How can we create a collaborative 'third space' where research and practice inform each other? My new blog with Prof Lynn Ang @ucl.ac.uk explains the back-and-forward moves which led to developing the ShREC approach to support children's early education. juliangrenier.blogspot.com/2025/12/brid...

My new @tesmagazine.bsky.social feature on ‘Why we need to rethink secondary reading assessment’. “Reliance on reading ages and little else can leave teachers confused and lacking the full picture of a student’s reading capabilities.” www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

Reading is not an easy skill to assess, says @alexjquigley.bsky.social, and so one type of test is unlikely to give the full picture

My new @tesmagazine.bsky.social feature on ‘Why we need to rethink secondary reading assessment’. We can do lots of charting reading ages, but not really change teaching on the basis of that data. How can diagnostic assessment offer us the missing link? Find out… www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

“I see advertising as a tragic shift in the incentive structure of ChatGPT because, all of a sudden, OpenAI’s primary client is no longer users but the advertiser…” ‘Why ads on ChatGPT is more terrifying than you think’ www.thealgorithmicbridge.com/p/why-ads-on...

New @theeef.bsky.social blog by @sendmattersuk.bsky.social that expertly shares how SENCOs can lead vital shifts in teaching & learning: ‘How SENCOs, Teachers, and Teaching Assistants can bring metacognition to life in every classroom’ educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/sencos-...

An intriguing and spiky polemic about AI in higher education in The Atlantic: www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

Graphic organizers (GO) support memory and comprehension, whether they are learner-generated or instructor-provided. Some publication bias but effects are still practically significant. Efficacy depends on how well they prompt generative learning. #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky

There is a great book to be written about ‘growth mindset’ - from it being coined by Dweck, early research, massive global adoption, then backlash, then…now. It feels like it would tell us a lot about education - research evidence - and human behaviour!

My LinkedIn newsletter is out: 5 big early years research stories 📌 Babies’ screen time 📌 Boys: starting behind, staying behind? 📌 Progress toward the government’s early years target 📌 Do interactive e-books help comprehension? 📌 Bonuses didn’t fix staff shortages www.linkedin.com/newsletters/...

The new DfE ‘Technology in Schools Survey: 2024-25’ report has some interesting nuggets. - More use of assistive technology (nearly doubling in primary) - Fall in use of tablets for learning in primary (despite there being more devices), etc. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/692834...

I wrote for @theobserveruk.bsky.social on the special needs problem highlighted by the budget and the big political battle over it coming next year. share.google/kTTENR1gX4Y4...

🚨NEW POST 🚨 ‘Teacher professional development is hard’ “…the number of hours of training was not so significant. It is more a question of quality over quantity.” alexquigley.co.uk/teacher-prof...

💡’What do we mean by high expectations?’ “If we don't break down high expectations into things we think and do (often as a relentless habit), then it becomes an empty platitude.” alexquigley.co.uk/what-do-we-m...

‘Won’t Challenging Texts Discourage Young Readers?’ By Prof Tim Shanahan “Rather than reducing the demands of the curriculum, teachers should offer pedagogical & emotional supports toward mitigating the difficulty and encouraging persistence in its face.” www.shanahanonliteracy.com/blog/wont-ch...

“I thought I’d never finish the programme – I was terrified of maths!” Ace reflections from a teacher engaging in a supportive programme (with sound evidence of impact) -‘Maths champions’ - & it positively transforming practice & confidence. educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/how-i-b...

This is so cool. 1946's edition of "The Decline and Fall of The Roman Empire" by Edward Gibbon

A compelling report on support children with speech, language and communication needs. ‘How to spend less and get better outcomes for children with speech and language challenges’ speechandlanguage.org.uk/wp-content/u... H/T @realgeoffbarton.bsky.social

🚨NEW POST 🚨 ‘Teacher professional development is hard’ “…the number of hours of training was not so significant. It is more a question of quality over quantity.” alexquigley.co.uk/teacher-prof...

Really interesting thread - and research - on what influences undergraduates to be attracted to jobs .

If you’re questioned about the costs of the 2-child limit & benefit cap, ask how much might it save the state (in public service demand, tax receipts, welfare etc) if we reduced child poverty by 1.2 million children… A potential £164 billion pounds. media.actionforchildren.org.uk/documents/AC...

Interesting exploration of 'I do/we do/you do' and 'guided - independent practice' from Tom Sherrington. If things feel too linear and straight-forward, they probably need more thinking! All the details matter. teacherhead.com/2025/11/21/e...

My latest 3Rs newsletter - edition #73 - is now live (quick sign-up - always free). It includes my review of 'Instructional Illusions', new resources on metacognition, research on the opportunity gap for young boys, disciplinary literacy, and more. alexquigley.co.uk/the-3rs-read...

💡NEW POST💡 'Metacognition - New and Updated' alexquigley.co.uk/metacognitio...

The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) have updated our guidance on ‘Metacognition and Self-regulated Learning’. Find out more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-ev...

💡NEW POST💡 ‘Feedback: A message in a bottle’ “If teachers are pouring hours into writing feedback, they need to know it won’t drift aimlessly like a message in a bottle, but land exactly where and how they intend.” alexquigley.co.uk/feedback-a-m...

💡NEW POST💡 ‘Feedback: A message in a bottle’ “If teachers are pouring hours into writing feedback, they need to know it won’t drift aimlessly like a message in a bottle, but land exactly where and how they intend.” alexquigley.co.uk/feedback-a-m...

