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A treasure trove of history resources

On August 31, 2020 By Every day is a school dayIn AfL, Closing the Gap, HumanitiesLeave a comment

History How To

Rebooting Behaviour Expectations

On August 28, 2020October 26, 2020 By Every day is a school dayIn Behaviour and Well Being, Closing the Gap, LeadershipLeave a comment

Really good blog here from Tom Bennett on how to approach the start of term here

Questioning

On February 29, 2020 By Every day is a school dayIn AfL, Closing the Gap, Differentiation, Marking and FeedbackLeave a comment

Here are some hints and tips from Tom Sherrington about good questioning techniques

Great Teaching: The Power of Questioning

Cognitive science approaches

On December 18, 2019 By Every day is a school dayIn AfL, Closing the Gap, Growth MindsetLeave a comment

A handy guide to what works in terms of cognitive science

https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/eef-blog-cognitive-science-systematic-review-call-for-proposals/#closeSignup

Pupil Premium Strategy Statements from the DFE.

On October 30, 2019October 30, 2019 By Every day is a school dayIn Closing the Gap, LeadershipLeave a comment

How school leaders can write a pupil premium strategy statement using these templates and resources.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pupil-premium-strategy-statements

Questioning from Doug Lemov

On October 30, 2019 By Every day is a school dayIn AfL, Closing the Gap, Differentiation, Marking and FeedbackLeave a comment

This is a good summary for how to do questioning well – right is right. Simple and effective.

Good advice about classroom space

On April 6, 2018 By Every day is a school dayIn AfL, Closing the GapLeave a comment

What is metacognition?

On April 6, 2018 By Every day is a school dayIn AfL, Closing the Gap, Differentiation, Growth Mindset, Marking and Feedback, ResearchLeave a comment

Here is a guide to what metacognition is and how it can be applied in the classroom

https://huntington.researchschool.org.uk/2017/05/26/becoming-a-metacognitive-teacher-part-1/

Using assessment

On February 25, 2018 By Every day is a school dayIn AfL, Closing the GapLeave a comment

How to use assessment effectively in your school

Impact of disadvantage

On February 24, 2018 By Every day is a school dayIn Closing the GapLeave a comment

Important analysis here showing the relative difference (or lack of) in outcomes in north compared to London.

https://educationdatalab.org.uk/2018/02/long-term-disadvantage-part-five-what-explains-the-gap-between-london-and-the-north/

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