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Carl Hendrick @carlhendrick.substack.com · 19/07/2025

12 New research papers worth knowing Subscribe for future updates ➡️ carlhendrick.substack.com/p/the-learni...

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The Learning Brief: Research Worth Knowing - July 2025

A monthly roundup of new research on the science of learning for educators

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Stuart Lock @stulock.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Sorry what? LAs will be able to encourage unlimited families to appeal against unsuccessful academy admissions (managed by the LA). Appeals panels volunteers. The academy will have to pay the LA £200 for every single one. www.tes.com/magazine/new... In one of my smaller schools this is £10k.

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DfE cuts admission appeals funding for academies

Academies fighting more than 20 admission appeals will no longer be able to claim towards the costs

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Evidence Based Education @evidencebased.education · 16/07/2025

High-quality teaching is for everyone. But what does it look like in the context of SEND? This guide provides questions teachers can use to shape collaborative conversations about teaching of learners with SEND, and signposts resources within the GTT. Download here buff.ly/MhyuMWV #EduSky

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Alex Powley @alexpowley.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Saw a 'back to school' Tesco ad on the way home this evening. Can we not?

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Mike Cameron @mikercameron.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Looking at this it seems possible that the “they all forget everything over the summer holidays” mantra is a myth. Fact is, they struggle to learn anything in the second half of the summer term.

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Carl Hendrick @carlhendrick.substack.com · 12/07/2025

Partial prior knowledge activation before instruction can be as effective as complete activation. V interesting in light of Rosenshine & activating prior knowledge. It seems you can overdo this. The general theory here seems to be; less pressure, same results. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Prior knowledge activation as preparation prior to instruction: does the coverage of relevant prior knowledge affect learning? - Instructional Science

Two-phase instructional designs such as Productive and Vicarious Failure employ preparatory activities before explicit instruction. It is assumed that during this preparatory activity, students need t...

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Michael Tidd @michaelt1979.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

National Curriculum for Y3/4 English: "Pupils should be taught to use the first 2 or 3 letters of a word to check its spelling in a dictionary" New DfE Writing Framework: "Pupils should not be asked to correct the spelling themselves by looking it up in a dictionary"

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Jill Berry @jillberry102.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Using AI in education settings: support materials: In case you missed it, newly published support materials from the Department for Education to help schools and colleges use AI safely and effectively: www.gov.uk/government/c...

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Using AI in education settings: support materials

Support materials to help schools and colleges use AI (artificial intelligence) safely and effectively.

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Dan Morrow @moremorrow.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

The 2.8% isn’t fully funded and based on this assumption many schools and Trusts are facing the prospect of having to lower staffing numbers. 4% without additional funds will be an unmitigated disaster

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Chris Baker @drchriswb.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

If you Haven't Checked out my Podcast yet, I've had some Cracking Guests!! Spotify - shorturl.at/EGQq1 Apple - shorturl.at/bqX7L My Website - shorturl.at/Qcb5i

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InsightHQ @insighthq.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

In education governance, more data doesn't always mean better decisions. Governors need clarity, not complexity. In a new article, @jpembroke.bsky.social suggests that we need to shift the focus: from data deluge to meaningful dialogue. Read 'What Data do Governors Need?' here: buff.ly/TW6OqJa

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Alex Powley @alexpowley.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

A practical, focused checklist from @mrarobbins.bsky.social on designing CPD that sticks. The emphasis on clarity, reflection, and follow-up is useful. What would you add or leave out?

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Jon Hutchinson @jonhutchinson.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Getting every kid reading in primary school is one of the most important things that teachers and leaders can do. So @emmaturner75.bsky.social and I spoke to @suchmo83.bsky.social for @mindthegappodcast.bsky.social to get the lowdown on fluency, myths and a whole lot more. youtu.be/DyrGjl-U2Xc?...

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Carl Hendrick @carlhendrick.substack.com · 18/04/2025

Worked examples help beginners. Problem-solving helps experts. But mixing correct and incorrect steps? The evidence is less clear. Incorrect examples may not always help—especially if students lack the prior knowledge to recognise and correct the mistake. www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15...

