🤔 What can fMRI studies tell us about teaching and learning? Add your views for my new book 🟢 forms.gle/GRmQKARvwcrS... #GuideToLearning

Did you miss this? ** Our first Speaker Confirmed for TTR Connect 2026! ** Get ready ppl, Ross McGill @teachertoolkit.bsky.social will be joining us in Manchester on Saturday 14th March 2026. Did we mention tickets are completely free for teachers? Info and tickets here: t.co/HEYBnQoXy7

🚀 NEW BLOG 🤔 How to strengthen your adaptive teaching? ⏰ A 2-minute read (120 seconds) to upgrade your pedagogy 🔗 bit.ly/3JX6boy 🗣️ Learn how easy it is to structure questioning to support adaptive teaching to help teachers respond to student thinking in real time.

A brilliant day at Hertfordshire Zoo 🦓 Education officers in zoos ALL across the UK 🇬🇧 are very keen for schools and teachers to connect; bring students into their education facilities. A privilege to share teaching insights this morning… #TTkitCPD #GuideToQuestioning #BIAZA

** First Speaker Confirmed for TTR Connect 2026! ** Get ready ppl, Ross McGill @teachertoolkit.bsky.social will be joining us in Manchester on Saturday 14th March 2026. Did we mention tickets are completely free for teachers? Info and tickets here: www.ttradio.org/connect2026

𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝘂𝗽𝗶𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗶𝗽𝘀𝘆, 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 found this fascinating and would be adding to SLT reading before a discussion on how to act on the advice

🗣️ The right question can change everything, BUT Many behaviours can interfere with student learning! Learn more bit.ly/3JRICxr 📖 Research-backed. ✅ Practical 💥 Essential #GuideToQuestioning.

Drawing on the latest findings from fMRI studies and working memory research, and on over a decade of experience translating evidence into school settings, the book will provide practical strategies to support teachers. Submit your views bit.ly/49lR8PN

"One of the most robust learning strategies, SPACED PRACTICE, shows no association with school achievement, which calls into question how learning is assessed in schools" (Ruiz-Martin et al., 2024) bit.ly/4kvUn93

This is a blog post I have wanted to write since 2008! bit.ly/47YG89A

The research study analysed 153 classroom layouts across 27 primary schools (n = 3,766) and found a measurable impact on academic outcomes. These seven factors explained 16% of the variation in progress—equal to nearly a full term of extra learning! 😮 bit.ly/3XbOCnB

🚀 NEW BLOG 🤔 Why are disengaged white working‑class pupils disengaged in our secondary schools? 🟢 bit.ly/47PHPFh 🗣️ This research reveals that disengaged white working‑class students start secondary school already switched off!

There is no such thing as a “good” or “bad” school—just more or less effective classrooms. bit.ly/4hJAStL

Why do some students develop anxiety when learning maths? These fMRI scans could help teachers to understand... The effect of anxiety on mathematical thinking (Atabek et al., 2022) bit.ly/4nFB3rm

Integrating the most recent discoveries from fMRI research, working memory studies, and over ten years of expertise in transforming evidence into educational practice, this book offers actionable strategies to support teachers. Add your views now 🟢 bit.ly/4qAbXwO

There is no such thing as a “good” or “bad” school—just more or less effective classrooms. With students spending over 1,000 hours a year in classrooms, classroom design and behaviour management should work together to support learning, not fight against it.

Modelling the learning process is a highly-effective strategy for teachers to use. Do you have more than two or three techniques? #MarkPlanTeach

NEW 🚀 Does classroom design really improve behaviour for learning? This unique research study from UK schools suggests a 16% increase in student outcomes! 💥 bit.ly/3XbOCnB

How do your lessons get off to a flying start? Rather than bogged down by lateness, or handing out equipment... #MarkPlanTeach

👤 Teacher says: When the hand goes up. 👥 Students say: "The mouth goes shut!" This attention routine, plus 69 (other) Behaviour Scripts for Commanding Attention bit.ly/4p9xifh

AI and Working Memory in Classrooms bit.ly/4hjOfAL Positioning AI as a scaffold rather than a surrogate offers a tractable route to convert short-term performance gains into durable learning and transfer (Akar, 2025) #AIinEd #AIeducation

🤔 How will you make your lessons stick this term? #MarkPlanTeach #Stickability

Further evidence of using neuroimaging to inform teaching can be found in tracking real-world Interactions in the classroom. If brain activity is synchronised across students, can it predict class engagement and social dynamics? #GuideToLearning

