If you're trying to use more retrieval practice in your classroom, here's a great video of AP Bio teacher Steve Kuninsky using it to turn understanding into knowledge. teachlikeachampion.org/blog/teaching-…

The ultimate treasure trove 👑 All Daniel Willingham articles in one place danielwillingham.com/articles.html

In 1985, Nike held a 24-hour shoe design contest. Nike was struggling. Their stock dropped 50%. They had to lay off people. Adidas, Converse, & Reebok were all selling more shoes. So in a panicked attempt to find creative talent, Nike held a shoe design contest. The winner was

How teachers sequence examples influences what students learn. Here's what's useful to know: ↓

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For anyone starting in the classroom next week: Five Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Teaching carlhendrick.com/2017/05/06/fiv…

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A helpful blog on developing and undertaking a school pupil premium strategy from Jane Elsworth & Julie Dubois Kettlewell at Huntington School. 'A 360 overview of our Pupil Premium Strategy' teaching.blog.gov.uk/2023/09/18/a-3…

At Unity Research School have put together a short video on addressing educational disadvantage: the active ingredients. I hope it’s helpful. researchschool.org.uk/unity/news/act…

Why is teaching so hard to master? There are several reasons—but one biggie is the noisy relationship between teaching and learning. Aka the 'fuzzy feedback loop'... a thread: ↓

In Why Don't Students Like School? I said stories are "psychologically privileged." Much work since, confirming robustness of the effect--stories are easier to understand and remember. (Usual comparison = expository essay.) Here's a recent meta-analysis pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33410100/

Should teachers and schools actively be trying to do LESS? Let's talk about 'de-implementation'... ↓

Short thread on one of the most critical concepts in planning for learning: Reverse design (aka backwards planning) ↓

Success is one of the most powerful drivers of motivation in school. Why is this and how can we secure it? ↓

Teaching some vs teaching all. This is where the action for improvement lies. teacherhead.com/2023/05/07/tea… > i keep coming back to this. So much mileage here - to make truly inclusive teaching baked into the routines of each lesson.

I finally got around to reading Clare Sealy's ADAPTIVE TEACHING – THE FOUR VERBS APPROACH. It is an absolute must-read: primarytimery.com/2024/03/29/ada… Here is a poster of my learning takeaways, but set some time aside and delve into this carefully crafted blog. drive.google.com/file/d/1y4l_T2…

Explainer video on science of why the 400m sprint is considered the most painful track & field event. And why “no person on the planet can run the 400m all out from start to finish". The race pushes the way the body creates energy to the limit: ▫️0-50 meters: ATP-CP (energy

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