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Ross Young @writingrocks.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Visualising The Science Of Writing: The Writing Map Explained writing4pleasure.com/2025/02/27/v... 🧵1/ Want to deepen your understanding of how children develop as writers? We’ve created a comprehensive Writing Map that visualises the science behind writing development….

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Visualising The Science Of Writing: The Writing Map Explained

Because of formatting, we can recommend downloading the PDF version of this article: download this article This is a writing map we have started using in our professional development. We tried to c…

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The Sutton Trust @suttontrust.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

🚨NEW: There has been a big spike in schools using funding for disadvantaged pupils to plug budget holes. Our new research reveals that more cash-strapped schools are cutting back on staff, trips and equipment than in 2024⤵️ 🧵

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Voice 21 @voice21oracy.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Our Senior Learning and Innovation Lead Kathleen McBride continues her incredible work exploring how to support vocabulary development at the primary to secondary transition👇 voice21.org/oracy-vocabu...

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Alex Powley @alexpowley.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Picking up on a thread from elsewhere - School improvement often relies on a small group of high-capacity people doing a lot of heavy lifting. What makes that sustainable—or not? Interested in how others are tackling this in Trust or school-level work.

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Alex Powley @alexpowley.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Alex Quigley’s recent piece on ‘detecting voltage drops’ in school improvement really resonated. The idea that scaling initiatives can lead to diminishing returns is a key challenge. It’s a reminder that sustainable change needs to be carefully managed—not just expanded.

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School Improvement: Detecting Voltage Drops

Making change in education is hard. Making a change at scale is even harder. Whether it is a new secondary school, growing their departments and staff, or a school trust mushrooming in size, this type...

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Freddie Whittaker @fcdwhittaker.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Important investigation from @rosafurneaux.bsky.social Cash-strapped councils have in the past year paid £18.1 million to private special schools that have repeatedly failed standards inspections schoolsweek.co.uk/councils-spl...

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Councils splurge £18m on private SEND with repeated failures

Millions funnelled in just one year to settings that have failed independent school standards

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Alex Powley @alexpowley.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Disappointed to hear @cstvoice.bsky.social are platforming someone like Jonathan Haidt. His overly reductionist views on social media are not helpful to the conversation of children's mental health.

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Alex Powley @alexpowley.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Shanahan’s blog on comprehension has stayed with me. Even with time dedicated to it, I often see more checking for understanding than direct strategy teaching. What’s helping schools shift from evaluation to explicit instruction?

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Are We Teaching Reading Comprehension? | Shanahan on Literacy

Are we teaching reading comprehension the right way? Explore expert perspectives from Shanahan on Literacy and improve reading strategies today!

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Ruth Swailes @ruthswailes.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Out today-so exciting ! Download your free copy. Written by practitioners and early years specialists, with links to @sirenfilms.bsky.social in each chapter and a foreward by @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social A must read for everyone working with young children. www.early-years-reviews.com/play-matters

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Peps @pepsmccrea.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Two core ideas underpin effective inclusive teaching: 1. Cognitive similarity 2. Instructional sensitivity Let’s dig into both… ↓

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Alex Powley @alexpowley.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

I've been using AI to generate scenarios for CPD, helping teachers apply learning in context. It’s been useful for reinforcing key concepts, but I’m refining how to make them as effective as possible. Anyone else using AI for professional development? What’s worked (or not) for you?

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Jonathan Mountstevens @mrmountstevens.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Today I will be playing the role of Cassandra. I've posted my responses to the Ofsted consultation on my blog in case they're helpful to others. Feel free to make use of them or ignore as you see fit, but make sure you respond. occamshairdryer.wordpress.com/2025/03/08/m...

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My response to the Ofsted consultation

I have posted these responses on my blog in case they are of use to anyone in formulating their own answers to the Ofsted consultation. If you agree with me, feel free to take passages and use them…

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Alex Powley @alexpowley.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Wait. The 90's was only 10 years ago, right? Right??

