There is a tremendous amount of potential in education research. Sadly, this potential is largely...
Sympathy is no substitute for effective teaching
Why being sympathetic doesn’t cut it as a reading teacher The first rule of effective teaching of...
The Re-Education of Alison Rounce
We have been privileged to have the enormously talented Alison Rounce (@ali_rounce) working with...
From novice to expert: seven signs your school is dealing with reading effectively
The focus is changing! It’s exciting to see the shift in attitude and intent towards teaching...
Reading Intervention That Gets Striking Results
We often find ourselves answering questions about the striking results that Thinking Reading...
The researchED Guide to Literacy
One of the many anomalies around literacy is the belief that reading, and its close companion...
Reading catch-up for older students: one-to-one or small groups?
Do secondary students need one-to-one tuition to catch up, or can they be taught in groups? The...
The Stubborn Gap
The fight to close the disadvantage gap is far from over - but we mustn't give up. This week sees...
You have to make faces at it!
It was a hot, noisy, dusty building site. I was working on a construction project in Wellington...
Can reading problems affect mental health?
How hard can it be? At first sight, there may seem to be little relationship between mental health...
Three styles of problem-solving
How leaders deal with problems determines . . . well, everything. It's an awkward truth that some...
The Implementation Trap
When Ofsted review schools under the new category of Quality of Education, the Chief Inspector,...