Podcast appearances and mentions of alex quigley

In this episode, Alan and Amy are joined by one of the biggest names in evidence based education: Alex Quigley. Tune in for discussions about how teaching has improved in light of the evidence, and where we still have to grow.

In the first episode of a three-part series, ‘Teaching: an art or science?', host Alex Quigley is joined by co-host, Harry Madgwick (EEF senior content and engagement manager) and expert guests including: Damilola Ajagbonna (Deputy Headteacher, Hitchin Boys' School) Dr Cat Scutt (Deputy Chief Executive, Education and Research, Chartered College of Teaching) Sarah Cottinghatt (Professional development consultant and instructional coach) Dr Sally Riordan (Senior Research Fellow, UCL) In this episode, Harry meets with his mentor from when he was an ECT to discuss what ECTs must master first upon entering the profession, what good mentoring can involve, and how to stay present and motivated as a teacher, accompanied by insights from a panel of experts.

In this instalment, host Alex Quigley is joined by co-host Kirsten Mould and expert guests. They discuss breakfast club provision in schools, implementation challenges, impact, and advice for those looking to set up breakfast club provision in their setting. Lindsey McDonald, Chief Executive, Magic Breakfast, @LindseyMac_ @Magic_Breakfast (Start – 19:50) Toni Hayzen, Headteacher, Pembroke Park Primary School and Nursery, @PrimaryHT_Mum and Ash McGann, Headteacher, Burton Green Primary School (19:59 - End) Further Resources:  EEF Breakfast Interventions: Rapid Evidence Assessment (August 2024) TES, How to Build an Effective Breakfast Club: What the Research Says (August 2024) To find out more about the Magic Breakfast Early Adopters Scheme: Early Adopters Scheme - Magic Breakfast School Food Matters | School Food Matters

In this instalment, host Alex Quigley is joined by co-host, Rachael Cattrall (EEF content specialist alumna) and expert guests including: Dr Tom Perry – Associate Professor, University of Warwick. Rachel Wilson – Year 6 teacher & Deputy Research Director of Norwich Research School. Mark Miller - Director of Bradford Research School, Dixons Academies Trust. They discuss the evolution of retrieval practice and insights into cognitive science, including how these principles and practices are being applied in classrooms. Resources to support retrieval practice Cognitive Science Approaches in the Classroom: a Review of  the Evidence (summary) EEF Podcast: Cognitive Science in the Classroom The Processes of Memory: A brief explainer Cognitive Load Theory: A brief explainer

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In this instalment, host Alex Quigley is joined by co-host, Kirsten Mould (EEF Senior Content and Engagement Manager) and expert guests including: Jonathan Sharples (Associate Professor, EEF) Phil Stock (Director of Greenshaw Research School) Laura Spence (Director of Gloucestershire Research School) They discuss implementation in schools following the recent update of the EEF's implementation guidance report. They explore how we think about implementation and what it looks like in a practical sense. Resources to support implementation in schools A School's Guide to Implementation guidance report Engage and Unite: moving beyond buy-in – blog from Greenshaw Research School

In this instalment, host Alex Quigley is joined by co-host, Kirstin Mulholland (EEF Associate for School Engagement and Evidence Use) and expert guests including: Prof Rob Coe (Director of Research and Development at Evidence Based Education, EEF Senior Associate) Sean Harris (Lead for Research Improvement and Innovation at Tees Valley Education Trust) Claire Williams (Deputy Headteacher of Alexandra Park Primary School and Director of Alexandra Park Research School) They discuss using research evidence well in the context of education, exploring the development of a culture and capacity for engaging with evidence in schools. Resources to support using research evidence EEF Using Research Evidence – a concise guide Research School Network The COM-B Model for behaviour change – an explainer from The Decision Lab

In this instalment, host Alex Quigley is joined by co-host, Freya Morrissey (EEF Content Specialist for Learning Behaviours) and expert guests including: Owen Carter (Director at ImpactEd) Jane Elsworth (Director of Huntington Research School) Oliver Kerr (Headteacher of Old Moat Primary School, Manchester) They discuss the complex topic of attendance and explore what the evidence tells us about the best ways to support it. Resources to support school attendance: Impact Ed: Understanding Attendance report EEF Supporting School Attendance webpage EEF's Attendance intervention rapid evidence review 2022 For quick and easy access to future episodes, search for 'Evidence into Action' in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and make sure you subscribe there.

On this week's Education Gadfly Show podcast, Adam Kho, an assistant professor at the Rossier School of Education, and Alex Quigley, the executive director of the Durham Charter School, join Mike and David to discuss whether charter authorizers can determine the quality of prospective charter schools. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber reports on a new study examining the effects of including parental preferences in algorithms that assign students to schools in New York City.Recommended content: “Do authorizer evaluations predict the success of new charter schools?” —Adam Kho, Shelby Leigh Smith, and Douglas Lee Lauen, Fordham Institute“Three signs that a proposed charter school is at risk of failing” —Anna Nicotera & David Stuit, Fordham InstituteRebecca J. Shmoys, Sierra G. McCormick, and Douglas D. Ready, “Constrained Agency and the Architecture of Educational Choice: Evidence from New York City,” Annenberg Institute at Brown University (March 2024).Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Daniel Buck at dbuck@fordhaminstitute.org.

