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How do we ensure our education systems stay relevant in a rapidly changing world? 🌍 Did you know the average Curriculum Improvement Cycle is 10 years? In a decade, the world can change dramatically - but are our curricula keeping pace? In our latest article, we dive into Education Scotland's new Curriculum Improvement Cycle (CIC) and explore how a structured, four-stage approach aims to keep education effective and future-focused. Yet, we also ask the big question: Is there a way to make curriculum reform more agile without compromising quality? At WhatWorked Education, we believe educators hold the key. By equipping teachers with tools to evaluate 'live' interventions and generate real-time impact reports, we can create a dynamic, responsive education system that evolves alongside our students' needs. 📖 Read the full article to discover: How the CIC framework works, why teacher co-design is critical, and a vision for faster, smarter educational improvement #CurriculumDesign #CurriculumReform #EducationPolicy #TeacherEmpowerment #SchoolImprovement #EducationLeadership

Big results from micro-trials! 🎉 Students at St Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand, Australia, improved their reading scores with Microsoft Reading Progress featured on WhatWorkedTeachers. Curious to see if you can achieve similar success? Sign-up for FREE: www.whatworkedteachers.com 📚✨ #EdTech #StudentSuccess #ReadingImprovement #WhatWorkedEducation #TeacherResources #EducationMatters #MicrosoftReading #LearningTools

How can teachers ensure the strategies they use make a difference? Our recent blog highlights the power of micro-Randomised Controlled Trials (micro-RCTs). By testing and refining methods based on real-time data, Jason Bennett, a primary school teacher at St. Joseph's Catholic School, The Strand, discovered what worked best for their students. Micro-RCTs empower educators to personalise teaching and make impactful, informed decisions. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/epzkRd3y hashtag #EducationalResearch #TeacherEffectiveness #Professionaldevelopment #MicroRCTs #WhatWorkedEducation

As we approach Bonfire Night, let’s ensure your #EdTech investments don’t fizzle out. Educators today face an overwhelming variety of edtech tools and platforms, but too often, these resources come with limited evidence of their actual impact in the classroom. That’s where WhatWorked Education steps in. At WhatWorked Education, we empower teachers and educational leaders with the ability to directly test and measure the effectiveness of FREE edtech tools. Teachers receive automated, personalised impact reports based on their anonymised classroom test data, identifying what works best for students. Register today at www.whatworkedteachers.com to help refine your teaching methods, elevate student engagement, and make every educational investment count. Let’s build a future where every tool in the classroom has a proven impact. #EdTech #EvidenceBasedEducation #BonfireNight #EducationalResearch #TeacherEmpowerment #EdTechSolutions #ClassroomTech #ProfessionalDevelopment #StudentSuccess

🪄✨Track Your Teaching Magic: Using Micro-RCTs to Evaluate Classroom Impact ✨🪄 This Halloween, we encourage educators to join our "Track Your Teaching Magic" campaign and experience first-hand the benefits of micro-RCTs. By testing interventions, tracking results, and adjusting strategies, teachers can uncover the hidden magic in their teaching and ensure that every student has the opportunity to succeed. If you want to know more about why we think micro-RCTs are magical - take a minute to read our explanation below. Happy Halloween and let’s uncover the magic in teaching! The Magic of Micro-RCTs As educators, we are continually striving to improve the outcomes of our students. As a result, we want to know which interventions make a real difference in the classroom. One powerful tool to achieve this is Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs). However, RCTs often come with challenges. This is where Micro-RCTs step in, offering teachers a flexible, data-driven approach that is far more practical and actionable. What Are Micro-RCTs? A micro-RCT is a small-scale version of a traditional RCT. They are conducted by teachers within their own classrooms to test a specific educational intervention. They typically involve a small sample of students and run over a shorter period than standard RCTs. WhatWorked Education's online platform www.whatworkedteachers.com features a range of free classroom interventions that can be tested via micro-RCT, enabling teachers to evaluate specific teaching methods on a small scale, within their classroom, using only a few weeks or even days to see results. Unlike large RCTs that require multiple classes or schools, Micro-RCTs empower teachers to gather actionable insights that directly apply to their students. Why Join Our "Track Your Teaching Magic" Campaign? 🎃 This Halloween, we invite teachers to uncover the "magic" in their teaching through our campaign, "Track Your Teaching Magic." Teachers who join can explore an exciting approach to test and refine strategies right in their own classrooms. Here’s how it works: Choose a "Teaching Spell": Visit whatworkedteacherfs.com and pick an instructional strategy or approach you’d like to test. Cast the Spell: Use the trial wizard to set up a micro-RCT and test the strategy with one group of students while maintaining a control group for comparison. Enter test results using a simple, anonymised data collection form. Reveal the Magic: The trial wizard will automatically generate a personalised impact report to evaluate the impact of the intervention on students, allowing you to adapt, refine, and share results with colleagues. Head over to whatworkedteachers.com and start tracking your teaching magic! 🎉 #TrackYourTeachingMagic #WhatWorked #teachingresources #teachercommunity #professionaldevelopment #educationresearch #classroomresearch #evidencebasedteaching #ClassroomMagic

