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The Components of Direct Instruction

Article: The Components of Direct Instruction Author: Cathy L. Watkins, Timothy A. Slocum Reading Time: 2 hours The purpose of this...

Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning is an excellent introduction into the many areas of cognitive science that sheds light...

Article: Boosting Achievement With Messages That Motivate Author: Carol S. Dweck Article Reading Time: 10 minutes (5 pages) "The most...

“By 2030 depression will be the most significant health issue facing the millennial generation”. (WHO, 2012) Conference Overview The...

Article: The Science of Learning Author: Deans for Impact Article Reading Time: 20 minutes Summary The Science of Learning is a summary...

In this post I am going to share some of the ideas I use in my day to day lessons. These aren't lessons that I have prepared specifically...

This post is a summary of the book Making Every Lesson Count by Shaun Allison and Andy Tharby. The book aims to provide a set of...

Suggesting that student engagement might actually be a bad thing tend to get certain people’s dander up. There was a mild spat recently...

How do we motivate students in the classroom? I think most teachers would agree that motivation plays a huge part in education, and that...