In this instalment, host Alex Quigley is joined by co-host, Grace Cocker (EEF Content Specialist for maths) and expert guests including: Sarah Earle (Reader in Education, Bath Spa University) Ben Rogers (Director of Curriculum and Pedagogy, Paradigm Trust) Mikaela Moore (Director of Primary Science, Delta Academy Trust) They discuss high-quality science teaching that fosters progress and children's interest in science. Resources to support pupils to improve primary science: Improving primary science guidance report, Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) Guidance and resources to support teaching and assessment, Teacher Assessment in Primary Science (TAPS) Explorify resources For quick and easy access to future episodes, search for 'Evidence into Action' in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and make sure you subscribe there.

In this instalment, host Alex Quigley is joined by Kirsten Mould and expert guests including: Dr Rebecca Montacute, Head of Research and Policy, Sutton Trust Marc Rowland, Pupil Premium Adviser, Unity School's Partnership Gill Fearns, Director, Lancashire Research School They discuss how to support for pupils from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. For more on educational disadvantage and resources to support disadvantaged pupils: Contextual Admissions, Sutton Trust The COVID Social Mobility and Opportunities (COSMO) study Elitist Britain, Sutton Trust The EEF Guide to the Pupil Premium, Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) For quick and easy access to future episodes, search for 'Evidence into Action' in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and make sure you subscribe there.

In this instalment, host Alex Quigley is joined by expert guests including: Claudia Coussins, Deputy Head of Early Years - Policy and Practice, Anna Freud Centre Ruth Coleman, Headteacher, Highfield Nursery School Louise Jackson, Independent Consultant, Author, Trainer and Teacher, Wye Early Years Nicola Cherry, Early Years Delivery Manager, North Somerset Council Our hosts and expert panel discuss PSED and how we can support how early years practice can be enriched through evidence-use. For quick and easy access to future episodes, search for 'Evidence into Action' in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and make sure you subscribe there.

In this instalment, host Alex Quigley is joined by co-host, Kirsten Mould (our Senior Content Specialist) and expert guests including: Jon Eaton, Director of Kingsbridge Research School and Research Lead at Kingsbridge Community College Rebecca Gonyora, Director of Inclusion (MAT) Every Child, Every Day Academy Trust and Deputy Regional SEN Lead for East of England and East London (WSS) Gary Aubin, our Associate content specialist for SEND and Head of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities at Future Academies They discuss how best to support pupils with SEND, outlining the current challenges and opportunities in schools. For quick and easy access to future episodes, search for 'Evidence into Action' in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts and make sure you subscribe there. Further reading EEF's Special Educational Needs in Mainstream Schools guidance report EEF resource: reflecting on your practice EEF blog: Assess, adjust, adapt – what does adaptive teaching mean to you? EEF blog: Moving from ‘differentiation' to ‘adaptive teaching' Whole School SEND

In this instalment, host Alex Quigley is joined by co-host, Hannah Heron (EEF Content Specialist for Learning Behaviours) and expert guests including: Professor John Dunlosky (Professor of Psychology and Director of the Science of Learning Center at Kent State University) Jo Ashcroft (CEO of the CLIC Trust) Freya Morrissey (Head of English at Teign School) They discuss metacognition with particular focus on putting study strategies into practice.

In this instalment, host Alex Quigley is joined by co-host, Kirstin Mulholland, EEF associate for content and engagement, with particular interest in maths. Expert guests take part in discussions including: Professor Neil Mercer, Director of Oracy at the University of Cambridge Mrs Nicola Hemming, Deputy Headteacher at Clifton Primary School, Birmingham Simon Cox, Leader at Blackpool Research School They discuss high quality talk and how it can be applied and developed in classrooms.

Former English teacher and now best-selling author, Alex Quigley, joins us on the Tips for Teacher podcast to share his 5 tips: 1. Ask students to make a pre-topic mind map (02:55) 2. Focus on developing keystone vocabulary (17:58) 3. Try using a collage collection to stimulate ideas (32:24) 4. Play "Just a minute!" (44:32) 5. Support your students using sentence expanding (1:00:30) Access the show notes and audio transcription of the episode, plus a load more audio and video tips here: tipsforteachers.co.uk

In this instalment, host Alex Quigley is joined by expert guests including: Professor Jessie Ricketts, Director of Language and the reading acquisition research group for the Department of Psychology at Royal Holloway University of London. Marcus Jones, Literacy Lead at Huntington Research School and English Teacher Alex Reynolds, Literacy Content Specialist for the EEF, discuss vocabulary instruction and connections to reading and the curriculum.

In this instalment, hosts Alex Quigley and, EEF Senior Content Manager, Kirsten Mould, are joined by guests including experts in linguistics and education, along with education leaders, giving their perspective, as they discuss how best to support pupils with English as an Additional Language. Guests include: Prof Victoria Murphy, Director of the Department of Education & Professor of Applied Linguistics, University of Oxford. Diana Sutton, The Bell Foundation. Karl Rogerson, Principal of Billesley Primary School and Director of Billesley Research School.

In this instalment, hosts Alex Quigley and, EEF Senior Content Manager, Kirsten Mould, are joined by guests including experts from the school system, along with teachers and leaders, giving their perspective from the front line, as they discuss evidence informed leadership. Guests include: Nick Brook, Deputy General Secretary at NAHT and Chair of the School Improvement Commission. Alex Samways, Andy Samways, Director of Research School and Teaching School Hub, Unity Schools Partnership. Asima Iqbal, Vice Principal of Billesley Research School.

