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The previous government’s obsession with building knowledge was counterproductive for teaching reading comprehension – now I’m hoping for a new era with less focus on knowing more, says Megan Dixon

New research is exploring what teachers really need to be able to help pupils improve their skills at understanding texts. Megan Dixon takes a look

With new research linking fine motor skills and language ability, perhaps some old-fashioned learning activities should make a comeback, writes Megan Dixon

Measuring writing development can be a tricky process, writes Megan Dixon, but a new systematic review proposes an easy and effective approach

What can teachers do to help pupils learn words that are often misspelt? Megan Dixon rounds up some research-backed strategies for teaching spelling

The idea that repeated testing improves performance is well-established, but there’s a gap between effects in the lab and how an approach works in the classroom, says Megan Dixon