On to our penultimate #TandLSummit speaker: @PearceMrs, talking about embedding an evidence-informed culture in schools, using her experience as a teacher. 
Why evidence-informed? Well, evidence allows us to identify practices that do have an impact, but also practices we've been using for a long time that we may need to rethink.
However, this isn't commonplace: research shows that evidence is much less likely to inform practice than a teacher's own or a colleague's experience.
An evidence-informed culture will be difficult to put in place successfully in the long term without all three enablers:
1. Relationships and trust
Between leaders and teachers, and among teachers.This happens through respect, personal regard, competence and personal integrity. Inclusivity is also key: get all staff involved.
Between leaders and teachers, and among teachers.This happens through respect, personal regard, competence and personal integrity. Inclusivity is also key: get all staff involved.
2. Development
All teachers can get even better, no matter how good they already are. Jade's school does that by giving goals based on development opportunities rather than data. You also need some more time: you cannot develop if you are already too busy.
All teachers can get even better, no matter how good they already are. Jade's school does that by giving goals based on development opportunities rather than data. You also need some more time: you cannot develop if you are already too busy.
Reducing the number of meetings, coming up with better ways to mark and developing shared teaching resources are some ways to free up this time. What to do with this time? CPD courses, sharing with others, but also independent reading & reflection.
3. Use of evidence
It needs to be consistent and used by leadership, to make this the norm throughout the school. Make sure to explain the research behind your decisions to colleagues who may not have spent as much time with it as you have.
It needs to be consistent and used by leadership, to make this the norm throughout the school. Make sure to explain the research behind your decisions to colleagues who may not have spent as much time with it as you have.
For school leaders, a whole school approach is crucial to developing this environment. Make it a priority to everyone, put a plan and a T&L framework together and, most importantly: provide CPD.
It's also very important to disseminate or signpost research - there's a lot of it out there. Teachers don't always have the time or will to look for what will apply to them.
It's easy to forget that not all teachers are as passionate about research as it looks on Twitter!
It's easy to forget that not all teachers are as passionate about research as it looks on Twitter!
Finally, teachers can also be encouraged to conduct research themselves.
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