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This page includes links to loads of amazing websites and resources around the web related to Teaching and Learning.
Educational News
Educational News
TES Magazine - some articles are open to all, others requires a subscription.
American Educator - an excellent journal produced by the American Federation of Teachers.
Education Next - an online journal covering many educational ideas.
International Teacher Magazine - an online news archive from around the world of education.
Schools Week - an online newspaper covering a large range of topics.
Podcasts
Podcasts
Mr Barton Maths Podcast - although initially aimed at Maths teachers, this podcast has grown to cover educational theories in general. There is still a mathematical element to lots of the discussion, but some episodes will be useful for all teachers. Mr Barton has interviewed some of the big names in current educational theory such as Dylan Wiliam, Doug Lemov, Tom Bennett and Robert and Elizabeth Bjork.
Learning Scientists Podcast - the newest of the podcasts, these episodes are short and sweet, and are aimed at the science of learning. Filled with practical ideas, as well as background theory.
Cult of Pedagogy Podcast - a regular podcast covering a huge range of topics from within education, coming from the US.
TES Podcast - these podcasts cover two broad themes: latest news in education; and TES Podagogy looking at teaching pedagogy.
Education Research Reading Room - an interesting podcast looking directly at the research in education.
Naylor's Natter - a podcast run by a teacher at a research school in the UK, where he talks teaching with his guests.
The Staffroom - interviews with experts on various aspects of pedagogy.
Love To Teach - Kate Jones discusses various aspects of pedagogy in these 25 minute episodes.
Video Presentations
Video Presentations
There are some excellent education conferences around the world, and teachers and consultants giving some amazing talks. Here are a few selections.
Rosenshine Masterclasses - an excellent introduction to Rosenshines Principles.
ResearchED Home - set up during the COVID-19 Pandemic, ResearchED brings new presentations each week day.
ResearchED Chile - the 2019 conference in Chile was recorded and all sessions are available, with most in both English and Spanish.
ResearchED Surrey 2020 - the videos produced for this conference.
Festival of Education 2021 Friday Fests - a huge collection of presentations from a variety of people involved in education.
Festival of Education 2021 Keynotes - the keynotes from the education festival.
Instructional Coaching Group - Jim Knight has recorded a large number of videos on a variety of topics linked to coaching.
Dylan Wiliam Presentations - Dylan Wiliam shared a large number of his presentations from through the years, and set up a new YouTube Channel.
Leadership CPD Presentations - a collection of presentations on different aspects of Leadership
Curriculum CPD Presentations - a collection of presentations on Curriculum
Retrieval Practice CPD Presentations - a collection of presentations on Retrieval Practice
General CPD Presentations - a collection of presentations on general CPD topics
Research
Research
I have become a little obsessed with reading educational research lately. Many of the things I read contradict a lot of the things I was told in teacher training, and that are generally well accepted as being true for education. From the importance of knowledge in being able to think, to the limits of working memory, I believe all these are fundamental things that all teachers should be aware of.
Mr Barton Recommended Articles - this is a goldmine of educational research articles covering over 20 areas of educational theory. Each paper has a brief summary from Mr Barton.
Reading Library - the authors of Making Every Lesson Count share some key research papers and books that they recommend.
Learning Scientists - the Learning Scientists have curated loads of evidence in educational research and come to the conclusion that there are 6 strategies all students and teachers should be using to maximise learning. You can learn all about them here.
Retrieval Practice - the strategy with the most research evidence for being successful for increasing learning is retrieval practice, and as well as being one of the six strategies put forward by the Learning Scientists (above), it has its own awesome site filled with information and resources.
Inner Drive - from the authors of the book The Science of Learning: 77 Studies Every Teacher Needs to Know, this site is full of blog posts and useful infographics on a wide variety of educational research.
Best Evidence in Brief - A fortnightly digest of educational research. You can sign up to receive the newsletter. Run by the University of York, UK.
T&L Research Summaries - Tom Sherrington has collated a series of research summaries that are an excellent starting point for looking into educational research.
Daniel Willingham - whilst technically a blog, this is maintained by Daniel Willingham, a cognitive psychologist, and most of the posts are directly linked to research into how the mind works and the links to education.
Direct Instruction - one of the more controversial forms of instruction in Direct Instruction, a programme developed by Siegfried Engelmann. Despite having been shown to be one of the most effective ways to teach, it is still largely rejected in educational circles. This site gives a detailed overview of the theory and the history.
Teaching and Learning Toolkit - the EEF provides overviews of many different items that affect learning, with an idea of how much of an effect they have, how much they cost to implement, and if there is a sound evidence base.
CESE - the Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation is a governmental body in Australia. They publish short overviews of evidence on various aspect of educational research.
Bjork Lab - Robert and Elizabeth Bjork are experts in the field of memory. This page contains an overview of their work to date.
Studies that every teacher needs to know - a series of blog posts and infographics summarising some of the most important educational research.
Lessons from Research - a new series of articles from the Guardian on research in education.
Daniel Willingham Articles - Daniel Willingham is a cognitive scientist who endeavours to make these ideas accessible to teachers.
Blogs
Blogs
Blogs form the centre of my knowledge of educational research, and also my own professional development. I find most of the blog posts I read through using Twitter (which every teacher should join, in my opinion), but here are some of the ones that I regulalry visit and that have consistently high quality posts that make me think and reflect on my own practice. I am not saying I agree with the things stated in all these blogs, but they have all impacted my teaching in some meaningful way.
Blog of the Week - this is a particular post that is updated every week and contains links to a blog of the week, as identified by Shaun Allison.
Inner Drive - a company looking at the impact of research on education that publish excellent short posts.
Teach Like a Champion - this blog is linked to the excellent book Teach Like a Champion 2.0, which has a series of excellent videos demonstrating the techniques explained.
Professional Development and Courses
Professional Development and Courses
There are lots of opportunities to improve our own practice. Reading blogs, following Twitter and engaging with educational research are all excellent ways to do this, alongside our internal T&L programme. However, sometimes we need to attend courses on certain areas, to be given more guidance, or for a chance to interact with other teachers from around the world. Here are some places you can look to find possible course. If you wish to apply for funding towards a professional development course, make sure you read our Applying for Funding page.
There is also a document Free CPD Opportunities which lists loads of free online courses. Thanks to Jeremy for forwarding this to me.
In particular, here are some freely available courses related to education that might be of interest. They have different start dates throughout the year, so check when they are available.
T&L Blogs and Resources
T&L Blogs and Resources
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