Sally Riordan
@sallyrio.bsky.social
Educationist. Physics teacher. Researcher. Evidence and disagreements in education. Looking after the planet. Looking after kids. Looking after everyone.
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New Blog Post 📝
More Testing ≠ The Testing Effect
Some schools are testing their students too much and are collecting so much data, it's completely useless.
Here I go into what the testing effect is and tackle some of the misconceptions! 👇
inquestion.co.uk/2025/05/18/t...
More Testing ≠ The Testing Effect
Some schools are testing their students too much and are collecting so much data, it's completely useless.
Here I go into what the testing effect is and tackle some of the misconceptions! 👇
inquestion.co.uk/2025/05/18/t...
More Testing ≠ The Testing Effect: What is the Testing Effect?
The Testing Effect enhances long-term retention through retrieval practice, not frequent testing. Completing more tests doesn’t mean you’ll get the testing effect.
inquestion.co.uk
May 18, 2025 at 7:47 PM
New Blog Post 📝
More Testing ≠ The Testing Effect
Some schools are testing their students too much and are collecting so much data, it's completely useless.
Here I go into what the testing effect is and tackle some of the misconceptions! 👇
inquestion.co.uk/2025/05/18/t...
More Testing ≠ The Testing Effect
Some schools are testing their students too much and are collecting so much data, it's completely useless.
Here I go into what the testing effect is and tackle some of the misconceptions! 👇
inquestion.co.uk/2025/05/18/t...
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Come and work with me in our fantastic department!
Collaborative planning
Everybody coached
Great behaviour
www.trinitylewisham.org.uk/Vacancies
Maths Teacher
ECT/MPS Inner London (£38,766 - £50,288)
Fulltime and Permanent
Required September 2025
Collaborative planning
Everybody coached
Great behaviour
www.trinitylewisham.org.uk/Vacancies
Maths Teacher
ECT/MPS Inner London (£38,766 - £50,288)
Fulltime and Permanent
Required September 2025
Vacancies
www.trinitylewisham.org.uk
May 13, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Come and work with me in our fantastic department!
Collaborative planning
Everybody coached
Great behaviour
www.trinitylewisham.org.uk/Vacancies
Maths Teacher
ECT/MPS Inner London (£38,766 - £50,288)
Fulltime and Permanent
Required September 2025
Collaborative planning
Everybody coached
Great behaviour
www.trinitylewisham.org.uk/Vacancies
Maths Teacher
ECT/MPS Inner London (£38,766 - £50,288)
Fulltime and Permanent
Required September 2025
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Interesting @fftedudatalab.bsky.social analysis of 'What happened to Opportunity Areas'. Given they were top of the list for deprivation, positive change was always so difficult. Interesting to consider if there was no additional support:
ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2025/05/what...
ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2025/05/what...
What happened to “opportunity areas”? - FFT Education Datalab
A summary of how pupil attainment and progress have changed over time in "opportunity areas" and "education investment areas" - from designation, through the pandemic, to the most recent set of result...
ffteducationdatalab.org.uk
May 9, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Interesting @fftedudatalab.bsky.social analysis of 'What happened to Opportunity Areas'. Given they were top of the list for deprivation, positive change was always so difficult. Interesting to consider if there was no additional support:
ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2025/05/what...
ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2025/05/what...
The need for spirit, imagination, dialogue, conversation in teacher education. Some wise words from Rachel Lofthouse....
www.bera.ac.uk/blog/ready-f...
www.bera.ac.uk/blog/ready-f...
Ready for a new turn in teacher education?
This year I retired from my role in teacher education and research, seven years after becoming a professor, and 30 years after mentoring my first student teacher. In the English context I was not...
www.bera.ac.uk
May 6, 2025 at 9:38 AM
The need for spirit, imagination, dialogue, conversation in teacher education. Some wise words from Rachel Lofthouse....
www.bera.ac.uk/blog/ready-f...
www.bera.ac.uk/blog/ready-f...
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*** NEW POST ***
Should we scrap An Inspector Calls?’
“Are teachers struck with a strange case of excessive Inspector Calls, or are more complex factors at play when it comes to what is being taught?”
alexquigley.co.uk/should-we-sc...
Should we scrap An Inspector Calls?’
“Are teachers struck with a strange case of excessive Inspector Calls, or are more complex factors at play when it comes to what is being taught?”
alexquigley.co.uk/should-we-sc...
Should we scrap An Inspector Calls?
The canon of English literature - and what is taught in English classrooms - is always the stuff of fierce debate and news headlines.
