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Triplicate Note Making

In Memory for Learning, Teaching & Learning, Teaching English by Alex Quigley26/12/201313 Comments

Looking to improve the organisation of note making? In English lessons I often find myself getting students to make notes on literary texts they are studying: noting the key information, …

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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Really useful videos and slides from @Ofstednews on curriculum.

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We’re looking forward to giving away these copies of ‘Closing the vocabulary gap’ at our forthcoming literacy event with @HuntingEnglish in January. Will you be a lucky delegate? Final spaces left here: https://t.co/IR9YjsvUSd

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Key Stage 2 results: "the attainment gap in meeting the higher standard in reading, writing and maths has grown" notes @FFTEduDatalab, adding this "suggests the gap has closed for lower attainers": https://t.co/aTOD0e2imj

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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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