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…
Continue ReadingManaging overwhelm: How do you curate and consume your educational reading list?
This blog post is a sharing of how I curate and consume my education reading list. It’s a response to…
Continue ReadingTOT072: An elegant model of memory and understanding, free online comprehension activities, scaffolding science talk, + more Twitter takeaways
T1 is a practical and elegant explanation of memory and how it links to the process of learning. Definitely…
Continue ReadingERRR #024. Lorraine Hammond on Direct Instruction and Instructional Coaching
The ERRR podcast can also be listened to on Spotify, apple podcasts, and all other podcasting apps. In this episode…
Continue ReadingTOT071: What schools should stop doing, creating lightbulb moments, limitations of the testing effect, + more Twitter Takeaways
Super excited about T1 this week. It’s a list of things that are a waste of time and we should…
Continue ReadingTOT070: Prof. Becky Allen on all things teaching, what’s wrong with ZPD, + more Twitter Takeaways
T1: This week Mr. Barton has done it again with an incredible interview with Professor Becky Allen. Becky is one…
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