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The Magic of Metaphor

In Uncategorized by Alex Quigley10/05/20148 Comments

Please take a minute to undertake the following little linguistic task. Grab a pen and a piece of paper. Write down a few sentences that describe yourself in a good mood. Now, write …

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COMPARING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF QUIZ AND DISCUSSION LESSON STARTERS

New blog from @ProfCoe explains everything you need to know about our upcoming Teacher Choices trial, 'A Winning Start'

Find out how your school can get involved>> https://eef.li/tKdMEC

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These daily @thereaderorg literature readings are a real pleasure: https://www.thereader.org.uk/news/

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Very useful article on phonics: ‘A Fresh Look at Phonics’

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Alex Quigley

Alex Quigley

I write this blog in a personal capacity.

After fifteen years in the classroom, I now support the cause of education from the other side the school gates. For most of the week I work for the EEF, as National Content Manager, supporting teachers and school leaders to access research evidence.

Additionally, I write edubooks and offer consultancy. Also, 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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