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How can ‘quick-fire’ research help us answer timely questions?

The EEF's Amy Ellis-Thompson unpicks the findings from new quick-fire research designed to test strategies to boost pupil engagement...

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Amy Ellis-Thompson
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What do schools need to embed sustainability?

New research contains the first parent polling on sustainability education and shows what support schools need most to meet...

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Nicola Walshe
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How can we make school transition into an opportunity?

Focusing on the perceived challenges of transition can lead us to lose sight of the opportunities it presents young...

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Dr Elizabeth Gregory
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Research: Why, how and with whom do children read?

New research sheds light on children’s reading habits and wellbeing and draws out some interesting gender distinctions, writes Rachel...

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Rachel Crowdy
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How can you build an evidence-informed school culture?

Some simple (and evidence-informed) policies and actions can prevent 'evidence-informed' becoming just another educational buzzword, writes Cat Scutt

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Cat Scutt
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The Great Resignation is here – but is it here to stay?

Teacher Tapp research shows concerns about headteacher resignations are well-founded but that the impacts may be mitigated in the...

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Iain Ford
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What are the common myths (and truths) about CPD?

Jen Barker summarises new US research on what works in CPD and adapts them to the English context -...

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Jen Barker
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Research: How can formative assessment lead to progress?

A new randomised controlled trial shows promising results for helping teachers develop their formative assessment skills, writes Jake Anders

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Jake Anders
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Research: What does inclusion mean to those who experience it?

Decision makers at all levels should be mindful that there are two competing and complimentary definitions of inclusion, writes...

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Anthony Maher