Using research in education: Working memory in the classroom

Using research in education: Working memory in the classroom: Working memory is the memory system we use during everyday activities. Imagine, for example, attempting to multiply two numbers without ...

ManYana Ltd: Why do I need a teacher?

ManYana Ltd: Why do I need a teacher?: Walking the dogs through the glorious Welsh landscape is brilliant thinking time. Today they were particularly well behaved. I could walk...

TDRE Boss Blog: Religious Literacy [RC]

TDRE Boss Blog: Religious Literacy [RC]: Image from The Way textbook from TERE Religious literacy is the knowledge of, and ability to understand, religion. (source <here&g...

TDRE Boss Blog: Resourcing NEW GCSE / A-Level RS

TDRE Boss Blog: Resourcing NEW GCSE / A-Level RS: Image courtesy of Geograph From 2016 there will be a new GCSE and a new A-Level in Religious Studies. Both will look dramatically diff...

Evidence Based Educational Leadership: The School Research Lead and Cognitive Biases

Evidence Based Educational Leadership: The School Research Lead and Cognitive Biases: Acknowledging the influence and impact of cognitive biases on evidence-informed practice is essential for the School Research Lead. Why...

Mrs P Teach: Dear NQT Mentors...

Mrs P Teach: Dear NQT Mentors...: I've heard most of you are amazing.  Like my own NQT mentor, you inspire, encourage, support and advise.  You invite new teachers to wa...

kitchen table math, the sequel: Barry's book is out!!

kitchen table math, the sequel: Barry's book is out!!: Teaching Math in the 21st Century I got my copy in the mail this week, opened it up to a random page, and instantly found a paragraph to p...

Mrs P Teach: I Wish My Teacher Knew...

Mrs P Teach: I Wish My Teacher Knew...: This idea has been doing the rounds on social media for the last few weeks.  A simple search on Twitter for the hashtag #IWishMyTeacherKnew...

The Baron: Nicky Morgan needs to denounce the Left's shameful...

The Baron: Nicky Morgan needs to denounce the Left's shameful...: Let's make no bones about it; the Left's unrepentant fingerprints are all over the scarred, lifeless body. It lies face down, rive...

frenchteacher: How highly should we value pronunciation?

frenchteacher: How highly should we value pronunciation?: When I was reviewing the Speaking mark schemes for the new GCSE MFL exams beginning in 2018 (first teaching 2016) I picked up the fact that ...

frenchteacher: How highly should we value pronunciation?

frenchteacher: How highly should we value pronunciation?: When I was reviewing the Speaking mark schemes for the new GCSE MFL exams beginning in 2018 (first teaching 2016) I picked up the fact that ...

Read Write Reach: Impossible and Irresponsible: 'Sacrifice-Everythin...

Read Write Reach: Impossible and Irresponsible: 'Sacrifice-Everythin...: I recently read Bringing Up Bébé by Pamela Druckerman , an American mom and self-confessed neurotic who found herself in Paris bringing up ...

frenchteacher: Comparing draft GCSE MFL specifications (4)

frenchteacher: Comparing draft GCSE MFL specifications (4): This is the fourth post about the draft MFL GCSE specifications, the first looked at the AQA specification in some detail, whilst the second...

frenchteacher: Comparing draft GCSE MFL specification mark scheme...

frenchteacher: Comparing draft GCSE MFL specification mark scheme...: In my previous post about the new draft GCSE MFL mark schemes I focused on the Foundation Speaking Conversation grids. remember that it is r...

TDRE Boss Blog: Outlaw RE [Think Bomb]

TDRE Boss Blog: Outlaw RE [Think Bomb]: I attended an RE Thinking Day organised by Culham St Gabriel' s and I was asked by Mark Chater to plan a 'Thought Bomb' whi...

nikki able: #rEDBright - summary of a research lead conference...

nikki able: #rEDBright - summary of a research lead conference...:  I have a confession to make.  Despite this being my third ResearchEd event, I am not a research lead (don't tell Tom Bennett), yet I ke...

Evidence Based Educational Leadership: Research Leads Brighton and keeping groupthink at ...

Evidence Based Educational Leadership: Research Leads Brighton and keeping groupthink at ...: researchED have done it again, with another fantastic event.   This Saturday, Brighton University played host to the third researchED Resea...

School Leadership - A Scottish Perspective: No-Notice Inspections: Some Initial Thoughts

School Leadership - A Scottish Perspective: No-Notice Inspections: Some Initial Thoughts: This week we have had an announcement from Education Scotland that they are carrying out a review of their inspection processes. Part of thi...

frenchteacher: Comparing draft GCSE MFL specification mark scheme...

frenchteacher: Comparing draft GCSE MFL specification mark scheme...: Helen Myers suggested I might have a look at the different mark schemes for the four awarding bodies for England and Wales. If you missed it...

Learning from my mistakes: an English teacher's blog: Flexible, bendy creative writing and fixed, rigid ...

Learning from my mistakes: an English teacher's blog: Flexible, bendy creative writing and fixed, rigid ...: If I am honest, there are some types of texts English teachers are experts on teaching. I’d admit, even though I have taught A-level Engli...

Digital Glue: All things must pass

Digital Glue: All things must pass: I stopped teaching before Christmas 2013 and resigned in April 2014. I have a decent teaching pension but it's a bit hand-to-mouth. ...

To infinity... and beyond: First a Ratio Robbery, now a Jewel Heist...

To infinity... and beyond: First a Ratio Robbery, now a Jewel Heist...: Recently, I tweeted about my distaste at teachers being given the opportunity to sell resources on TES. I've gained a lot of good resour...

TDRE Boss Blog: Assessment Without Levels: Catholic RE AWOL

TDRE Boss Blog: Assessment Without Levels: Catholic RE AWOL: What do you do when your school is moving over to a whole new system of assessing Key Stage 3 students but the directive from the Bisho...

Identity crisis? No, I'm a primary school teacher!: Assessment without levels ... a successful trial!

Identity crisis? No, I'm a primary school teacher!: Assessment without levels ... a successful trial!: I didn't go out of my way to start an 'assessment without levels' trial. It just seemed to be the only sensible way forward. M...

frenchteacher: Comparing draft GCSE MFL specifications

frenchteacher: Comparing draft GCSE MFL specifications: In a recent blog I looked in a little detail at the AQA draft MFL specification. All the awarding bodies, or exam boards, as teachers usuall...

frenchteacher: Easy Languages video parallel listening

frenchteacher: Easy Languages video parallel listening: http://www.easy-languages.org/about/ I just came across this free site which has a decent archive of video interviews recorded on t...

Educating MrMattock: Hats off to the Welsh...

Educating MrMattock: Hats off to the Welsh...: With no disrespect intended at all; in recent times with all of the adverse media attention, the word "Wales" has not exactly bee...