After the success of Retrieval Practice: Research & Resources for every classroom, Kate Jones takes the discussion further, going beyond the background, basics, and benefits of this strategy. This book focuses on the effective implementation of retrieval practice to support both teachers and leaders.
Retrieval practice is a strategy in which bringing information to mind enhances and boosts learning. In this punchy and accessible book, Kate Jones gives educators strategies and tips for using this powerful technique in their classrooms.
This timely book examines what a meaningful school accountability system could look like in England. The book starts with a deep dive into our current inspection model, discussing some of the current pressures within the system, and comparing our inspection approach to that of other countries and sectors. It moves on to show how Ofsted and school ......
Great teachers make a huge difference to students' lives. Helping them to improve throughout their career is vital. But how can we best do this? Multiple studies suggest that Instructional Coaching - a school-centred approach to developing teachers - is one of the best bets we have. However, to make the most of Instructional Coaching, we must be ......
ResearchSEND was developed to promote the importance of research in meeting the needs of learners with SEND through events, collaborations, publications and research projects. Here, Michelle Haywood edits a collection of short essays spanning the latest SEND-related research and detailing how practice can be enhanced by that research. Each chapter ......
How many educators have read a book, attended a conference, or pursued college or graduate work in how the brain learns? When the editors of Research-Informed Teaching asked their colleagues, they found that only 20% had.
Designed and developed by a mathematic curriculum researcher at the Freudenthal Institute at Utrecht University, the rekenrek is an exciting and innovative classroom tool that enhances and supports the natural development of number sense in children. It encourages learning across a range of mathematical skills and concepts, from simple addition ......
If you're in education, then you know that while there are many positives to the profession, it is also facing many challenges. From planning, to assessments, to internal and external invigilation, our work/life balance is being tipped in the wrong direction, and it can be hard to prioritise ourselves on the 'to do' list. In this context ......
Mike Murray's excellent new book attacks the narrow high stakes accountability and marketized vision which has distorted our education system and offers a radical optimistic vision of how we can emerge from the current impasse.