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Becky Allen @profbeckyallen.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

🚀 Matthew Evans @head-teach.bsky.social and I have launched 100% Assessment, a Substack dedicated to exploring assessment in schools. We'll be posting weekly insights for everyone, from teachers through to Heads and Assessment Leads. Find us here - 100assessment.substack.com/about

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About - 100% Assessment

Assessment insights for schools. Click to read 100% Assessment, a Substack publication. Launched an hour ago.

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Darren Leslie @dnleslie.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

The Becoming Educated Podcast is back. Listen to my conversation with @suchmo83.bsky.social now. We discuss the key themes from Primary Reading Simplified podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...

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Primary Reading Simplified with Christopher Such

Podcast Episode · Becoming Educated · 18/02/2025 · 1h 13m

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Ruth Swailes @ruthswailes.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

This is really exciting! This free document will be available to download soon . Foreward by @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social

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Alex Powley @alexpowley.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Spoken language development in EYFS is key to success across the curriculum. A short, impactful article sharing practical strategies for strengthening oracy and vocabulary development early on

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Christopher Such @suchmo83.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

It's half term, which means I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away. Simply *repost* this post for your chance to win. I will choose a winner at random this Saturday (22nd February).

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Peps @pepsmccrea.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

16 must-know edu-research papers from the last 16 weeks: (all open source 🔓) ↓

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InsightHQ @insighthq.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Designing an assessment data strategy for your primary school doesn't need to be complicated. @jpembroke.bsky.social gives you some of the tools you'll need to create a sustainable and positive data culture in your school. Read it here: buff.ly/413AoYL

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Jonathan Mountstevens @mrmountstevens.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

We're gonna need a Bigger Listen.

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Christopher Such @suchmo83.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Forgive the quote-post, but this idea comes up often enough that it makes sense for me to write a stand-alone thread on here that addresses this (probably) inaccurate extrapolation of cognitive load theory. So here's a thread on why asking pupils to follow as a teacher reads probably is fine. >>

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Dan Worker @dworker.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

This is a really important part of the discussion which needs to be had around SEND. FFT published some interesting data on SEND figures and season of birth. Paper on it available here: sticerd.lse.ac.uk/dps/case/cp/...

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Chris Runeckles @chrisruneckles.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Your #EduWeeklyRoundUp in a week there's been a ton of useful stuff coming out for schools. #BOTW to @innerdrive.bsky.social plus loads more on subjects including maths, attendance, school improvement and student motivation: classteaching.wordpress.com/2025/01/24/w...

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Weekly Round-Up: 24 January 2024

Blog of the Week Inner Drive – Teaching Unpacked: What do great teachers see? Only a short blog and not on a new study, but very interesting nonetheless. I’m always thinking about teach…

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Peps @pepsmccrea.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

🚨🚨 NEW TODAY For the last 18 months, I've been working on a top secret documentary to capture & deconstruct some of best teaching in UK. Why We Made It & How To Access It (For Free): ↓ www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SQ0...

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(Why And How) We Made A Documentary Unpacking Great Teaching

YouTube video by Peps Mccrea

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Alex Powley @alexpowley.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Looking to create an on-demand CPD library with video resources, using MS Teams as the main collaboration platform. What strategies, tools, or workflows have worked well for others in similar setups? Grateful for any advice or ideas! #CPD #EdTech #TeacherDevelopment

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Alex Quigley @alexjquigley.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

*** NEW POST *** ‘The ‘adaptive teaching’ collection’ “Adaptive teaching describes the moment-to-moment responsiveness that is orchestrated continuously in the classroom by expert teachers.” alexquigley.co.uk/the-adaptive...

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The 'Adaptive Teaching' Collection

Adaptive teaching describes the moment-to-moment responsiveness that is orchestrated continuously in the classroom by expert teachers. In the past few years, in England at least, its prominence has ...

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