🎃 Calling All Spell-Casting Teachers! 🎃 This Halloween, test a FREE spelling intervention on www.whatworkedteachers.com ✨ Spelling is a key skill that strengthens reading fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills which support student success across the curriculum. Yet, spelling mastery can be a real challenge for students. At WhatWorked Education, we believe in providing teachers with research tools to meet these challenges head-on. That’s why we’re offering a FREE, easy-to-use spelling intervention designed to help educators support students’ spelling. When you sign up for our free spelling intervention, you’re not only provided with teaching resources - you will also receive a personalised impact report. This report is based on anonymised student data to help you understand the impact the intervention has had on your students’ progress, helping you make informed decisions about your literacy instruction. Here’s what you can expect: Enhanced Insight: Test data is subject to statistical analysis to evaluate the impact of the intervention on student performance, providing you with a clearer picture of what works best for your students. Targeted Instruction: The insights from your report allow you to determine whether a specific spelling technique has worked for your students, enabling you to tailor your instruction to strengthen overall class literacy. Progress Tracking: By engaging with this intervention, you’ll have access to measurable progress indicators (pre- and post-test data), helping you to assess impact. Professional Development: Undertaking teacher-led research to evaluate educational interventions enhances your ability to implement evidence-based teaching practices. This is an opportunity to grow your skill set, refine your pedagogy, and share effective practices with colleagues. Our personalised impact report provides you with actionable data to refine your teaching for maximum impact—because when it comes to spelling, the right strategies create lasting literacy gains. #teaching #professionaldevelopment #education #edtech #WhatWorked #SpellingIntervention

🚨 Exciting Announcement! 🚨 We’re proud to share that our first Australian Micro-RCT has been successfully completed through the WhatWorked Teachers platform! 🎉 This milestone offers valuable insights into evidence-based teaching strategies that can enhance classroom practice and drive data-driven decisions in education. 👩🏫✨ Stay tuned as we share detailed findings and what this means for the future of education research and impact. #EducationInnovation #EvidenceBasedTeaching #Impact #EdTech #Research #TeacherDevelopment

🚀 New research! Randomised control trial proves the high impact of Bodyswaps on public speaking skills development. We're thrilled to share this new research report, from an RCT conducted by WhatWorked Education, supported by Ufi VocTech Trust. Take a look at some of the highlights below, or download the full report here: https://bit.ly/3Ygpj40 ✨ And a big thank you to our five participating colleges 👏 Sunderland College Coleg Gwent Brighton MET East Durham College Yeovil College #UKFE #FE #VR #AI #Research #PublicSpeaking

🎓 Innovative Learning Through VR! We’re proud to have partnered with Bodyswaps on this important research, providing real-world evidence of how VR can enhance public speaking skills in FE colleges. 📊🚀 The effect size of 0.45 speaks volumes! With Bodyswaps' Public Speaking module, students trained in VR saw significant improvements in their presentation skills—showcasing the transformative power of immersive learning. Want to know more? read the attached report 📃 👋 Shout-out to all the participating colleges and educators for making this possible! 🙌 Yeovil College Brighton MET Coleg Gwent East Durham College Sunderland College #VirtualReality #VR #AI #EdTech #highered #PublicSpeaking #FEColleges #research #evidence #impact #WhatWorkedEducation #InnovateWithVR

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