Planning your next INSET day? 🤔 Listen to what these teachers say... bit.ly/4qzpaGi 💡 Learn more bit.ly/49niRzh

What happens in the brain when a teacher provides an explanation, an interaction or a group discussion? MRI: Zhang et al (2025) suggest that teacher-student and peer interactions were more effective than traditional lecture-based instruction. #GuideToLearning #AmWriting

🚀 This NEW resource helps teachers embed retrieval practice with intention — not just repetition – helping students become better learners by making thinking visible and recall habitual. 🟢 The 5-Minute Retrieval Plan - considers format, task and timing. bit.ly/4oJUYXm

A fabulous day at Capital City College Group in London today. Thank you 🙏 to all teaching staff, and to Assistant Principal, Puneet Dhaliwal for this short video … #GuideToMemory 🧠 👉🏽 teachertoolkit.co.uk/training/

Almost half-term? Rosenshine's research recommends: The more one rehearses and reviews information, the stronger these interconnections become. bit.ly/47DjXWo

How does the brain respond to an increase in working memory? These MRI scans help to better understand the long-term memory retrieval process in the human brain. bit.ly/49imOFn #GuideToLearning How far away are we from this data influencing the classroom, and our strategies? Working on it...

This research considers the impact of classroom design on learning,. Gathering data from 3,766 pupils, researchers suggest "There is no such thing here as a “good” or “bad” school, but there are very clearly more and less effective classrooms" (Barrett et al., 2015). bit.ly/4ovFJkv

When AI acts as a scaffold—not a replacement—it boosts memory. But too much help too soon? That’s a problem. bit.ly/4hitw0k

Students who use AI before attempting a task tend not to encode memories as effectively. bit.ly/4hitw0k

Two major studies reach completely different conclusions about learning styles. One says ditch them. The other says they work. Who’s right? bit.ly/4ok7i04

AVOID Retrieval Practice at the Start of Every Lesson bit.ly/4neipqz

Is it better to teach your students more, or less?

Has your school delivered CPD on this topic?! Planning for Forgetting = The CPD Schools Never Run! bit.ly/4ke8qjy

🚀 NEW BLOG 🤔 Should all English schools extend the October half-term to two weeks? 🟢 bit.ly/4qfFnQJ 🗣️ exploring the impact of a two-week half-term on teacher wellbeing, recruitment and pupil outcomes. What might change if schools rebalanced the calendar?

When AI acts as a scaffold—not a replacement—it boosts memory. But too much help too soon? That’s a problem! NEW BLOG 🚀 bit.ly/4hjOfAL

NEW 🚀 🤔 Are teachers wasting even more time juggling too many AI tools? How can teachers get more time back? 😍 Have less pressure? 🧠 Achieve better results? 📊 AI Tools for Teachers and Leaders

Role of Mirror Neurons in the Learning Process How could this improve your classroom behaviour? bit.ly/48td8rw

Live marking is a good start, but it’s so old school! bit.ly/3WdZ7X3

🚀 NEW BLOG 🤔 Are children really self-diagnosing, or are we ignoring a SEND crisis? ‘Nervousness’ is NOT a normal part of school life. 🔗 bit.ly/46YCmeQ 🗣️ Mental health, anxiety and #SEND labels are now shaping school timetables—yet teachers face growing needs with shrinking support ...

How can you collect feedback from students about their attention and engagement?

Most teachers say they give verbal feedback. But when asked to describe how, they struggle. Verbal feedback is not just a chat. It must be planned, intentional and repeatable. bit.ly/3IKyt4Z

What are the benefits of a student using No Opt Out in response to a teacher's question? Quite a lot, actually! Encourage Students To Use 'No Opt Out' During Questioning! bit.ly/3KYWSV8

It’s important to remember that a blended approach to teacher instruction is more likely to yield benefits than a fixed methodology. bit.ly/4pUk4UN

Hungarian psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi advocates that teachers must move learners from apathy to flow ... or, being immersed in learning – which balances a fine line between high-challenge, low stress. bit.ly/48jZ7Mz

Do learning styles improve student achievement—or are they just a myth? bit.ly/4q5w1qT

Headteachers in deprived communities feeling isolated, swamped by safeguarding, and squeezed by funding constraints (Perry et al, 2025). This graphic illustrates whether inspections provide an accurate picture of a school. bit.ly/4nw6a9P

How does shouting affect students’ emotional memory?