Things that don’t improve student learning: -1:1 devices -SEL/universal school-based mental health care -Inquiry & Project-based learning Things that do improve student learning: -reading books & writing on paper -recess, physical activity -teacher-led, explicit instruction

A first-principles derivation of the methods of effective teaching:

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Steve Bissonnette C’est quand même assez fou le retournement de veste auquel on assiste chez les IPA/IPR en France. Après 20 ans de constructivisme, de “pédagogie de la découverte”… On aura vu des collègues se faire détruire en inspection parce qu’ils faisaient précisément de l’explicite…

Steve Bissonnette Et maintenant, ces mêmes inspecteurs se félicitent de cela, alors qu’ils étaient les premiers à crier “il faut absolument pédagogiser, didactiser” à outrance. Le professeur doit juste s’effacer, accompagner, l’élève est l’acteur principal de son apprentissage. Quel gâchis !

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Vygotsky's 'Zone of Proximal Development' is perhaps the most misunderstood idea in education. It was never a teaching method but a metaphor for how teaching can pull thinking upward, from the everyday to the scientific. ⬇️ 🧵

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New study in JAMA: “Preteens using increasing amounts of social media perform poorer in reading, vocabulary and memory tests in early adolescence compared with those who use no or little social media.” “It's problematic at really high uses, but it's also problematic at even in

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This slide demonstrates what happens when you mistake education for therapy, the teacher for a therapist, and the classroom for a counselling session. ‘Maths trauma’ is a term invented to persuade people children are broken, and must be treated like fine china. PTSD is a

Using concrete examples with explicit instruction isn’t optional. It’s a must. They help students connect abstract ideas to something tangible. Cognitive science shows this reduces cognitive load, strengthens memory, and makes it easier to apply knowledge in new situations. 🧵1/6

In Search of Vygotsky: How the Zone of Proximal Development Became Education's Most Misunderstood Idea. link in reply👇

Rosenshine Principles of Instruction ⚗️DistillED series. Packed with insightful tools and resources… (two editions to go): 1. Daily Review 🗓️newsletter.jamieleeclark.com/p/daily-review 2. Small Steps 👣newsletter.jamieleeclark.com/p/small-steps 3. Ask a Large Number of Questions 🗣️newsletter.jamieleeclark.com/p/ask-a-large-… 4.

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"À la recherche de Vygotsky : comment la zone de développement proximal est devenue l’idée la plus mal comprise de l’éducation."

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