Stuart Lord talks about the arguments around John Hattie, and what is the basis for so much of the divide. Read the full debate here
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Stuart Lord talks about the arguments around John Hattie, and what is the basis for so much of the divide. Read the full debate here
The rethinking of Hobsonville Point Secondary school's curriculum shows inspired and passionate teachers who are constantly reflecting on their pedagogy. Read how Andrea from HPSS is scaffolding science tasks for students and making visible learning deep here.
According to John Hattie, homework has a much greater effect size for secondary students than primary students. Read why the state of New South Wales in Australia is rethinking their stance on homework here.
How can you get the most out of learning for your students? Kathleen Fulton says that technology has possibilities to leverage new forms of teaching. Read more here.
Education Leadership is essential not only in sparking reform but in sustaining it. Sir Michael Barber shares his top 10 rules for leaders who want to make things happen. Read more here.
Schools cannot rely solely on graduation requirements and test scores as a proxy for quality education aims and measures. Students and community members deserve a more compelling and complete set of goals and metrics. Read more here.
Hermann Ebbinghaus's memory research named the 'forgetting curve' helps us with strategies to develop visible learners. If you are going to remember something you read – there is a need for lots of repetition in order to retain that information long-term (or even short-term). Read more here.
This pilot study of the Visible Classroom Project - Using transcripts of classes to promote effective teacher practices - took place in schools throughout London and the West Midlands. Read the report here.
This opinion piece by David L. Kirp writes about the Escuela Nueva (New School) model of education's adoption in Colombia. Read more here.