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  • Debates and Polemics, Education Politics and Polemics, Educational Research, Evidence in Education, Research Evidence / May 4, 2019

    On the RISE

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  • Memory for Learning, Teaching & Learning, Teaching English / January 20, 2019

    English Literature GCSE: The Curriculum ‘Big Picture’

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  • Education Politics and Polemics, Educational Research, Memory for Learning, Uncategorized / January 20, 2019

    What do we mean by ‘knowledge rich’ anyway?

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  • Closing The Vocabulary Gap, Resources / October 20, 2018

    Vocabulary Clinic

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  • Closing The Vocabulary Gap / October 20, 2018

    More than Just ‘Word Walls’

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  • Education Politics and Polemics, Educational Research / September 18, 2018

    The Power of (Pushy?) Parents

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  • Closing The Vocabulary Gap / May 13, 2018

    Spelling: Avoiding Ignorance and Negligence

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On the RISE

In Debates and Polemics, Education Politics and Polemics, Educational Research, Evidence in Education, Research Evidence by Alex Quigley04/05/2019Leave a Comment

This week saw the publication of the Education Endowment Foundation RISE (Research-leads Improving Students’ Education) Project. It was one of the first projects in England that attempted to mobilise the …

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What do we mean by ‘knowledge rich’ anyway?

In Education Politics and Polemics, Educational Research, Memory for Learning, Uncategorized by Alex Quigley20/01/2019Leave a Comment

Recently, I published a blog on the EEF website on a ‘knowledge rich’ curriculum – you can find it here. I have republished it on my website for regular readers. A New Year’s Prediction: 2019 will be The Year …

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The Power of (Pushy?) Parents

In Education Politics and Polemics, Educational Research by Alex Quigley18/09/20182 Comments

Family comes first. With a heady mix of love and selfishness, ambition and hope, parents guard and support their children. It is no real surprise then to read in the …

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How could a text message transform literacy?

In Educational Research, Evidence in Education by Alex Quigley10/02/2018Leave a Comment

Just over five million adults in England are functionally illiterate, with the literacy skills equivalent to an eleven year old. Not only that, around half of the adults in prison …

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Why can’t boys be…Well, more like girls?

In Education Politics and Polemics, Educational Research, Evidence in Education by Alex Quigley28/01/20182 Comments

[This blog first appeared on the Huntington Research School website. Take a look HERE and sign up for our monthly newsletter HERE, so that you get access to the brilliant blogs …

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What makes research evidence useful for teachers?

In Educational Research, Evidence in Education by Alex Quigley07/01/2018Leave a Comment

(This blog first appeared on the Huntington Research School blog – take a look HERE for more. You can also sign up to the monthly newsletter HERE.)   January is …

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How much should you write in English exams?

In Educational Research, Teaching English by Alex Quigley06/01/20182 Comments

“This porridge is too hot!” she exclaimed. So, she tasted the porridge from the second bowl. “This porridge is too cold,” she said So, she tasted the last bowl of …

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Top 10 Online Education Articles of 2017

In Debates and Polemics, Education Politics and Polemics, Educational Research by Alex Quigley17/12/20172 Comments

As the year comes to the end, my envy at the legion of best book lists of the year drove home to me how little time I’ve devoted to reading …

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The Power of Reading

In Educational Research by Alex Quigley15/10/20171 Comment

There are memories and moments that form who we are and what we become. I cannot recall exactly when reading for pleasure became a part of me, and what I …

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ResearchEd 2017

In Educational Research, Evidence in Education by Alex Quigley11/09/201712 Comments

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of attending and speaking at the fifth national researchEd conference. It was the biggest event yet and the scale and quality of the speakers was …

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Alex Quigley

I am Director of Huntington Research School, York. I am also a Research School Developer for the EEF, supporting research schools in the north of England.

When I am not doing research school work, I can be found teaching English as well writing edubooks and articles for TES and Teach Secondary magazine.

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Recent Blogs

  • On the RISE 04/05/2019
  • English Literature GCSE: The Curriculum ‘Big Picture’ 20/01/2019
  • What do we mean by ‘knowledge rich’ anyway? 20/01/2019
  • Vocabulary Clinic 20/10/2018
  • More than Just ‘Word Walls’ 20/10/2018

Recent Comments

  • A Taxonomy of Questions: different question types for different learning situations – Tales From The Reach on Questioning – Top Ten Strategies
  • Anna on The Power of (Pushy?) Parents
  • Frayer Models | Mathematics, Learning and Technology on Vocabulary Knowledge and the ‘Frayer Model’
  • ina mayow on Closing the Vocabulary Gap Resources
  • Martha Preston on Vocabulary Knowledge and the ‘Frayer Model’

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This is spot on - I particularly like the failed retrieval practice example.

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Alex Quigley

I am a Senior Associate at the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), after fifteen years as an English teacher and school leader. The focus of my work is supporting school improvement and making research  evidence accessible and useable for teachers and school leaders.

I write books for Routledge, including the bestseller, ‘Closing the Vocabulary Gap’. Currently, I am a columnist for both TES and Teach Secondary magazine. I am a ResearchED Trustee & a member of the Chartered College of Teaching Impact Journal board.

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