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Group Work: Debates and Directions

In Uncategorized by Alex Quigley18/10/20172 Comments

Group work is a lively topic that draws some controversy and debate. Some teachers see it as an essential component of any lesson, whereas others spurn group work and prefer a steady …

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HuntingEnglishAlex Quigley@HuntingEnglish·

Interesting new evidence on 'No More Marking' via @daisychristo. As secondary schools will miss SATs outcomes, it will be interesting to see how widespread this approach becomes in secondary schools.

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This is an excellent blog by @chemDrK - EEF Science Content Specialist and school leader from @NorwichRS.

'Tackling Misconceptions in Science by Using Good Diagnostic Assessment'
https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/eef-blog-returning-to-the-science-classroom

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MissLLewisLouise Lewis@MissLLewis·

Our pupils have certainly had their resilience tested of late. Avoiding tokenistic fads, what can we do in schools to support this invaluable trait?

In the first instalment of my new column for @tes I explore the evidence around this.

https://www.tes.com/news/4-ways-help-students-bounce-back-term?amp&__twitter_impression=true

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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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