In this episode, Alex Quigley offers tips and ideas for the explicit teaching of writing skills in the secondary classroom. Drawing on his book, Closing the Writing Gap, Alex explains how secondary teachers of all subjects can improve their students' writing skills – and why this is important. We discuss general principles, the Simple View of Writing, explicitly teaching and modelling the stages of writing, using talk and rhetoric, disciplinary literacy, teaching grammar, sentence composition, handwriting, and spelling. Alex offers us some easy exercises/techniques including tips for improving sentence construction, editing-revising-rewriting, checking work back, vocabulary, and more.

How is writing like a game of chess? What difference does improved writing make, and how can teachers be supported to achieve this? Is reading the key to good writing? And do Erasmus's 500-year-old teachings on writing still apply today? Teacher and author Alex Quigley answers these questions and many more in this conversation with NAHT's director of policy James Bowen. As well as writing for the Tes, Alex is the author of Closing the Writing Gap and The Confident Teacher blog.

On this week's Tes podagogy, literacy expert Alex Quigley highlights the importance of reading comprehension, and how secondary teachers can foster it in their classrooms

In this new instalment, our expert panel discuss the evidence around how to prepare pupils for exams effectively. Regular host Alex Quigley is joined by our Learning Behaviours Content Specialist, Kirsten Mould, in discussion with: Prof. David Putwain of Liverpool John Moores University (Start – 26.55); Sadie Thompson, Deputy Director of HISP Research School and Modern Foreign Language teacher (26.55 – 40.23); and Simon Cox, Director of Blackpool Research School and Maths teacher (40.23– End).

In this new instalment, our expert panel discuss how reading teaching can be supported using the reading comprehension house, which featured in our updated guidance report, Improving Literacy in Key Stage 2. Regular host Alex Quigley is joined by our Literacy Content Specialist, Sarah Green, in discussion with: Kate Cain, Professor of Language and Literacy Development at Lancaster University (Start – 30:25); Caroline Bilton, Deputy Headteacher at Cragside C of E Primary School (30:25 – 36:50); and James Siddle, Primary School Headteacher and Director of Kyra Research School (36:50– End). This episode is the counterpart to a previous episode on teaching reading fluency, which featured Professor Tim Rasinski, Julie Phazey and Louise Quinn.

In this latest instalment of the EEF's 'Evidence into Action' podcast, our expert panel discuss the evidence around the importance of fluency in teaching children to read. Regular host Alex Quigley is joined by our Literacy Content Specialist, Sarah Green, in discussion with: Tim Rasinski, Professor of Literacy Education and author of “The Megabook of Fluency” (Start – 29:50); Julie Phazey, Primary School Headteacher (29:50 – 39:52); and Louise Quinn, Secondary School Deputy Headteacher and Senior Leader in Education (39:52 – End).

This week I am joined by Alex Quigley. Alex is a former English teacher and school leader, of over 15 years standing, who now works for the Education Endowment Foundation, supporting teachers to access research evidence. He can be found on twitter @AlexJQuigley and blogs at www.theconfidentteacher.com He is the author of ‘The Confident Teacher', ‘Closing the Vocabulary Gap' and ‘Closing the Reading Gap'. In this episode Alex & I explore the vital importance of reading in our schools and Alex clearly articulates why it should be the number one school improvement priority.  In this episode we discuss the following and so much more: The history of reading and writing systems and why they are important for us to know about. What the science of reading tells us on how we should teach reading. How teachers can develop reading comprehension in their classrooms. Academic and disciplinary reading and how they are different within each subject discipline. Discussing the topic of reading with Alex has served to sharpen my own thinking and I came away with so many notes to unpick. Get involved and share widely. Keep the conversation going using #becomingeducated and tagging me @dnleslie If you have time I would love for you to review Becoming Educated and share what you love about the podcast. You can support the podcast by buying me a coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dnleslie This episode is sponsored by UpLearn: Up Learn is an online, curriculum-learning resource for A Levels that helps teachers improve educational outcomes amongst students, whilst reducing their own workloads. Developed by an experienced team of educators, Up Learn courses contain high-quality videos, quizzes and exam preparation material. Teachers direct students to certain sections of Up Learn as homework, facilitating flipped learning, consolidation of classroom material and independent learning. 97% of students who complete an Up Learn course achieve A*/A, with many starting from D's and U's. What could yours achieve? Find out by booking a demo today at uplearn.co.uk, and be sure to quote Becoming Educated for a 10% discount.

It's here: Episode 700! Tonight's show is all about radio, and I've invited over a dozen former on-air colleagues to jump on with me. If you want to play a drinking game along with the live stream, take a drink every time someone mentions “getting fired.” In this segment: Chris Payne, Alan Cox, Alex Quigley and Jaime Black

The EEF has released a brand new episode of ‘Evidence into Action', our podcast which explores important areas of educational research, and how it is being put into practice in schools. In this new instalment, our expert panel discuss the key insights from our recent guidance report, ‘Effective Professional Development'. Regular host Alex Quigley is joined by our new maths content specialist, Kirstin Mulholland, in discussion with: Harry Fletcher-Wood, author and researcher at Teacher Tapp (Start – 22:09); Helen Bellinger, Director of Doncaster Research School (22:09 – 38:00); and Tom Martell, Director of Shotton Hall Research School (38:00 – End).

