Monthly Archives: May 2022

Embedding reading fluency in the KS3 English curriculum – David Didau: The Learning Spy

Last year I wrote about ‘echo reading’: …last week I … watched English teacher Rhys Williams do something I’d never seen before. He was teaching The Tempest to a low prior attaining Year 8 class… Continued here https://ift.tt/J8PF0zo

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The Grammar Gap – The Confident Teacher

There are few topics in education – indeed, English life – that inspire fear, loathing and unfulfilled expectations quite like the subject of grammar. Researchers are quick to challenge notions of… Continued here: https://ift.tt/HApUYy2

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Closing the Writing Gap – New Resources – The Confident Teacher

It is crucial that busy teachers are supported with timely and accessible resources to support their work. As a result, to go alongside my new book, ‘Closing the Writing Gap’, I have… Continued here: https://ift.tt/flxhGKD

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Year 11 attendance during the build-up to exams – Education Datalab blog

We use data from Attendance Tracker to investigate Year 11 absence over the last few weeks Continued here: https://ift.tt/D5IZ3QM

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The size of multi-academy trusts – Education Datalab blog

By 2030, most MATs will be expected to run at least 10 schools, or at least be working towards it. But how large are MATs at the moment – and are they already getting bigger? Continued here: https://ift.tt/5FIAUdg

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Introducing… Closing the Writing Gap – The Confident Teacher

Writing a book about teaching writing is a daunting prospect. Sharing the reality that I spent years in the classroom struggling to support weaker writers only adds to the trepidation. What if my… Continued here: https://ift.tt/HlNkcyE

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Does taking A-Level maths improve your grades in physics and computer science? – Education Datalab blog

We compare the A-Level results of students who take A-Level maths and those who don’t. We also look at the severity of grading in A-Level physics while we’re at it. Continued here: https://ift.tt/dp4iaXL

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Repeat suspensions and exclusions during compulsory schooling – Education Datalab blog

Around 15% of pupils experience suspension or permanent exclusion between Year 1 and Year 11 Continued here: https://ift.tt/w4u0yVf

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Leading Literacy… And Purposeful Professional Development – The Confident Teacher

This short blog series is targeted at literacy leaders – either Literacy Coordinators, Reading Leads, or Curriculum Deputies – with a key role in leading literacy to ensure that pupils access the… Continued here: https://ift.tt/LaJS6ni

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Kirchhoff — and die happy

Originally posted on e=mc2andallthat:
Gustav Robert Kirchhoff (1824 – 1887) was a pioneer in the study of the radiation given off by hot objects and was the first person to use the term ‘black body radiation’. He also…

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