Visualising The Science Of Writing: The Writing Map Explained Because of formatting, we can recommend downloading the PDF version of this article: download this article This is a writing map we have started using in our professional development. We tried to c…

Visualising The Science Of Writing: The Writing Map Explained

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The DfE’s Writing Framework offers a statement that deserves to be on every staffroom wall:

“Transcription is not writing.”

Writing Off Children’s Potential: Why England’s Writing Early Learning Goal Must Be Reformed 👇

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Rediscovering Knowledge as the Key to Reading Two champions of knowledge-rich instruction reflect on its current momentum

Today's must read.

After decades trying to teach reading as a set of generic “skills”, Willingham & Hirsch remind us reading comprehension depends on what you know.

If a child can't understand a text, it's often not a skills deficit, it's a knowledge deficit

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Kindness is not weakness: what every leader should know International school leader Joanna Povall outlines her framework for kind leadership and explains why kindness is a trait that has far more impact than you might imagine

Kindness in school leadership ‘can often be misread as weakness or a lack of rigour’, says international principal Joanna Povall – but it’s actually an incredibly powerful strategy

Free writing CPD materials – covering all aspects of writing teaching Hello and welcome to our free professional development page! Please treat this webpage like you would a professional development book. Consider each heading as a book and within each book there a n…

Free writing CPD materials – covering all aspects of writing teaching 👇🤩

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If research-led, collaborative teachers’ professional learning and development is your thing, join us at the re-launch of the #CLR online network at 6pm (UK time) on March 24th www.collaborative-lesson-research.uk #LessonStudy #CPD #CPDL

#LessonStudy #CollaborativeLessonResearch #CLR #CPD #ProfessionalLearning #CPDL 👀👇👉 www.collaborative-lesson-research.uk

Collaborative Lesson Research NEW: Online CLR Network Meeting March 24th 18:00 - 19:30 GMT Find out more here Register here

If you’re interested in robust, collaborative CPDL that promotes teacher agency, expertise & professional dialogue, and can contribute to a collaborative professional culture in your school, join us at the next CLR online network meeting - 24th March: www.collaborative-lesson-research.uk

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Collaborative Lesson Research (CLR - or Lesson Study) provides valuable opportunities for teachers to put research evidence into classroom practice in a safe, supported space, and to evaluate and reflect on its impact, together. www.collaborative-lesson-research.uk

Collaborative Lesson Research NEW: Online CLR Network Meeting March 24th 18:00 - 19:30 GMT Find out more here Register here

If you’re interested in robust, collaborative CPDL that promotes teacher agency, expertise & professional dialogue, and can contribute to a collaborative professional culture in your school, join us at the next CLR online network meeting - 24th March: www.collaborative-lesson-research.uk

Collaborative Lesson Research NEW: Online CLR Network Meeting March 24th 18:00 - 19:30 GMT Find out more here Register here

Collaborative Lesson Research (CLR - or Lesson Study) provides valuable opportunities for teachers to put research evidence into classroom practice in a safe, supported space, and to evaluate and reflect on its impact, together. www.collaborative-lesson-research.uk

Secondary Literacy: Why Reading Fluency Matters for Every Subject Secondary Literacy

‘Secondary literacy: Why fluency matters for every subject’ by Amy Ford at Derby Research School

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The Monthly Dispatch - What's New in Learning Science - February 2026 New evidence on spacing, practice, early instruction, and reading shows that durable learning emerges through delayed effects, structured practice, and well-organised knowledge, not ease or intuition

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The 3Rs - Reading, writing, and research to be interested in #77 Alex Quigley (The Confident Teacher) is a blog by the author, Alex Quigley - @AlexJQuigley - sharing ideas and evidence about education, teaching and learning.

💡 NEW 3Rs newsletter

This edition includes:

- a blog on ‘writing by hand’
- a book review on ‘Metacognition and Study Skills: A Guide for Teachers’
- research on attendance, what teachers notice with marking, and spelling in English primary schools

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How should teachers use books to inspire and guide EYFS pupils in creating their own non-fiction texts? Hi Ross. We really want to use books during our writing lessons in the EYFS. Do you have any advice on how this could be done? Absolutely! Teachers should use mentor texts to inspire and guide the …

How should teachers use books to inspire and guide EYFS pupils in creating their own non-fiction texts?

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How to share books with children to help them love reading Time spent reading together builds a bond between adults and children.

‘How to share books with children to help them love reading’

I think shared reading, both at home and in the classroom, may be one of the most important human acts. More, more, more is better.

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This @tesmagazine.bsky.social is excellent from Debra Myhill on writing. Lots to think about if thinking about writing is your thing.

The cognitive offload is when you use technology to save you from mental effort.

It is mostly brilliant, and it is the source of productivity improvements, economic growth & innovation.

However, it might also be making us stupid.

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When knowledge compounds, advantages grow - that’s the ‘Rich-Get-Richer’ Effect. Discover what it means for your students → www.innerdrive.co.uk/blog/the-rich-get-richer...

How Do They Do It?: What can we learn from amazing schools, leaders and teachers? Buy How Do They Do It?: What can we learn from amazing schools, leaders and teachers? by Mark Enser, Zoe Enser (ISBN: 9781785837425) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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With the Curriculum and Assessment Review on its way, Zoe and I take a look at the common mistakes that schools make with the curriculum - and how great schools get it right.

This also the focus of Part 1 of our forthcoming book How Do They Do It?

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Learning basic mathematic skills in primary school: testing the effectiveness of socio-constructivist and explicit instruction In France, the proportion of low-achieving students in mathematics has increased, and the difference in results between the socially advantaged and disadvantaged students marks a significant achiev...

New evidence from France: RCT's showed that students taught using explicit instruction performed better than those who were taught with socio-constructivist teaching.
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7 research findings to inform your teaching Research evidence can act as a school’s 'north star', writes the EEF’s co-CEO, helping teachers and leaders to focus on the 'best bets' for making a difference to pupils

Research evidence can act as a school’s ‘north star’, writes the EEF’s co-CEO, who shares key findings to help teachers and leaders focus on the ‘best bets’ for making a difference to pupils

Why Johnny can’t and won’t write download this article For too long, writing education has faced a significant challenge: many children and young people not only underachieve in writing but also develop a strong dislike for it. Su…

NEW BLOG: Why Johnny can't and won't write:

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7 books to improve your early years provision Amid a focus on raising standards in Reception, Julian Grenier shares recommended reads for teachers and leaders who want to better understand early years pedagogy and practice

Julian Grenier recommends seven books that share powerful research on early years provision and, crucially, offer practical steps for putting evidence into action

It's the summer holidays, which means I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away.

Simply **repost** this post for your chance to win.

I will pick a winner on Sunday 17th August.

Good luck!

“Knowledge is hard won but easily lost. Cherish your books , your learning and your understanding. And above all cherish your libraries. They are places that scare people who don’t want us to think for ourselves.” Natalie Haynes on Radio 4

The Most Common Reason Why Children Don’t Become Fluent Readers… And What We Can Do About It There are myriad reasons why a child might struggle to become a fluent reader: they might have extreme difficulties in learning to decode words relating to phonological issues, working memory or ot…

**New blog** - It's been a while so reposts hugely appreciated.

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Yes! This 👇👀👇Children need to read a lot, every day, in school, if they are to become fluent readers. Hurrah!

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