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17 Jul 2014 in

In an age where quantifying, measuring and accounting for success in teaching, it's little wonder that the path to fulfilment as a teacher can be stymied. Here David Culberhouse shares Professor John Hattie's two top ingredients to teaching happiness.

16 Jul 2014 in

New Jersey-based 'Authentic Educator' Grant Wiggins is a celebrated author, educator and thinker who is widely known for his work in assessmnet reform. We came across this 2012 blog post in which Grant takes a look at John Hattie's work, and we just had to share it. 

16 Jul 2014 in

The team at TeachThought have come up with a brilliant list of challenges for every teacher to consider... if you've achieved all of these, it may be time for a cup of tea and a lie down. Otherwise, get busy!

16 Jul 2014 in

Singapore-based Kiwi ICT Teacher Craig Kemp offers his view on learning for life.

16 Jul 2014 in

Mark Barnes is a leading authority on student-centered learning and technology integration. Here's his tips on providing effective feedback, first published on his always-interesting Brilliant or Insane education blog.

16 Jul 2014 in

Delivered by our UK Partner , The Visible Learning Whole School Programme is appropriate for everyone within your school: from newly-qualified teachers right through to senior leaders. For any programme to work effectively, it must be teacher by teacher and not as a top-down, one-size-fits-all model. For all the details, head to

16 Jul 2014 in

Located just down the road from our Head Office, Stonefields School in Auckland, New Zealand is a long-time friend of Visible Learning. Well-regarded as an innovative learning environment, Stonefields was one of the first schools we followed on Twitter, and we love their daily tweets which chronicle what's happening in their classrooms. If your school is thinking baout taking to twitter, this is a great example of how to do it right. Follow Stonefields School here.

16 Jul 2014 in

Recorded at a 2012 presentation, this two minute video summarises Job Hattie's finding on class size. Does it matter? Watch the clip here.

16 Jul 2014 in

The culmination of more than 40 years of research, Professor Graham Nuthall's seminal The Hidden Lives of Learners is a must-read for any educator. In the author's lifetime the significance of his discoveries were widely recognised and continue to be one of the foundation stones of evidence-based quality education. Written with classroom teachers and teachers of teachers in mind, this brief but powerful book is for all those who seek a better understanding of classroom learning.

Buy the book from Amazon here.