General

Tuesday

27th Feb 2024

Does teacher ‘looping’ really boost results?
Previous studies suggested teachers remaining with the same class for two or more years leads to better outcomes, but new research casts doubt on that, says Loic Menzies
Identical twins

Wednesday

21st Feb 2024

Why research needs to reconnect to the classroom
Reflecting on decades of education research, psychologist Peter Blatchford says the hunt for ‘what works’ could be throwing us off track when it comes to improving teaching and learning
Peter Blatchford

Tuesday

20th Feb 2024

Rosenshine’s principles: not all they seem
Barak Rosenshine’s principles of instruction underpin many teaching approaches used in classrooms today. But how much do we know about the research behind them? Christian Bokhove takes a look
Hall of mirrors Rosenshine

Sunday

18th Feb 2024

Why inclusion makes economic sense
Arguments for inclusion usually draw on moral grounds, but there are economic reasons to make schools more inclusive, too, says Rob Webster
Inclusion economic sense escalator

Monday

12th Feb 2024

We don’t need ‘magic bullets’ to help pupils with SEND
Improvements to our SEND system are desperately needed, but teachers already possess a wealth of powerful strategies that can make a difference, says Alex Quigley
SEND magic bullet

Sunday

11th Feb 2024

4 ways for Scottish schools to boost teaching and learning
The day-to-day demands of schools should not get in the way of the art and craft of teaching, says Alan Gillespie
Boost learning Scotland
Is situational judgement the key to better teaching?
Effective teaching isn’t only about having the right strategies but understanding when and how to use them in different contexts, says Harry Madgwick
Situation judgement Chameleon

Tuesday

6th Feb 2024

How effective is the testing effect, really?
The idea that repeated testing improves performance is well-established, but there’s a gap between effects in the lab and how an approach works in the classroom, says Megan Dixon
Spelling test

Monday

5th Feb 2024

Mental health: Are schools being asked to do too much?
With mental health difficulties among children on the rise, a team of researchers question whether schools should be seen as the solution
Mental health do too much

Thursday

1st Feb 2024

What pastoral teams want every teacher to know
Safeguarding lead Thomas Michael asked pastoral staff what they wished teaching staff knew about the nature of their roles, and vice versa. Here’s what he found
What pastoral teams want every teacher to know

Tuesday

30th Jan 2024

Adaptive teaching: why it goes wrong, and how to fix it
Adaptive teaching has the potential to widen access to the curriculum, but some common barriers are holding schools back in their practice, says Margaret Mulholland
Chameleon adaptive learning

Thursday

25th Jan 2024

Can we trust ‘correlation’ in education research?
With so many variables involved in learning, research can rarely take all of them into account – but this isn’t a reason to dismiss these studies, says Christian Bokhove
Can we trust ‘correlation’ in education research?