On the 30th episode of Mind the Gap, Tom and Emma speak with educator, blogger, and author Alex Quigley. The conversation begins with a reflection on the way Tom and Alex met one another many years ago, as they were both beginning to blog and find that readers were interested in their work. Alex talks about his introduction to blogging, social media, and eventually his book writing process. Tom, Emma, and Alex also discuss some of the topics Alex speaks and writes about, including intentionality in one's teaching practice; how educators determine instructional priorities across grade levels; goals for teaching reading and writing; and more. Subscribe to Mind the Gap with Tom & Emma on YouTube to view all video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/c/MindtheGapwithTomEmma Mind the Gap is presented by John Catt Educational, a leading independent publisher that has supported teachers and school leaders with research-based, easy-to-use professional development publications since 1959. Learn more about books from Tom, Emma, and many other world-class authors at us.johncattbookshop.com (US) or johncattbookshop.com (International). About the participants: Alex Quigley is a former English teacher and school leader, of over 15 years' standing, who now works for the Education Endowment Foundation, supporting teachers to access research evidence. He blogs at www.theconfidentteacher.com his books include Closing the Reading Gap, Closing the Vocabulary Gap, and The Confident Teacher. Follow him on Twitter @AlexJQuigley Tom Sherrington has worked in schools as a teacher and leader for 30 years and is now a consultant specializing in teacher development and curriculum & assessment planning. His books include Teaching WalkThrus, Rosenshine's Principles in Action and The Learning Rainforest Fieldbook. Follow Tom on Twitter @teacherhead Emma Turner joined Discovery Schools Academy Trust as the Research and CPD lead after 20 years in primary teaching. Turner is author of Be More Toddler: A Leadership Education From Our Little Learners and Let's Talk About Flex: Flipping the flexible working narrative for education. Follow Emma on Twitter @emma_turner75 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mindthegap-edu/message

The EEF has released a brand new episode of ‘Evidence into Action', our podcast which considers specific areas of educational research and its implications for classroom practice. In this new instalment, our expert panel explore the newly updated Teaching and Learning Toolkit. Regular host Alex Quigley is joined by the EEF's Head of Synthesis, Jon Kay, alongside: Professor Steve Higgins, lead author of the Teaching and Learning Toolkit and Professor of Education at Durham University (Start – 28:09); Sarah Green, Assistant Headteacher, National Oracy Leader, Evidence Lead in Education and EEF Literacy Content Specialist and Julie Kettlewell, Assistant Director of Huntington Research School, Memory and Metacognition specialist, Psychology teacher and EEF Content Specialist for Learning Behaviours (28:09 – End).

Today, the EEF has released the latest episode of ‘Evidence into Action', our podcast which considers specific areas of educational research and its implications for classroom practice. In this new instalment, our expert panel explore the findings from our recently published evidence review, ‘Cognitive Science in the Classroom'. Regular host Alex Quigley is joined by assistant headteacher and literacy specialist Caroline Bilton, in discussion with: Dr Thomas Perry, lead author on the EEF's recent ‘Cognitive Science in the Classroom' evidence review, educational researcher and lecturer at the University of Birmingham (Start – 28:09); and Mark Miller, Headteacher at Bradford Research School and Dixons Trinity Academy. (28:09 – End)

In this special episode of ‘The Staffroom', we spoke to UK based former English teacher, author and director of research, Alex Quigley (@AlexJQuigley). Alex spoke to us about his recent book, ‘Closing the Vocabulary Gap' and gave us insightful research based expert knowledge on the importance of vocabulary in education. We found Alex's ideas and perspectives on vocabulary both inspiring and intelligent. As English teachers, his insights into creating word-rich classrooms where students deconstruct vocabulary and build knowledge is something we found particularly powerful. Throughout our chat with Alex, we were fortunate enough to speak about the following topics. Here's a break-down of Alex's responses complete with time-stamps: At what point in Alex's career did he decide to focus on research? (4:25) Why does Alex believe that a lack of vocabulary is a world-wide issue for children? (6:17) What does Alex mean by ‘the vocabulary gap' and what does he say that his book sets out to do? (7:15) Why doesn't Alex think it's too late for children over the age of 5 to develop their vocabulary capacity? (10:46) How does Alex describe his ideas on ‘word-depth' and what does he say about making children more ‘word conscious'? (13:05) How does Alex define etymology and morphology? Why does he believe they play a vital role in the development of children's vocabulary? (18:30) When it comes to teaching academic vocabulary, how does Alex explain the ‘three-tiered hierarchy for words' approach? (22:55) Does Alex think that teachers have become too lazy to teach vocabulary? Why does Alex think that teachers don't refer to Tier 2 words enough? (28:18) What are Alex's views on spelling tests? What does he suggest are better ways for teachers to teach spelling? (32:16) What does Alex say about creating memorable ‘hooks' for students to aid the development of vocabulary and the building of knowledge? (41:05) What does Alex think that all teachers should know about teaching reading effectively? Why does Alex believe that reading is incredibly valuable for the development of vocabulary? (42:16) If you'd like further information about Alex, you can check-out his website, www.theconfidentteacher.com. Also, if you'd like to read more of Alex's published work, you can find a list of his on Amazon where they are available to purchase. We hope you enjoy this episode of The Staffroom and found Alex's words as fascinating as we did. We can't wait to make vocabulary a focus in our classroom practice! Until next time! Jamie, Michael and Tessa Twitter: @XpatEducator @Michael_Royall @tessa_johnson2 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jamie-clark7/message

