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Should you start every lesson with a retrieval quiz?
The ‘do now’ retrieval quiz has become a fixture of many classrooms, but Alex Quigley questions whether these quizzes are always as helpful as we’d like them to be
General
23 May 2023
Why we need to rethink ‘desirable difficulties’
The idea that ‘desirable difficulties’ support learning is widespread, but, as Alex Quigley finds, it’s a theory that’s vulnerable to lethal mutations
General
27 April 2023
Does ‘teacher looping’ improve outcomes?
As international research suggests teaching the same class for more than a year has a positive effect on attainment, attendance and behaviour, Alex Quigley considers if the practice could work in England
General
21 March 2023
Differentiation is dead, long live adaptive teaching
Most agree that adaptive teaching is a positive step forward for inclusive teaching, but we need to agree on a definition and avoid lethal mutations for this to last, says Alex Quigley
General
21 February 2023
How do we tackle maths anxiety?
Plans for all pupils to study maths to 18 must address the issue of maths anxiety as this is a big part of what’s holding many children back, says Alex Quigley
General
23 January 2023
How to tackle mind-wandering in the classroom
New research shows that when listening to a story, pupils’ minds wander for 20 to 30 per cent of the time. So what can teachers do to get them back on track? Alex Quigley finds out
General
13 December 2022
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