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14 Feb, 11 tweets, 4 min read
How have I been in this field so long and not come across this simply amazing 2010 paper by @KarenSeashore, Kenneth Leithwood and colleagues for the @WallaceFdn? conservancy.umn.edu/bitstream/hand…
So many rich findings from a whole raft of quantitative and qualitative data. Here's a small sample at school-level
Some lovely elements from section 1.6 as a thread

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22 Jun 19
I'm having a bit of a Cognitive Load Theory day today. I want to highlight a few findings from this 2011 paper by Paas and Sweller (thread) link.springer.com/article/10.100…
Pupils often learn better when teachers make gestures while explaining an idea, when compared to verbal-only explanations.
But it's not just teachers who benefit. Pupils who mimic and repeat taught gestures seem to learn more.
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22 Jun 19
Here now a few initial reflections on Collaborative Cognitive Load Theory as it applies to teacher professional development. (Thread)
Firstly, this seems to underline why collaborative enquiry (eg Lesson Study) may be such an effective model for teachers, but also helps us understand the plausible boundary conditions.
It's effective because problem-solving in the domain of classroom pedagogy is so complex that a combined, larger collective working memory could be very beneficial.
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22 Jun 19
Reading through this now. Absolutely fascinating how set of ideas about how Cognitive Load Theory can predict when collaborative learning is beneficial.
Collaborative learning is likely to be beneficial with the right types of dialogue, particularly peer critique, debate and seeking synthesis - this moves towards a shared mental model and helps distribute cognitive load
Effective collaborative learning requires a number of types of coordinating dialogue among group members
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5 Nov 18
Dynamite new @educationgovuk report from @profbeckyallen group. One of the most important things anyone in school, LA and MAT leadership should read right now. gov.uk/government/pub…
And it's backed by *all* the major players assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…
Let's look at some key points. 1 - teachers should be able to revord behaviour as they happen in an MIS, not have to fill in paperwork later
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