In this instalment, hosts Alex Quigley and, EEF programme manager, Sarah Tillotson, are joined by guests including programme developers, speech therapists and school practitioners, to discuss oral language interventions and how to successfully implement them schools. Gillian West, Lecturer at the University of Oxford Department of Education; & Claudine Bowyer-Crane, Associate Research Director at the National Institute of Economic & Social Research (NIESR) explore the development of the Nuffield Early Language Intervention (NELI), along with the research on the impact of the Covid pandemic on young children. (Start – 38:12); Caroline Coyne, Joanne Burr & Rhian Owen - all part of Communicate SLT CIC - discuss the Leading Language and Loving It programme and approach. (38:13 – 55:34); and Charlotte Hardwick, a teaching assistant at Settrington Primary School and Rebecca Austwick, headteacher at Bentley High St Primary in Doncaster, explore the process of developing pupils' oral language and implementing NELI successfully in schools. (55:35 – End)

In this episode, regular host Alex Quigley is joined by Caroline Bilton, assistant headteacher at Cragside primary school and the EEF's literacy specialist, to discuss teaching reading comprehension with our expert panel: Professor Kate Nation, experimental psychologist and expert on language and literacy development in school children, explains the process of learning to comprehend text; (Start – 19:43); Hydeh Fayez, Year 5 teacher and evidence lead in education, highlights the importance of exposing children to high-quality texts; (19:48 – 31:41); and Stella Jones, Director of Teaching and Learning at Tower End Associate Research School, describes her school's approach to improving pupils' reading fluency. (31:48 – End)

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In this instalment, host Alex Quigley discusses best practice in maths teaching, from establishing strong foundations in the early years, to making purposeful use of pupils' misconceptions: Simon Cox, EEF maths specialist and current secondary school teacher, discusses how maths teaching has changed in recent years and the importance of assessment (Start – 15:07); Craig Barton, author and educational podcaster, highlights the importance of misconceptions and how they can be effectively tackled; (15:08 – 41:47); and Fliss James, Early Years teacher at East London Research School, Specialist Lead and Evidence Lead in Education, explains how to cultivate a deep, holistic understanding of early mathematical concepts. (41:48 – End)

In this episode, host Alex Quigley investigates the evidence on supporting pupils to form effective learning behaviours - both in-school and at home - with our panel of experts: Kirsten Mould, EEF learning Behaviours specialist and current secondary school SENCo, explains how positive behaviours and routines underpin successful learning, in and out of the classroom (Start – 12:05). To find out more about learning behaviours, read Kirsten's EEF blog. Harry Fletcher-Wood, author, researcher and associate dean at Ambition Institute, highlights the importance of embedding habits in sustaining pupils' engagement with their learning; (12:05 – 28:03). To find out more about habits of success, read Harry's blog. Jenny Thompson, principal of Dixons Trinity Academy in Bradford and behaviour advisor to the Department of Education, discusses the way in which shared language and culture set standards for behaviour within her school's community. (28:03 – End). Hear more about the culture in the Dixons Trust here. There is also a range of support resources for schools given the challenges of Covid-19 here.

What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy is a book that I read early in my education research quest. At the time, I thought that it had interesting points to make, but I was unclear on quite how to react to it. After several more years of reading and research, it's clear to me that this book is deeply flawed. First of all, the author redefines "literacy" in a very strange way. He takes any form of semiotic system to count as a "type" of literacy. So, for example, if you know how to use a smartphone, then you are "literate" in the layout, symbols, and conventions of smartphone user interface. This is obviously not the kind of literacy that most people are interested on or concerned about, and it is less valuable than "conventional" literacy, partly because of barrier to entry (learning to read is relatively hard, learning to use a phone is relatively easy) and partly because of utility. Secondly, he coins a lot of new terminology for no apparent reason. During the recording I've had to translate some of his terms into more ordinary language, including the usual technical terms rather than his special ones. His terminology only serves to obscure his message and make it seem as if there is more content here than there really is. Finally, and most importantly, his central point is misguided. He essentially says that learning a subject is mostly about socially getting on in that world - knowing how to get on with other artists, mathematicians, surgeons, or whatever other skill "community", depending on the domain. However, this completely overlooks the glaring difference in difficulty between getting to know social conventions and attitudes of a subculture and learning the requisite knowledge and skills in order to be useful and productive in that domain, let alone to actually understand what is being said by other practitioners. The former takes a matter of weeks or months of acculturation, and the latter years or even decades of dedication. If we focus on the social context of knowledge rather than the knowledge itself, to coin a phrase, it would be like making beautiful light fittings for a house that you haven't built - pointless in the absence of the larger task that is left undone. Enjoy the episode. *** RELATED EPISODES Cognitive science (general): 19. Seven Myths about Education by Daisy Christodoulou; 52. How We Learn by Benedict Carey; 79. What Learning Is; 80. The Chimp Paradox by Steve Peters; 81a. The Myth of Learning Styles; 81b. on the Expertise Reversal Effect; 82. Memorable Teaching by Pepps McCrea; 85. Why Don't Students Like School? by Dan Willingham; 86. Learning as information compression Cognitive science (literacy-related): 41. What Reading Does for the Mind by Keith Stanovich and Annie Cunningham; 91. Vocabulary Development by Steven Stahl; 93. Closing the Vocabulary Gap by Alex Quigley; 95. The Reading Mind by Dan Willingham Expertise: 20. Genius Explained by Michael Howe; 22. The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle; 24. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell; 49. The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin; 97. The Polymath by Waqas Ahmed; 98. Range by David Epstein Games and play (including computer games): 34. Reality is Broken by Jane McGonigal; 35. Minds on Fire by Mark Carnes; 36. Fun, Play, and Games; 37. A Theory of Fun for Game Design by Raph Koster Other fads / critical reviews: 42. Do Schools Kill Creativity by Sir Ken Robinson; 53. Brain-based Learning by Eric Jensen; 59, 60 on Brain Training; 62. Brainstorming makes you less creative; 65. Beyond the Hole in the Wall (on Sugata Mitra); 71. Visible Learning by John Hattie; 81. on Learning Styles; 87. Experiential Learning; 88. The Failure of Constructivist, Discovery, Problem-Based, Experiential, and Inquiry-Based Teaching

