Sweat So You DON’T Forget!
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1w ago
Reading Time: 2 minutes Do you believe a burst of 5-star jumps during a lesson can improve student recall? This research explores how brief bursts of physical activity can enhance students’ focus and learning, transforming lessons into engaged spaces! Integrating short, intense physical activities improves blood flow to the brain, thereby keeping students’ minds active and ready to absorb ..read more
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The Transformative Power of Low-Stakes Quizzing
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by @TeacherToolkit
1w ago
Reading Time: < 1 minute What is low-stakes quizzing, and how do teachers use it in the classroom? Low-stakes quizzing is revolutionising primary classrooms, making learning engaging and effective without the stress of additional workload … After watching the video below, ask yourself: Why are so many teachers raving about Primary Quiz?Click To Tweet Low-stakes quizzing involves regularly testing students ..read more
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Developing Research-Literate Teachers
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by @TeacherToolkit
2w ago
Reading Time: 2 minutes How do we encourage more teachers to be guided by academic research and become critical consumers? The Education Endowment Foundation has published a short guide to help teachers and schools become research-informed … If you’ve not seen this document, it’s worth reviewing and sharing it with colleagues. Here is quick summary without reproducing the material ..read more
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A Matrix for Developing Feedback
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by @TeacherToolkit
2w ago
Reading Time: 2 minutes Is your school ready to take the dialogue of feedback, one step further? This research offers a conceptual matrix of feedback that bridges research to practice with the aim of feedback being a driver to promote improvement. The research study “Matrix of Feedback for Learning” (Brooks et al., 2019) helps develop a critical aspect of ..read more
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50 Signs You Are A Teacher Geek!
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by @TeacherToolkit
3w ago
Reading Time: 3 minutes How do you know if you are a teacher-geek? There is nothing wrong with loving your work, and being top of the class. Some teachers view teaching as a job. They go home, get on with other things, log off and have other interests. I do that, too. However, some teachers like to develop their ..read more
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Verbal Feedback Stamps Revisited
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by @TeacherToolkit
3w ago
Reading Time: 2 minutes Who are you marking for? A decade on, the dialogue around marking continues to be a significant point of discussion among teachers. Reflecting on previous conversations, I thought it was worth revisiting the concept of ‘Verbal Feedback Stamps‘ and its place in today’s classrooms. Verbal Feedback Stamps were once a novel response to the demands ..read more
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Pretrieval Practice: Asking Questions Before the Lesson
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by @TeacherToolkit
3w ago
Reading Time: 2 minutes Have you tried using prequestions (explicitly) in your classroom? This research explores why prequestions can significantly enhance student learning and engagement before the lesson even begins – a simple yet effective pedagogical strategy! Prequestions involve asking students questions about upcoming learning material before they engage with it. This approach, grounded in cognitive neuroscience, prepares the ..read more
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Spaced Practice for 3-Year-Olds
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by @TeacherToolkit
1M ago
Reading Time: 2 minutes What is spaced practice, and does it improve student outcomes? This research explores how the spacing effect enhances 3-year-olds memory and category learning to support classroom strategies for deeper, more enduring understanding. Building in ‘forgetting’ boosts retention! When teachers teach material in a spaced sequence [curriculum], it can result in more learning than presenting information ..read more
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Low-Stakes Quizzing and its Impact on Class Performance
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by @TeacherToolkit
1M ago
Reading Time: 2 minutes Do low-stakes tests actually improve learning in real-world classrooms? A recent meta-analysis unveils the nuanced benefits of frequent low-stakes quizzes on student performance, providing clear insights for the classroom … The testing effect In this study (Sotola & Crede, 2020), researchers report a moderate positive correlation between regular low-stakes quizzes and improved academic outcomes. The ..read more
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Retrieval Practice Database for Teachers
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by @TeacherToolkit
1M ago
Reading Time: 2 minutes How can retrieval practice transform your teaching? This is a growing overview of anything and everything to do with retrieval practice I have been researching to help get teachers off to a strong start … Over the last decade, I’ve become really obsessed with memory retention, which has led me to publish two books. The ..read more
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