Blog of the week
The 6 Benefits of Retrieval Practice: A Visual Guide – Bradley Busch
The graphic in this blog should be firmly stuck on every teacher’s wall! A super blog explaining why retrieval practice is pivotal to learning.
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Planting the roots for vocabulary growth – Fran Haynes.
Fran describes our whole school approach to developing word consciousness with our students.
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Calibration accuracy – what it is and why does it matter? – Ben Crockett
Is there any merit in asking students to estimate their assessment grade before receiving their marked total?
Other Useful Links
- James Crane has recorded a webinar on formative assessment.
- Mark Enser discusses the value and importance of the exercise book.
- On the Bradford Research School blog – Metacognition: What to reveal when modelling.
- Alex Quigley explores the importance of focusing on commonly confused academic vocabulary.
- Sam Crome reflects on the importance of team debriefs for leaders.
- Jean Gross shares what we can do to reach one of the lowest attaining groups of students.
- Sarah Green on the importance of developing reading fluency in secondary schools.
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