Monthly Archives: December 2019

For those of you who are interested, here are the top 10 most viewed posts on my blog during 2019 Closing the language gap: Building vocabulary (16th November 2014) It’s a bit of a puzzler why a post… Continued here … Continue reading →

I’ve come to the conclusion Sweller’s Cognitive Load Theory is the single most important thing for teachers to know https://t.co/MkJJLruR8g — Dylan Wiliam (@dylanwiliam) January 26, 2017 There’s an… Continued here https://ift.tt/36Jg1RD

Outcomes for pupils who experience either are poor – but there do appear to be some differences between the two types of move Continued here: https://ift.tt/2YWz48h

An update to our popular similar schools tool Continued here: https://ift.tt/38ESLpX

Yes – though there are fewer than 300 schools where this seems to be the case consistently. Continued here: https://ift.tt/38DjiUj

What can we learn from the spread of results? Continued here: https://ift.tt/2RNdNN1

In part 1 of this blog series I discussed the importance of cultural capital, where we might be getting it wrong. While we can make a case that all knowledge is precious, not all knowledge is equally… Continued here https://ift.tt/38B2hue

The concept of ‘cultural capital’ is increasingly on the agenda in the schools I visit. No doubt this is in large part down to Ofsted. The latest inspection framework makes specific mention of the… Continued here https://ift.tt/38p41GB

Play is an essential part of learning. The young of many species play in order to test their physical limits, form bonds with others, explore the environment, practice hunting behaviours and… Continued here https://ift.tt/2E07q0L

In no particular order, these are the books I have most enjoyed reading during 2019. Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind, Tom Holland As a long-time admirer of Holland’s brand of history, I was… Continued here https://ift.tt/36g8p94