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Boring but Important

In Confident Mind by Alex Quigley18/02/20173 Comments

Some words in education can spark off a shooting match. I offer two such words: ‘boring‘ and ‘engagement‘. Should teaching and learning be boring? Is it is sign of failure? …

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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5 Ways to Help GCSE Students Bolster Vocabulary Skills in the Run-up to Exams from EEF senior associate, @HuntingEnglish: https://t.co/Mjmqg1FekP

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Today is a very special day because not only is our cheeky pet ninja Hanzo embarking on a book modelling career, but it's the PUBLICATION DAY OF #VOCABULARYNINJA!

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New blog post from me on the @english_mastery curriculum from @ArkSchools I worked on this for four years when I was at Ark and now schools outside the Ark network have a chance to take part in it with an @EducEndowFoundn trial. It's great! Get involved! https://t.co/shuIN55pgZ

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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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