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What we learned about education from the Labour and Conservative Party conferences

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Conference season has come to an end for another year, with politicians stepping down from their podiums and getting back to the business of running the country. There were bold statements from both L...

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Dear Justine, it’s not just about school funding and selective education – the way you ignore teachers is the real travesty

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In early March, Theresa May articulated her vision for education, ahead of announcement that £320m would be confirmed for 140 new free schools and the expansion of existing selective schools. The prim...

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Work hard and smart: four simple ways to help your students improve their revision

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Why do some people learn at a faster rate than others? Answering this question has been researcher K. Anders Ericsson's life work. He has studied expert performers in various walks of life, including ...

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How do you know which educational research to trust? Here are the questions to ask

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I have previously drawn attention to differences in expert opinion over the usefulness of statistical significance testing, particularly in regard to randomised controlled trials (RCTs). Now it's time...

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Teachers hall of fame for World Book Day

Random thoughts

There's no denying it – World Book Day is one of our favourite days on the school calendar. It's not just an opportunity to celebrate all things books and reading – it brings joy and si...

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A beginner’s guide to: Professor Barak Rosenshine

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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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A beginner's guide to Professor John Hattie

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Hattie has been Director of the Melbourne Educational Research Institute at the University of Melbourne, Australia, since March 2011. Prior to that he was Project Director of asTTle and Professor of E...

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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 worl...

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