Seonaid Chio @Seonaid3

An educator who loves to learn and to be challenged with new research based ideas. Joined February 2011

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Jennifer Buckingham @buckingham_j

12 months ago

Education Scotland’s new guidance on teaching literacy is a strong step towards the consistent provision of evidence-based reading instruction in Scottish schools. Policy people I met with in Scotland last year as part of my @ChurchillTrust fellowship told me this was in…

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Jamie Clark @XpatEducator

a year ago

📒 Barak Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction offers 10 evidence-based strategies that all teachers should know based on key research from cognitive science and research on master teachers. This poster outlines the lot! 👊 REPOST and grab a free HQ copy here:…

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Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) @EdResearchAU

2 years ago

🤔Understanding how students learn is key to effective teaching. Our project on how students learn connects cognitive-science research on #howstudentslearn to practical implications for teaching. Find out more: edresearch.edu.au/our-work/curre…

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Peps @PepsMccrea

2 years ago

Teachers, which do you think leads to better learning... 💬 Asking for *feedback* or asking for *advice*? (answer below) ↓

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Emina McLean @EminaMcLean

4 years ago

“If the child struggles to learn it (acquisition) more modeling/alignment is needed. If the child struggles to remember it (retention), then more dosage is needed. Finally, if the child struggles to apply it (generalization), then more transfer is needed.” researchgate.net/publication/35…

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Project Zero Australia Network @pzausnetwork

4 years ago

Happening tomorrow morning online - When Change Has Legs - A FREE professional learning opportunity from Project Zero Australia Network - If you are registered you should now have a link to the Keynote sessions and your workshop. - Contact us if not. pzaustralia.net/conference-reg…

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Project Zero Australia Network @pzausnetwork

4 years ago

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Pete Foster @pnjfoster

4 years ago

*NEW* Why is it difficult to improve things in schools? curriculumteamleader.wordpress.com/2021/04/22/why…

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Dylan Wiliam @dylanwiliam

5 years ago

A typically thoughtful and helpful blog (13 minute read) from @GuyClaxton summarizing his longer paper 'Rethinking assessment: A crib sheet', which raises important questions about why, how, and what we assess: guyclaxton.net/post/rethinkin…

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Daniel Willingham @DTWillingham

5 years ago

How can educators teach children to think critically? For most of us, that's the holy grail of teaching. In the latest _American Educator_, I take a look at the cognition underlying critical thinking and practices to promote it. (open) aft.org/ae/fall2020/wi…

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Dylan Wiliam @dylanwiliam

5 years ago

A systematic review of 21 studies finds that differentiation can increase achievement under certain circumstances, while within- and between-class grouping has a negative impact on lower-achievers, and no significant effects either way on others: bit.ly/3bGw2tR ($)

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The Thinking School @Thinkingschool2

6 years ago

My experience tells me that workplace culture is central to everything. Leaders have responsibility for developing and promoting a culture that places children's learning at the centre. A culture of excellence and driven by strong moral values and purpose. Takes years to develop.

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Cressida Cowell @CressidaCowell

6 years ago

And here is my @Waterstones Children’s Laureate Reading Charter (or giant ‘TO DO’ list...) I love a quest.

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Geoff Masters @GMastersACER

7 years ago

Thank you to all who attended my keynote this morning #RC2018

ACER @acereduau

7 years ago

Thank you to all who attended my keynote this morning #RC2018

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Geoff Masters @GMastersACER

7 years ago

Looking forward to engaging with practitioners, policy makers and academics over the next two days as we discuss teaching practices that make a difference #RC2018

ACER @acereduau

7 years ago

Looking forward to engaging with practitioners, policy makers and academics over the next two days as we discuss teaching practices that make a difference #RC2018

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Dylan Wiliam @dylanwiliam

7 years ago

328 studies over 50 years show that direct instruction (structured guidance for teachers, teaching discrete skills before application, daily checks on learning, regular testing for mastery) has consistent, large positive effects on student achievement: bit.ly/2Leaaxl ($)

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Geoff Masters @GMastersACER

7 years ago

I recently sat down with @McKewMax from @TT_Teaching to discuss what restructuring the curriculum to focus on proficiency levels would mean for teachers and students. education.unimelb.edu.au/talkingteaching

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edutopia @edutopia

7 years ago

If you want smart, healthy, well-rounded children, it pays to invest in recess.

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Dylan Wiliam @dylanwiliam

7 years ago

Earlier this week, Craig Barton and I chatted for over two hours about my new book, Creating the schools our children need (bit.ly/LSIbook3). If you've time, you can listen to our conversation here: bit.ly/2KQ8yWQ.