Not all modelling is best conducted at the front of the classroom... buff.ly/RfP64hW

What does your hidden curriculum look like? buff.ly/nqPK9Bb

My first post of the new academic year... buff.ly/OmCV1lr

Thinking Aloud - Children need to know how you became intelligent and the process that that entails buff.ly/OO9kwZQ

A sample 6 week PD cycle buff.ly/ly90puU

A summary of my posts in June.

The Art of Introducing a Learning Intention buff.ly/uaZzuaP

Modelling is essential for novice learners. It directs attention, encodes key moves, and shows what success can look like. But in practice, we do far more than just model outcomes. buff.ly/U9gUN7J

An example of a 6 week cycle of PD open.substack.com/pub/wagollte...

To use research-informed strategies effectively, primary teachers must balance the science of learning with how primary school children develop.

A learning model that shows how memory and environment work together and reflects how children truly learn in EYFS and Primary.

A research-informed recap for busy primary educators. Here's what you might have missed in June!

Using structured discussion to adapt strategies to work in your primary classroom context:

One of my go-to book:

Write, Pair, Share scaffolds thinking before it's discussed with a partner. Really important in primary. When discussions are more complex. buff.ly/lRWHMT9

This week's post! Demonstrating Expert Knowledge: Taking a broader view of what modelling means for teaching in the primary classroom buff.ly/13T11v7

Using structured discussion to embed strategies that work in your classroom context

Incase you missed my posts in May buff.ly/duIiOXm

My latest Substack on The Art of Modelling is inspired by posts from Rachel, Alex and Emma! buff.ly/Yd39eVV

My latest Substrack for leads looking to run Adapt Meetings to support the contextualisation of teaching strategies into year groups and subjects. buff.ly/9rB3sUA

Discovery learning to drive would be chaotic and dangerous. A maths lesson won't cause a crash, but if we agree that direct instruction reduces mistakes and confusion, that alone justifies its effectiveness for teaching biological secondary knowledge.

"If we don’t take the rich evidence base we have and really consider and evaluate how we can use it in real learning environments, then the broader movement termed the ‘science of learning’ will be seen as a fad like so many other failed initiatives in education" #Unterricht #Didaktik

Lived in Dubai for 11 years. My daughter was born and lived here for a years. This week she has now started referring to dinner as 'tea'. Proudest moment so far 🥲🤣 Proud northern dad!

I really wanted to create a learning model that really focused on the reality of learning, particularly in the Primary and Early Years settings. The interaction with the environment is fundamental to the early learning stage: buff.ly/Aju9Y7C

Each week I've been sharing practical teaching strategies, task design research and book recommendations. I've found writing a great way of refining research into digestible content for myself and others. In case you missed my posts over the last month: open.substack.com/pub/wagollte...

This week's Books that Stick: The Teaching and Learning Playbook buff.ly/DOi8Gpb

The Art of Introducing a Learning Outcome....so it means something to Primary kids. buff.ly/3OWLXuk

The Art of Introducing a Learning Outcome....so it means something to Primary kids. buff.ly/3OWLXuk

📘 Books That Stick: NeuroTeach

⭐The Power of Singing: A Primary Classroom Hack

My latest Stack: A learning model that shows how memory and environment work together and reflects how children truly learn in EYFS and Primary. Thank you @olicav.bsky.social for the guidance! buff.ly/1xm9DLJ

A model for running a great PD session based on a number of external sources open.substack.com/pub/wagollte...

My latest Books that Stick post! This week is the book that introduced me to the science of learning... buff.ly/oZ6yt9y

Let's get singing again! buff.ly/Xmy3DT8

A research-informed recap for busy primary educators. Here's what you might have missed in May from my Substack. buff.ly/Gbbjd1N

A look at how thinking doesn’t just happen in the brain and why understanding this matters for how we design learning in schools. buff.ly/gYxUmnd

It's been a busy month for my Substack. I've found it so valuable to both externalise and refine my own thinking, but also to share some of this with so many others who are so passionate about Primary! If you missed any posts, here is my Rewind for May!

My latest Stack: A learning model that shows how memory and environment work together and reflects how children truly learn in EYFS and Primary. Thank you @olicav.bsky.social for the guidance! buff.ly/1xm9DLJ

My latest Books that Stick Substack: The Extended Mind buff.ly/rXQ1xdV

🎵 Beat Gestures These are rhythmic hand movements that match the pace of speech, often used to emphasise key words or structure explanations. ✅ E.g. Tapping or chopping hands in rhythm to break words into syllables or highlight rhyme patterns. (Beau-ti-ful) Find out more: buff.ly/WKF3iEW

A WAGOLL+ post on Scaffolded Questioning buff.ly/opzOv23

💭 Metaphoric Gestures Used for abstract ideas, like gesturing “big” to show importance, or a rising hand to signal improvement or progress. ✅ E.g. Using a flat hand to show ‘calm’ and a jagged motion to show ‘chaos’ in story structure. Find out more: buff.ly/7amWlBS

In my latest substack, I start to tie together task design and the SOI model of learning originally developed by Logan Fiorella and Richard Mayer (2015)1, and adapted by Oliver Caviglioli and David Goodwin2 in Organise Ideas. open.substack.com/pub/wagollte...

The power of narrative! buff.ly/KfOiP87

Sometimes we make things practical in Primary because it 'feels fun.' But there is a much deeper reasons for why every classroom should be animated - both teachers and students... buff.ly/IxiiyDX

Considering the Primary Child: Teaching with Child Development in Mind buff.ly/m7fTgwV

Something a little different for this week's books that stick!

To use research-informed strategies effectively, primary teachers must balance the science of learning with how children develop. My latest substack starts to unpack this through some child development principles: buff.ly/8tNgCqU

My latest Task Design post focuses on practical examples of Cause and Effect tasks buff.ly/JJ5zIIV