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The Architecture of Attention
Why Routines Are the Prerequisites for Learning
 • Brendan
When Explicit Instruction Turns Robotic
What happens when fidelity replaces decision making
 • Brendan
Stop Guessing. Measure Your Maths Instruction.
Use this simple scorecard to see what is really happening in maths lessons and decide what to fix next.
 • Brendan
The Part of Explicit Instruction Most Teachers Get Wrong
(and how to fix it tomorrow)
 • Brendan
The Essential Guide to Explicit Instruction in Mathematics
A PRACTICAL EVIDENCE-INFORMED PAPER FOR TEACHERS AND SCHOOL LEADERS
 • Brendan
The Effortless Illusion
Grace Built on Grit
 • Brendan
What Makes Practice ‘Intelligent’? Craig Barton on Getting More from Maths Tasks
Forget repetitive worksheets. Here's how Craig Barton designs practice that makes students think, not just work.
 • Brendan
What It Really Takes to Elevate Instruction
Templestowe Heights PS and the Unseen Updraft of Excellence
 • Brendan
Good Tool, Wrong Time (Part 1)
Why Great Strategies Sometimes Miss the Mark
 • Brendan
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