical guidelines around using and conducting research in schools

Expert Insights

I've recently begun to think about whether the school research/evidence community has a shared understanding of the similarities and differences between research, q...

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Four simple tricks to ensure your students don't fall behind in the summer holidays

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While the summer holidays are much-needed respite for weary students, research suggests that the long break can do more harm than good to their brains. This seems to be especially true for students fr...

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A beginner’s guide to: Professor Eric Donald Hirsch

Beginners' guides

Best known for:His book 'Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know', which argues that the majority of children in the United States are not being taught the basic cultural knowledge that a...

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Memorisation, retention and learning

Research Matters

Teachers often assume that because they are teaching and their students are sitting there in front of them - looking attentive - that they are actually learning. They could be right. On the other hand...

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Dr Gary Jones

Can school leaders rely on Kotter's change management model?

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A few weeks ago I wrote about the need for school leaders to be appropriately critical of educational and management gurus.One such guru is John Kotter, whose name is often found on lists of the world...

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6 scientifically proven work-life balance tips for teachers

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Teaching naturally attracts conscientious people. That's not to say that teachers are saints, but they often have a tendency to put others' needs before their own. And when you are caught up in the da...

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Classroom fad or fix? Growth mindset goes under the microscope

Classroom fad or fiction

What is it? Doctor Carol Dweck Growth mindset is Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck's theory that learners need to move away from the belief that skill...

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