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Schools, politicians and researchers are all keen to talk about evidence-informed teaching. But what does it actually mean?
Making the link is about how we've got it wrong so far and the pressing need for teachers' involvement to make it work better.
'I think it is a really clear paper and certainly relevant to the debate that is going on at the moment. Evidence based practice is an important issue and I think may become an important influence on change in schools'
Estelle Morris, Baroness Morris of Yardley,
Chair of the Executive Group of the Institute for Effective Education, University of York
Making the link
EVIDENCE
Why 'what works' isn't the right question to be asking, and what we should ask instead
THE DANGER OF THE FAD
PBL, growth mindsets, and the dangers we run in our rush to improve
TEACHER RESEARCH
Why we need it, and the link it makes between evidence and practice
MAKING SOUND DECISIONS
Teaching choices have to be made on more than headlines; it's time for context
Areas covered
Research-based education
Does it mean what you think?
Find out with our white paper Making the link