6 ways from research that you can improve your pupils' oracy. Which one do you use?

Great first day at the EARCOS Beyond Examinations: unlocking the secrets of a vibrant curriculum with Mary Myatt. A key takeaway ‘we are humans first and professionals second’, humanism is at the core of education for both students and teachers.

Brilliant to meet and learn from the inspirational Mary Myatt on ‘Beyond examinations: unlocking the secrets of a vibrant curriculum’. Key takeaway from the day “KS3 is the intellectual powerhouse of any school” Rachael Thornton Dulwich College Int

Enjoyed leading a session at the IB global conference in Daegu on the science of learning and how to improve student study habits #IBGC2024

Really proud of my wife Rachael Thornton for delivering a session at the IB conference in Korea. A brilliant presentation on how to apply the science of learning in the IB curriculum.

Nice review of the 2nd edition of How Learning Happens from Mr Burns who rightly points out that cognitive science is just one part of the picture cc Paul A. Kirschner schoolsweek.co.uk/how-learning-h…

Excited to speak at researchED national conference in London on the importance of teaching students about the science of learning

Inattention (but not attention) is contagious in college students, and different than distraction psycnet.apa.org/record/2025-18…

🧠 ‘Why Don’t Students Like School?’ by Daniel Willingham is one of the most influential books for teachers on cognitive science. It explores how students’ minds work and how to use this knowledge to be a better teacher. 🧵THREAD! Here are some of my main takeaways… Thanks

Really excited to speak about the science of learning and effective study habits this weekend. Thank you@tombennett71 and researchED for the opportunity and for creating an amazing program. #rED24

My wife Rachael Thornton and I are at the airport putting the finishing touches to our ReasechED National Conference presentations on the Metacognitive Cycle and the Science of Learning. 2 more days til the big event researchED Tom Bennett OBE Evidence Based Education #rED24

Great start to #rED24 hearing some key reminders about the power of harnessing student attention from Peps

So many excellent sessions today at #rEd24. Nick Pointer Rachel Ball Caroline Sherwood and Rachael Thornton all giving me lots to process!

Great to discuss and share how to teach study skills based on the science of learning evidence, build student self efficacy and improve cognitive wellbeing #rEd24

Time for the long journey back to Shanghai. Thanks researchED for a fab weekend of learning! Thanks to my educational geek buddy in crime Michael Downes #rED24

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NEW! One-pager from the excellent session by Hilly Drok at researchED. My key takeaways of her session on DD and SRL. It also showcases the excellent work taking place at the formative action school. RP if you would like a free HQ copy. René Kneyber Valentina Devid Blanca Wilde López

It was a pleasure to present at researchED on the importance of explicitly teaching the Science of Learning as an evidence-informed intervention to change student study habits. You can check out my slides here: dropbox.com/scl/fi/rn562bh… #reED24

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Teaching factors of experiments today, using the the classic critique of the Pepsi commercial. A good hands on way to discuss extraneous variables, in this case letter preference