Greg Walkerdine

My latest book, Feedback Resource Guide, is out now! It contains 85 workload friendly, evidence-informed & actionable feedback techniques for the classroom! A teacher doesn't need that many but it's good to have a choice to select what to use, when & why. There are techniques for all ages, key stages & subjects. I think it's going to be really useful, practical & helpful for teachers. 😊 #feedback #TeachingandLearning #AdaptiveTeaching amazon.co.uk/stores/Kate-Jo…

There's been a lot of discussion about differentiation & adaptive teaching: what they mean, how they overlap & differ? I really appreciated how this book by @RealCBD helps to clarify that thinking, offering practical advice & prompts for reflection. Another great book I would recommend to classroom teachers & leaders! 👏 📚 #adaptiveteaching #teachingandlearning #edubooks

Technology has the potential to harness the benefits of retrieval practice by providing regular and low-stakes opportunities for retrieval practice, inside & outside of the classroom. I am an advocate for the use of technology, and I believe it can support teaching and learning (in addition to reducing and managing teacher workload). evidencebased.education/resource/retri…

New study on cognitive load shows it's not a single, stable thing that students carry through a lesson. It rises, falls, peaks, and interacts with motivation. To truly diagnose learning bottlenecks,teachers should check for understanding and difficulty during the specific moments when new or complex content is introduced. This *might* mean exit tickets are an innacurate measure: students rewrite the history of the lesson based on the peak intensity or the ending, often ignoring the struggle in the middle. Essentially, the mean value of cognitive load across a task is a poor representation of the learner's actual experience. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Retrieval practice is widely recognised as an effective way to strengthen learning. Understandably, it is often discussed through an academic lens. Yet there is also an important pastoral element: the potential of retrieval practice to support student wellbeing. My latest blog for @EvidenceInEdu evidencebased.education/resource/retri…

New from me and @MrGoodwin23 .. picking up on my recent blog post. Nice work Mr G!!

Marking, coloured pens, grades, workload… If we were to play a word association game around feedback, what would you think of? A short guide to delivering effective and meaningful feedback to students Download and share this free eBook 👇 hubs.la/Q03RwZ6B0

📊 New research on how to recruit & retain more teachers: 💷 Why disadvantaged schools face extra challenges 🕘 How a 9-day fortnight could boost teacher wellbeing 🏫 Can more off-site work improve trust & productivity? Explore our findings 👉 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-evid…

💡England faces a teacher recruitment and retention crisis — especially in disadvantaged schools. Our new summary gives an overview of the evidence in four areas: workload, flexibility, leadership, & incentives. Read more 👇 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-evid…

The DfE has announced sharp cuts to teacher-training bursaries in a wide range of subjects for 2026-27. Read the full story ⬇️ tes.com/magazine/news/…

“I’ve never seen success criteria explained as clearly before” was a particularly nice comment to hear from a Primary teacher who was part of this afternoon’s online twilight with Park Primary School, Stranraer 😊

Retrieval practice seems to be generally better than restudy, but maybe making deliberate errors is even better: bit.ly/4nuqsks ($)

📒 Barak Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction offers 10 evidence-based strategies that all teachers should know based on key research from cognitive science and research on master teachers. This poster outlines the lot! 👊 REPOST and grab a free HQ copy here: jamieleeclark.com/graphics

So obvious.. and yet.... still much work to be done.

🔩 HINGE QUESTIONS! This NEW one-page guide breaks down hinge questions, mid-lesson checks that help uncover misconceptions and adapt instruction. Download a high-quality PDF copy here: newsletter.jamieleeclark.com/p/hinge-questi…

New @EducEndowFoundn guidance on the ‘Deployment of Teaching Assistants’ has gone live today. Take a look here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-evid…

☑️ CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING! Highly recommend the book ‘Explicit Direct Instruction (EDI)’ by Hollingsworth, and Ybarra. The ‘TAPPLE’ acronym they introduce is ingenious for memorising their steps for Checking for Understanding. Take a look at this visual breakdown...

🧠 CLT! Dylan Wiliam said that Cognitive Load Theory is ‘the single most important thing for teachers to know’. This guide summarises some key ideas from CLT and offers 6 strategies to optimise instruction and maximise learning. 🌱 Support my work by tapping REPOST and grab a FREE high-quality copy here: jamieleeclark.com/graphics 📘📗 If you find these guide helpful, check out my books Teaching One-Pagers Volumes 1 and 2 on Amazon: t.co/fCMU90JkZx

We know retrieval practice boosts memory. We know it does this in a wide range of contexts, and to a greater extent than other memory methods. The biggest blocker to better long term memory in schools is therefore not giving students enough retrieval opportunities. >

*NEW* Making Retrieval Practice Actually Work: Seven Essential Principles for Teachers to Know - link below ⬇️