December 4 2020 - Episode 31The EdTech Chat Podcast with @mrkempnz1. Introduction2. Ignite EdTech Team Introduction - Evo Hannan3. Question for you - How will you use Tech over the Holiday season to be the best you?4. EdTech Tool of the Week - Book Creator5. Interview with Steve Isaacs and Alex Quigley7. Win this weeks prize (Alex's Book) by going to bit.ly/edtechwin and completing the short form (Competition ends 9am SGT on Wednesday 9 December).8. Subscribe, Rate and ShareIf you have a question that you want answered on the podcast please emailinfo@igniteedtech.comConnect with Mark Quinn here or via email markquinn9129@gmail.comLinks from PodcastEvo Hannan on Ignite EdTechSteve Isaacs on TwitterAlex Quigley on TwitterClasscraftTwine - Choice based adventure gamesBananarama Principle Microsoft TeamsEEF Covid-19 Remote Learning ResourcesAlex Quigley's BooksConnect with Craig on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram or Facebook to stay up to date.Find episodes you might have missed here.Thank you for your support. Please share your favourite part of today's episode and tag me on your social media and don't forget to rate our podcast so we can reach more people!

This episode focuses on how schools can ‘Make the Difference for Disadvantaged Pupils'. We explore the big picture of the challenges faced by disadvantaged pupils.   Host, EEF National Content Manager, Alex Quigley, talks first to Natalie Perrera, Executive Director and Head of Research at the Education Policy Institute. He then speaks to Professor Becky Francis, the CEO of the EEF, before hearing from Sonia Thompson, the headteacher of St Matthew's C of E Primary School, in Birmingham.

Educational author and blogger, Alex Quigley outlines the reasons behind and challenges posed by reading and vocabulary gaps and outlines various strategies teachers and educational policy-makers can employ to close these gaps.

This is the second episode in a series on vocabulary and literacy. The first was episode 91 (Vocabulary Development). Closing the Vocabulary Gap is a slightly longer book on vocabulary than Vocabulary Development was, and peeks into the domain of literacy more generally. In this episode, we will focus on the following questions: What is the relationship between vocabulary knowledge and reading comprehension? (Does learning vocabulary increase your reading comprehension? Or is there no direct connection - maybe smarter people just do better at both?) How many words do people know? And why is this question important? How do people learn words from context? How should you teach vocabulary? The next part of the series will be focused on learning to read, which builds on knowledge from this book. Enjoy the episode.

This week we talk to Alex Quigley, author of both ‘The Reading Gap’ and ‘The Vocabulary Gap’. Alex speaks in more detail about these “gaps” and the impact they are having on our education system.

Choosing the right text is only one piece in the puzzle of how to get students re-engaged in reading after lockdown says Alex Quigley, on the latest episode of the Tes English teaching podcast.

