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In The Confident Teacher by Alex Quigley27/05/20135 Comments

“A small daily task, if it be really daily, will beat the labours of a spasmodic Hercules.” Anthony Trollope I have just received my congratulations from WordPress on the first anniversary of …

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Blog from weekend:

'The Curriculum Challenge...Renewed!'

It features a range of questions for curriculum development - such as considering a 'smooth landing' for the autumn.

https://www.theconfidentteacher.com/2020/07/the-curriculum-challenge-renewed/

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You can find my updated free resources for 'Closing the Reading Gap' and 'Closing the Vocabulary Gap' here:

https://www.theconfidentteacher.com/resources/

Now with added 'CTRG Book Club Questions' link, and much more!

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To support the use of Closing the Reading Gap in your school here are some discussion questions written by Alex Quigley @HuntingEnglish. Download it FREE here:
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Alex Quigley

Alex Quigley

I am National Content Manager at the EEF, supporting teachers to access research evidence. After over fifteen years in the classroom, I now support from outside the school gates.

I write edubooks and I am very lucky to have a column for both TES and Teach Secondary magazine.

Alex Quigley

I am National Content Manager 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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