A new TES article claims schools 'need support to break away from...
alexquigley.co.uk
April 27, 2025 at 1:50 PM
*** NEW POST ***
Should we scrap An Inspector Calls?’
“Are teachers struck with a strange case of excessive Inspector Calls, or are more complex factors at play when it comes to what is being taught?”
alexquigley.co.uk/should-we-sc...
Should we scrap An Inspector Calls?’
“Are teachers struck with a strange case of excessive Inspector Calls, or are more complex factors at play when it comes to what is being taught?”
alexquigley.co.uk/should-we-sc...
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Teacher Alchemy: Enhancing Understanding Through AI
What if the real promise of AI in education isn’t automation, prediction, or efficiency, but a richer understanding of how students think, argue, and develop ideas? In a new open-access article co-authored with Mutlu Cukurova, I explore the…
What if the real promise of AI in education isn’t automation, prediction, or efficiency, but a richer understanding of how students think, argue, and develop ideas? In a new open-access article co-authored with Mutlu Cukurova, I explore the…
Teacher Alchemy: Enhancing Understanding Through AI
What if the real promise of AI in education isn’t automation, prediction, or efficiency, but a richer understanding of how students think, argue, and develop ideas? In a new open-access article co-authored with Mutlu Cukurova, I explore the potential of digital textual analysis to support teachers in the humanities and social sciences. The question we ask is simple: can we combine machine learning with socio-cultural theory to help educators better understand learner development—without reducing students to data points?
sandraleatongray.wordpress.com
April 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Teacher Alchemy: Enhancing Understanding Through AI
What if the real promise of AI in education isn’t automation, prediction, or efficiency, but a richer understanding of how students think, argue, and develop ideas? In a new open-access article co-authored with Mutlu Cukurova, I explore the…
What if the real promise of AI in education isn’t automation, prediction, or efficiency, but a richer understanding of how students think, argue, and develop ideas? In a new open-access article co-authored with Mutlu Cukurova, I explore the…
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Calling all Physics teachers and technicians. If you like to chat about all things Physics, then please join nearly 600 of us at the PTNC forum 🙂
#iTeachPhysics 🎢
#SciTeachUK
#EduSky
groups.io/g/PTNC
#iTeachPhysics 🎢
#SciTeachUK
#EduSky
groups.io/g/PTNC
April 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Calling all Physics teachers and technicians. If you like to chat about all things Physics, then please join nearly 600 of us at the PTNC forum 🙂
#iTeachPhysics 🎢
#SciTeachUK
#EduSky
groups.io/g/PTNC
#iTeachPhysics 🎢
#SciTeachUK
#EduSky
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Setting up social research degree apprenticeship at Northeastern University London. Are you an employer interested in having apprentices in education and social research? Join our webinar... www.nulondon.ac.uk/events/appre...
AI and the future of social research
Join our apprenticeship webinar event on AI's impact on social research and discover new skills needed in the industry.
www.nulondon.ac.uk
April 1, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Setting up social research degree apprenticeship at Northeastern University London. Are you an employer interested in having apprentices in education and social research? Join our webinar... www.nulondon.ac.uk/events/appre...
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I regret to information the Bluesky philosophy community that Michael Friedman, noted philosopher of science and ground-breaking historian of Kant, neo-Kantianism, and logical positivism has died. May his memory be a blessing. #philsci
March 26, 2025 at 1:24 AM
I regret to information the Bluesky philosophy community that Michael Friedman, noted philosopher of science and ground-breaking historian of Kant, neo-Kantianism, and logical positivism has died. May his memory be a blessing. #philsci
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It features special guests, Sarah Stock, @sallyrio.bsky.social, Dr Cat Scutt and Sarah Cottinghatt.
Tune in: https://eef.li/nktSvT (2/2)
Tune in: https://eef.li/nktSvT (2/2)
March 5, 2025 at 8:44 PM
It features special guests, Sarah Stock, @sallyrio.bsky.social, Dr Cat Scutt and Sarah Cottinghatt.
Tune in: https://eef.li/nktSvT (2/2)
Tune in: https://eef.li/nktSvT (2/2)
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Also, @alexjquigley.bsky.social and I drew insights from a wonderful panel of experts, @catscutt.bsky.social @sallyrio.bsky.social & Sarah Cottinghatt.
