To start us off this week we have a fantastic podcast discussion between Phil Naylor and Jill Berry about taking…
Continue ReadingERRR #034. Natalie Wexler on The Knowledge Gap
The ERRR podcast can also be listened to on Spotify, apple podcasts, and all other podcasting apps. In today’s episode…
Continue ReadingTOT090: The history of reading comprehension strategies, how charter schools achieve, + more Twitter Takeaways
I was recently asked to run a PD on supporting students to ask better questions. This sent me down a…
Continue ReadingERRR #033. Janet Kolodner on Project Based Inquiry Science
In this episode we’re talking with Professor Janet Kolodner about a series of resources, and really a teaching approach, that…
Continue ReadingTOT089: ResearchEd takeaways, A great podcast on reading instruction, + more Twitter Takeaways
One highlight from the week just gone was the most recent ResearchEd Australia conference. It’s been 2 years between drinks……
Continue ReadingTOT088: Why books don’t work, the knowledge threshold, plus more Twitter Takeaways
Being the UK school holidays some of my sources of juicy edu tidbits have gone into hibernation. We’re a short…
Continue ReadingERRR #032. John Larmer on Project Based Learning
Today we’re speaking about John’s book Setting the Standard for Project Based Learning. There are three main sections to today’s…
Continue ReadingTOT087: What did you learn this year? How to improve literacy instruction, + more Twitter Takeaways
This week I finally finished listening to Craig Barton’s mammoth ‘slice of advice’ podcast. Got heaps out of it, and that’s…
Continue ReadingTOT086: The history of reading, creating a culture of collaborative staff discourse, + more Twitter Takeawayys
Seventeen takeaways this week! First up we have a riveting rollick through the history of reading. Fascinating stuff by Steven…
Continue ReadingTOT085: A manifesto for evidence based education, resources for teaching reading, + more Twitter Takeaways
A belated TOT this week. Had the school holidays then a busy start to term. Plus have been having tech…
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