It is widely recognized that self-regulated learners are more effective learners. The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) identifies metacognition and self-regulation as among the most impactful and cost-effective approaches schools can adopt. Yet many teachers and school leaders remain uncertain about what these concepts mean in practice—or how to develop them in the classroom.Activate is a practical, card-based professional learning resource that helps teachers, leaders...

For the last eight years, James and Kate have been working together to design, implement and evaluate a whole-school, evidence-informed approach to teaching and learning known as Learning Skills. An eight-year study with the University of Cambridge revealed that Learning Skills led to significant gains in subject learning, with rapid gains among students from disadvantaged backgrounds. In this practical guide for teachers and school leaders, James and Kate reveal a recipe for success roote...

Implementing change is a complex undertaking, and most school improvement initiatives fail to meet their stated aims. But it doesn't have to be this way.Drawing on a decade of research and development in schools around the world, Dr James Mannion introduces the Making Change Stick programme, a groundbreaking approach to implementing sustainable school improvement.This practical guide draws together insights from implementation and improvement scien...

It's widely recognised that self-regulated learners are more effective learners.The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) suggests that metacognition and self-regulation are among the most important practices a school can focus on, providing 'very high impact for very low cost, based on extensive evidence'(EEF, 2022). However, teachers and leaders are often unsure what these terms mean, or what they look like in practice.This resourceenables teachers and leaders to 'activate' pupils...