Delighted that the trailer for season 3 of the Knowledge Matters Podcast, with Doug Lemov, Natalie Wexler and me is now here: bit.ly/KMPs03trailer

I just subscribed. Anything Dylan Wiliam, Natalie Wexler and Doug Lemov do is worth listening to.

This is poison for the minds of uninformed teachers. If taken to heart, it will ruin days of instructional time and the perceptions of students. Ask any successful and educated adult if they can recall all of their time in school feeling joyful, and like "play for the mind."

Truer words have never been spoken.

They come into my department wide-eyed and excited to start their student teacher experience, or new job. in less than a week, they disenchanted, overwhelmed, and exhausted. Their goal quickly migrates from thriving to survival.

This is an edited reply to a question about whether we should teach cursive handwriting.: "Now, I do believe I’ve seen some research that supports it and its benefits for reading comprehension and other desirable skills. But that isn’t what would encourage me to teach it if I

If you don't read and follow Tom Bennett OBE , you should. There are very few educators as courageous as he.

All right, is it time yet? Can we just say, like cigarette smoking, social media is just bad for us? Or do we still have to argue about this one some more?

Tom Sherrington Adam Boxer Claire Stoneman When Paul Black and I began talking about formative assessment 30 years ago, we acknowledged that the idea wasn't new. What was new was the evidence of impact, thinking of teachers' sense-making as assessment, and a framework for how the different strategies fitted together:

I wish Prof Lennart Nacke, PhD was around when I wrote my dissertation. There would have been a lot less wheel spinning and throwing things.

please consider signing, I’ve reviewed the briefs, and they’re so disappointing.

One mind blowing idea explains why so many armchair takes on education are dead wrong. Once you understand it, you’ll see schools entirely differently. Let’s jump in ⬇️

"A lot of people are afraid of heights. Not me, I’m afraid of widths." ~ Steven Wright I love using Steven Wright quotes with my students occasionally. I teach years 10-12, so they appreciate the adult humor.

I've been reading posts through the eyes of new teachers these days. This very strong statement is misleading and incomplete. Assessments serve many purposes, and teachers should be familiar with all of them. This is only ONE purpose.

One thing that concerns me about math education at the primary school level is the idea that every math concept, no matter how trivial, needs to be explored for days on end using countless models and manipulatives in order to provide students with a "deep understanding" of these

I’ve read all of Greg‘s books and highly recommend them. Put them on your reading list!