Ollie LovellI’m pretty excited about this TOT because there are some really fantastic resources to share. Firstly, the resource ‘Hook, Line,…
Continue ReadingERRR #027. Daisy Christodoulou on Getting Assessment Right and Comparative Judgment
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Continue ReadingTOT076: An intuitive intro to the derivative, Dan Willingham’s 7 fave books, plus more Twitter Takeaways
Readers had to wait longer for this TOT than last year. My new year at school is a little busier…
Continue ReadingCommunicating a schema: How do I get it from my brain into my students’?
Background: Research tells us that when helping students to learn new concepts it’s important to support them to draw connections between what they’re…
Continue ReadingERRR #026. Janet Carlson on PCK and Core Practices
In today’s episode we’re speaking to Janet Carlson. Janet began her career as a middle and high school science teacher…
Continue ReadingTOT075: First lesson with a new class, How to form a habit, and an update on CLT!
We’re back! After a long Australian summer break for Teacher Ollie’s Takeaways, it’s time to launch back into the weekly…
Continue ReadingConsidering a ‘Change’: Evaluating evidence and deciding whether a ‘Change’ is right for your school
In late 2018 I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to read Daniel Willingham’s book, When Can You Trust…
Continue ReadingERRR #025. Daniel Willingham on When We Can Trust the Experts
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Continue ReadingTOT074: Five of my most popular posts from 2018, Teaching Oracy, Topics in Depth, + more Twitter Takeaways
Dear TOT readers. Merry Christmas! The engagement with these weekly takeaways has grown and grown, from 95 email subscribers to…
Continue ReadingTOT073: MARGE returns, more on implementation intentions, reading or listening, + more Twitter Takeaways
It’s the penultimate week of the public school year here in Melbourne, Victoria, and by the time you receive this…
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