I like organising info, but I’ve often found it hard to work out how to structure my resources (and thinking)…
Continue ReadingThinking about poverty and thinking.
Let’s play spot the difference. Here are two very similar questions. Your car is having some trouble and requires $150…
Continue ReadingTOT047: The research on tracking, Making the most of MC Qs, + more Twitter Takeaways
Five high quality takeaways for you this week. Takeaway 1 is an inspired post by Michael Pershan on streaming. This…
Continue ReadingA test wrapper with a difference: Showing students the importance of retrieval practice
A short post to show a powerful graph! In giving feedback to my students following their recent physics test I…
Continue ReadingTOT046: Retrieval practice and self-regulated learning, a fantastic reading list, + more Twitter takeaways
Takeaway 1 this week is a Twitter thread that I posted drawing some interesting connections between retrieval practice and scaffolding…
Continue ReadingTOT045: Classroom management, teacher education, metacognition, + more Twitter Takeaways
This week, @NoraOswald provides some excellent classroom management advice in takeaway 1. I enjoyed reading through this short piece and…
Continue ReadingERRR #017. Adrian Simpson critiquing the meta-analysis
The ERRR podcast can also be listened to on Spotify, apple podcasts, and all other podcasting apps. Since its invention…
Continue ReadingTOT044: When an English teacher takes a standardised test, Rosenshine observations, + more Twitter Takeaways
We often criticise large scale tests, but how often do we actually sit down and take one of these tests…
Continue ReadingTOT043: Teacher burnout (and corners to cut), Basic Skills vs. Conceptual Understanding, + more Twitter Takeaways.
A real variety of content in TOT this week : ) One and two both follow the theme of teacher…
Continue ReadingTOT042: A summary video of effective study habits, what makes a good marking policy, + more Twitter takeaways
Takeaway 1 this week is a 20 minute video on how to study. This is a must-watch for any students…
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