What are the longterm effects of Covid-19? Times’ journalist Roger Boyes spent weeks under sedation in the intensive care unit after being diagnosed with covid-19 in March. He is one of the thousands who were put on a ventilator for lifesaving treatment at the height of the pandemic.Guests:Roger Boyes, Times Diplomatic Editor.Dr Joel Meyer, ICU consultant.Dr Alex Quigley, clinical psychologist.Host: Manveen Rana. Clips used: BBC. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we are treating you the listeners to another bumper double edition. We are delighted to have interviews with the authors of 2 new education books , namely Alex Quigley and Dr Catherine Lee . Alex is interviewed by Bernie Kaye, a fantastic new addition to our NN team , Bernie is an English teaching uber geek with a passion for cooking, reading and festival going. AHT - ITT, research & literacy. We have all our usual features including our TDT section http://tdtrust.org/and Lockdown Learning. About Alex I am National Content Manager at the EEF, supporting teachers to access research evidence. After over fifteen years in the classroom, I now support from outside the school gates. Closing the reading gap So, what is the reading gap? It is a teacher knowledge gap, but more importantly, it is the gap that exists between reading access, reading practice and reading ability for the pupils in our schools. It marks out the ‘reading rich’ and the ‘reading poor’ populate all of our schools. The gap is writ large when we explore the evidence. Take reading access. Recent research from the National Literacy Trust shows that 1 in 11 children own a book of their own. A mere 1 in 8 disadvantaged children own a book. I think about the impact of those empty bookshelves (in all likelihood, there is no bookshelf at all) for pupils. Then when you explore school attainment, you can see the gap and the daily damage that is suffered by many pupils. When you consider that only 73% of pupils leaving primary school reached the expected level for reading in 2019, it is clear that many of those pupils will struggle to access the secondary school curriculum. I never expected two years ago that this book would be published during a global crisis that would see pupils impacted by school closures. When you wed closures to limited book access, limited teaching, along with limited support at home, the prospect for the reading gap is massively challenging. I hope that this book – and the free related resources – offer some useful guidance for teachers and schools during this challenging time. It should provide handy CPD, now and as schools bounce back to support our pupils. You can purchase the book from the following. Amazon link HERE You can find 5 free resources to go with the book on my RESOURCES page HERE. About Catherine UK Pride Power List 2019. Diva Award finalist 2020. Deputy Dean at Anglia Ruskin University. Courageous Leaders We are all at our most effective when we can be ourselves at work, but more than half of LGBT teachers hide their sexual identity within their school workplace. For LGBT teachers, vigilance, concealment and assimilation, take a great deal of energy, on top of what is already a very demanding job. Through personal testimonies, advice and a rousing call to arms, this book shows how LGBT School Leaders are often amongst the most inclusive, creative, adaptable and intuitive colleagues, when they are able to flourish and be their authentic selves. The book is available here: https://www.johncattbookshop.com/courage-in-the-classroom Coming Soon- John Tomsett and The Power of Culture by Michaela School promo code of PSF40 for listeners to get 40% off Putting Staff First by John and Jonny Utley , our previous guest . --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/naylorsnatter/message

Keeping the shows running smoothly at Elgin's Hemmens Cultural Center isn't an easy job. John "Smooch" Medina has been part of the framework that holds up programs - sometimes, literally, with his hands - for a decade. He talks about the spider-hole inside the Hemmens, the time a client asked him to break the laws of physics, the four most pampered parrots he ever met, and most importantly, how he got the nickname "Smooch". 

We get a two-fer in this episode, as Joe Schroeder and David Smith share stories of their combined 40+ years working on and in the streets of the City of Elgin. You'll hear about the worst sound they can hear while vacuuming up leaves (it's "ka-CHOONK"), some times when they've been in actual danger on-the-job, and one of the guys reveals one of his worst fears. And you'll get a detailed picture of what our Equipment Operators do month-in, month-out for the City of Elgin. 

In this episode of the Trialled and Tested podcast we explore working memory and its importance to teaching and learning; what it is, why it’s important for teachers to know about it and how an understanding of working memory can inform the way teachers teach. The podcast features psychologist and leading working memory expert, Dr Tracy Alloway, as well as conversation with Alex Quigley from the EEF and Julie Watson from Huntington Research School.  

In this episode of the Trialled and Tested podcast we explore working memory and its importance to teaching and learning; what it is, why it’s important for teachers to know about it and how an understanding of working memory can inform the way teachers teach. Working memory is the ability to hold and manipulate information in your mind while you use it to finish a task. For example, this could be how many numbers you can keep in your mind at the same time to complete a mental arithmetic task. Research has suggested that working memory is a reliable predictor of numeracy outcomes. But why is it important to learning? What do teachers need to know about it and how can they attend to it in their daily working practices? In this podcast, we hear from a psychologist and leading expert, Dr Tracy Alloway, as well as conversation with Alex Quigley from the EEF and Julie Watson from Huntington Research School. You can read about the Education Endowment Trust's project focused on improving working memory for pupils age seven and eight here. For more podcasts, be sure to check out our podcast archive. We also have a collection of eBooks, videos and webinars in our Resource Library, which is free to join!

On this episode of the Mr Barton Maths Podcast, I spoke to Alex Quigley. Alex is a former English teacher and now Senior Associate at the Education Endowment Foundation. He is also the author of oneContinue reading The post Alex Quigley: Closing the vocabulary gap appeared first on Mr Barton Maths Blog. No related posts.

How can metacognition help your pupils to perform better in exams? In this episode of the Tes English teaching podcast, Jamie Thom speaks to Alex Quigley, co-author of the EEF’s recent report on metacognition and self-regulation, to find out. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’ve teamed up with the Education Endowment Foundation to bring you a new podcast – Trialled and Tested! This first episode is on metacognition and self-regulated learning. We'll post this inaugural episode on the EBE podcast too, but to make sure you have access to future episodes, do search for Trialled and Tested in iTunes, Spotify or Google Store and make sure you subscribe there. In this first episode, and in future episodes, we’re going to explore a specific piece of information or guidance within the EEF suite of resources and try to bring that to life through discussion with others. In addition, we’ll be providing brief updates from the network of Research Schools around England, to find out what they’re doing to support the use of evidence to improve teaching practice. In this first episode, EBE’s own Jamie Scott talks to Alex Quigley and Megan Dixon to ask what is metacognition and self-regulation and how can approaches be implemented in the classroom? In addition we hear from Caroline Creaby and Roger Higgins from Sandringham and Norwich Research Schools. Alex Quigley: Start to 26:55 Megan Dixon: 26:55 to 37:52 Caroline Creaby and Roger Higgins: 37:52 to end If you enjoy this podcast you might also like this podcast where EBE Director of Education Stuart Kime talks to Robert and Elizabeth Bjork about their work on desirable difficulties

