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Thomas Martell
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How to plan your school timetable, according to research
From which teachers to assign to classes to knowing when to move a teacher into a different key stage, Thomas Martell digs into the research around timetables
General
8 July 2022
Hourglass
What’s the role of phonics in secondary school?
Many secondary teachers turn to phonics when trying to improve students’ literacy, but they need to look at previous learning experience, explore alternatives and constantly evaluate, says Thomas Martell
Secondary
14 April 2022
Secondary, Phonics
Guided play: the problems with the research
While research shows that guided play has its benefits, teachers shouldn’t rush to change their practice just yet, says Thomas Martell
Early Years
14 February 2022
Guided, play, research
Book review: Intelligent Accountability
Debate about accountability is often around whether it is good or bad – but, this book suggests, we should be looking at how to make it more intelligent
13 December 2020
Have you got your attainment groupings right this term?
Lack of Sats data and learning gaps make setting more difficult this term. How can you make sure you choose fairly?
10 September 2020
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