🚨 NEW POST 🚨 ‘Feedback: A message in a bottle’ “Feedback is not a clear, simple exchange. It is a difficult, contingent, emotional, belief-laden effort. Teachers pose messages that can be easily lost, or can hit home very directly.” alexquigley.co.uk/feedback-a-m...

🚨 NEW POST 🚨 ‘Feedback: A message in a bottle’ “Feedback is not a clear, simple exchange. It is a difficult, contingent, emotional, belief-laden effort. Teachers pose messages that can be easily lost, or can hit home very directly.” alexquigley.co.uk/feedback-a-m...

🚨NEW Writing Last weekend I blogged about 'what do we mean by high expectations?' alexquigley.co.uk/what-do-we-m... This weekend I have written about 'Dyslexia: Issues with definitions & diagnoses': alexquigley.co.uk/dyslexia-iss... Keep up with all my writing here: alexquigley.co.uk.

Out now: Early Years High 5 1️⃣  Screentime & socioemotional difficulties in childhood 2️⃣ Motor skills in infancy predict child behavioural health 3️⃣ Baby rooms in nurseries 4️⃣ 290,000 disadvantaged young children miss free meals 5️⃣ Benefits of e-storybook reading www.linkedin.com/pulse/early-...

This article is from the US, but popular approaches to ‘levelled texts’ should be questioned: “…there will not be considerable reading gains until kids are taught to read with sufficiently challenging and meaty texts.” theconversation.com/children-lea...

🚨 NEW POST 🚨 ‘Dyslexia: Issues with definitions and diagnoses’ “The nature of a definition can fundamentally change how we respond to a special educational need. Dyslexia has been prone to changing definitions, shifting symptoms and different diagnoses.” alexquigley.co.uk/dyslexia-iss...

💡NEW ‘What do we mean by high expectations?” “High expectations is not some idealism that every child can achieve a 9 or an A*, but it should be something useful that believes and builds a culture that supports every child to be the best version of themselves.” alexquigley.co.uk/what-do-we-m...

🚨 NEW POST 🚨 ‘What do we mean by high expectations?’ “If we don't break down high expectations into things we think and do (often as a relentless habit), then it becomes an empty platitude.” alexquigley.co.uk/what-do-we-m...

🚨 NEW POST 🚨 ‘What do we mean by high expectations?’ “If we don't break down high expectations into things we think and do (often as a relentless habit), then it becomes an empty platitude.” alexquigley.co.uk/what-do-we-m...

Whether it is sport, using AI, or school improvement, this challenge to ‘Stop over-optimising everything’ really made me think. thegrowtheq.com/stop-over-op...

Today’s essential read - @beckyfrancis.bsky.social reflects on the curriculum and assessment review ⤵️ www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

👀 New, updated Teachology Masterclass on 'Adaptive teaching' in central London on Friday 21st November. It includes an exclusive short-guide & brand new content. There's also a bonus online twilight on 'Scaffolding to secure success'. Find out more: www.teachology-education.co.uk/adaptive_tea...

Early years attendance sets the stage for lifelong learning and friendships. But the latest EPI data is worrying: absence is rising, espec for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Find out how to make a difference in this new EEF blog: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/attenda...

💡NEW POST 💡 ‘Scaffolding and PEAL paragraphs’ Have exam boards got it right? PEAL, PEE, PETAL support some students to develop their writing in different subjects, but they may hold back as many students as they help? alexquigley.co.uk/scaffolding-...

“What is it useful for the teacher to know and how much can we expect them to internalise and act upon?” Excellent by @head-teach.bsky.social. Why SEND labels & information from EHCPs are hard to process in useful ways for complex of classrooms: matthewevanseducation.substack.com/p/the-eye-of...

💡NEW POST 💡 ‘Scaffolding and PEAL paragraphs’ Have exam boards got it right? PEAL, PEE, PETAL support some students to develop their writing in different subjects, but they may hold back as many students as they help? alexquigley.co.uk/scaffolding-...

‘Time well spent: How to support effective Teacher and Teaching Assistant partnerships’ Excellent blog by @sendmattersuk.bsky.social for @theeef.bsky.social educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/support...

📚 New blog Molly Devlin and Vickee Twort (@arkschools.bsky.social) share four proven ways to build strong early years attendance — from building family relationships to whole-school strategies. 🔗 Read: https://eef.li/4NBNkU For more support, join this webinar: ow.ly/bLJr50X7Kcp

Excellent @tesmagazine.bsky.social article by @claireheald.bsky.social: ‘Beyond phonics: why England still has a reading problem’ “It’s time to stop thinking of reading as something we sort out in Year 1 and Year 2, or even just in primary.” www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

🚨 NEW POST 🚨 ‘Scaffolding and PEAL paragraphs’ “What should teachers do? Do paragraph plans, PEAL, and similar scaffolds have a place? Should we get rid and do things differently?” alexquigley.co.uk/scaffolding-...

💡NEW @tesmagazine.bsky.social column: ''Inclusion by design': why it matters & how to do it' "high-quality teaching can be a focus for schools without the need for new and expensive resources, regardless of how many more pupils fall under our definition of inclusion." www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

My latest @tesmagazine.bsky.social column: ‘Inclusion by design: why it matters and how to do it’. I explore the changing picture around inclusion (from the OFSTED to the ‘Send crisis’), alongside practical, evidence-informed approaches teachers can address now. www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

Excellent to see this article in Tes by Alex Quigley on the ‘Five-a-day’ approach to teaching pupils with #SEND, a framework for inclusive practice that should give hope to a profession working incredibly hard to deliver lessons inclusively. lnkd.in/eT3EqjZr