We’ve teamed up with the Education Endowment Foundation to bring you a new podcast – Trialled and Tested! This first episode is on metacognition and self-regulated learning. We'll post this inaugural episode on the EBE podcast too, but to make sure you have access to future episodes, do search for Trialled and Tested in iTunes, Spotify or Google Store and make sure you subscribe there. In this first episode, and in future episodes, we’re going to explore a specific piece of information or guidance within the EEF suite of resources and try to bring that to life through discussion with others. In addition, we’ll be providing brief updates from the network of Research Schools around England, to find out what they’re doing to support the use of evidence to improve teaching practice. In this first episode, EBE’s own Jamie Scott talks to Alex Quigley and Megan Dixon to ask what is metacognition and self-regulation and how can approaches be implemented in the classroom? In addition we hear from Caroline Creaby and Roger Higgins from Sandringham and Norwich Research Schools. Alex Quigley: Start to 26:55 Megan Dixon: 26:55 to 37:52 Caroline Creaby and Roger Higgins: 37:52 to end If you enjoy this podcast you might also like this podcast where EBE Director of Education Stuart Kime talks to Robert and Elizabeth Bjork about their work on desirable difficulties

The Festival of Education is so jam-packed with amazing speakers and topics that you just can’t fit them all in. If you’ve been before, you’ll know that deciding which sessions to attend is agonising. Worse still is not being able to attend at all! So, this festival, we’re teaming up with the organisers to offer a free Festival podcast so that you can hear from more Festival speakers and what they’ll be talking about – whether you’re lucky enough to be there or not. And, in true Festival fashion, there is music to enjoy too! Check out the Day 1 podcast which features Susie Dent, Rob Coe, Iesha Small, Craig Barton, Claire Hill, Rebecca Foster, David Weston, Nasima Riazat, Lily Eastwood, Kyle Bailey, Harry Fletcher-Wood and Alex Quigley.   All of our podcasts can be found in our podcast archive, and we have a host of free eBooks, videos and webinars in our Resource Library!

“Every day as schools there is a battle going on between the plan... and everything else.” -Alex Quigley For this episode of The Principal's Office Podcast we sat down with Alex Quigley to talk about leadership at the school, state, and family level. Alex is currently the Executive Director of Healthy Start Academy in Durham, NC, as well as the Chair of North Carolina's Charter School Advisory Board. During our conversation, Alex digs into how he gauges progress while turning around a school, how he approaches the long middle months of the school year, and how a ship at sea is his go-to metaphor for school leadership. Make sure you listen to Alex's answer at 29:00 when he talks about what he wants everyone to know about the Charter School Advisory Board. As a call to action, I recommend you evaluate who is on your “Batphone,” and reach out to them today. Please enjoy, and visit us at www.leaders-building-leaders.com for more about us! 2:35 How is Alex the dad different from Alex the school leader? 5:10 What draws you to work in schools that are surrounded by underperforming schools? 7:40 How are charter schools making an impact in Durham? 8:50 Does the School report card grade represent what a parent gets when they decide to go to a charter school? 13:11 What do you look for as indicators of progress in a failing school that is turning around? 16:55 How do you make sure teachers know that they are winning the day? 20:10 What is your message like to achieve consistency during the tough stretch between February and March? 24:10 What does it take for a teacher to have the gritty mindset in a teacher to keep moving forward? 29:00 As the chair of the NC Charter School Advisory Board, what do you wish that people knew about the CSAB? 36:56 What is your go-to book on leadership? 46:10 Is there anyone that you would call a mentor, and what did they teach you?

We're back again with another in our series of podcasts, delivered free to your device! This is the third in our monthly series now, and if you haven't checked out the first two yet, please do. This month, we have a talk by the inimitable Alex Quigley, Director of Huntington Research School in York. Alex is a well-known figure in the world of education blogging and tweeting, but in case you haven't come across him, you can find him at The Confident Teacher, and on Twitter at @HuntingEnglish. In this presentation, Alex Quigley talks about his practical experiences around evidence-based school improvement, covering the challenges, successes and next steps. Again, the slides are here as a PDF download for you, and please do subscribe to receive the latest episodes straight to your device. If you enjoy it, please rate and review!

Chicago media favorite Alex Quigley (The Fox, WGN, Q101, Rivet) sits shotgun for a trip to the unfortunately-named Rock 'N Ribs in Lake Zurich. James and Alex talk about rock music (from Foreigner to Smashing Pumpkins), childrens' breakfast cereals, and some Chicago radio stuff. (Opening song is "Rumble" from http://www.bensound.com)

Join TES' very own Kaye Wiggins and Jon Severs as they report from this year's researchED conference in London, featuring Alex Quigley, deputy head at Huntington School in York, Jon Brunskill, head of Year 2 at Reach Academy in Feltham and Professor Rob Coe from Durham University. Enjoy.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I had the opportunity to talk literature on WGN Radio 720 with Orange Alert's Jason Behrends and our hosts Alex Quigley and the always lovely La Guth. Fun was had . Lives were changed. And rain was dodged. Please enjoy.