So many golden nuggets shared on:
- ECT learning curves,
- Good vs. bad mentoring, and
- Teaching personas
3/3
So many golden nuggets shared on:
- ECT learning curves,
- Good vs. bad mentoring, and
- Teaching personas
3/3
a bag of gold coins with a dollar sign on the front
ALT: a bag of gold coins with a dollar sign on the front
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March 1, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Also, @alexjquigley.bsky.social and I drew insights from a wonderful panel of experts, @catscutt.bsky.social @sallyrio.bsky.social & Sarah Cottinghatt.
So many golden nuggets shared on:
- ECT learning curves,
- Good vs. bad mentoring, and
- Teaching personas
3/3
So many golden nuggets shared on:
- ECT learning curves,
- Good vs. bad mentoring, and
- Teaching personas
3/3
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If you're interested in *retrieval* and *retrieval practice*, this podcast with the brilliant Gareth Bates by the @edupulseco.bsky.social crew is a must listen.
Gareth studies and researches this stuff and has practical guidance too.
creators.spotify.com/pod/show/edu...
Gareth studies and researches this stuff and has practical guidance too.
creators.spotify.com/pod/show/edu...
S2: E5 - The Reality of Retrieval Practice: In Conversation with Gareth Bates by EduPulse
Welcome back to the EduPulse podcast and our second season.In this episode we are joined by Dr Gareth Bates an experienced lecturer and teacher who worked in several secondary schools before moving in...
creators.spotify.com
February 17, 2025 at 8:33 AM
If you're interested in *retrieval* and *retrieval practice*, this podcast with the brilliant Gareth Bates by the @edupulseco.bsky.social crew is a must listen.
Gareth studies and researches this stuff and has practical guidance too.
creators.spotify.com/pod/show/edu...
Gareth studies and researches this stuff and has practical guidance too.
creators.spotify.com/pod/show/edu...
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How do we assess good, great and stellar research? How are academics appointed and promoted? It is the moment to be an academic activist. DORA is the Declaration on Research Assessment. It is time to enable all disciplines and all scholars to have a pathway to success youtu.be/cleDJ6DBIWE
Post 69 - DORA
YouTube video by Tara Brabazon
youtu.be
November 24, 2024 at 7:15 PM
How do we assess good, great and stellar research? How are academics appointed and promoted? It is the moment to be an academic activist. DORA is the Declaration on Research Assessment. It is time to enable all disciplines and all scholars to have a pathway to success youtu.be/cleDJ6DBIWE
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It is a shame that we need evidence of this kind to understand the importance of youth clubs. Well here's the evidence... cuts to youth clubs now generate much greater costs years later. ifs.org.uk/publications...
The effects of youth clubs on education and crime | Institute for Fiscal Studies
Using quasi-experimental variation from austerity-related cuts, I provide the first causal estimates of youth clubs' effects on education and crime.
ifs.org.uk
November 15, 2024 at 10:26 AM
It is a shame that we need evidence of this kind to understand the importance of youth clubs. Well here's the evidence... cuts to youth clubs now generate much greater costs years later. ifs.org.uk/publications...
So many very important questions about the value of universities in this article, including the suggestion (I think it is true) that universities are not really (and never have been) in the best interests of students... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
England's universities flex their muscles to hike fees, while students get a bum deal | Sonia Sodha
Canny PR suggests critics are against aspiration but who is policing the spread of poor-quality degrees?
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2024 at 9:53 AM
So many very important questions about the value of universities in this article, including the suggestion (I think it is true) that universities are not really (and never have been) in the best interests of students... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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100,000 children in England attend state funded schools controlled by wealthy business owners, at least 1 of whom is rumoured to be making ‘his’ schools part of the empire his children inherit when he dies…the murky world of MATs. @bylinesnetwork.bsky.social yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/educati...
Education MATters: exploring England’s state school industry
Conservatives claim the academisation of schools as one of their greatest achievements. But do the figures stack up?
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
November 9, 2024 at 11:03 AM
100,000 children in England attend state funded schools controlled by wealthy business owners, at least 1 of whom is rumoured to be making ‘his’ schools part of the empire his children inherit when he dies…the murky world of MATs. @bylinesnetwork.bsky.social yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/educati...
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I still have space for a few more participants in my EdD study exploring teachers' views on educational research.
This is by teachers, for teachers!
If you have views on how ed res should be used, please read this info and sign up! callforparticipants.my.canva.site
#UKEd
#EduSky
This is by teachers, for teachers!
If you have views on how ed res should be used, please read this info and sign up! callforparticipants.my.canva.site
#UKEd
#EduSky
Teachers’ perceptions of educational research engagement and the role of teachers in knowledge generation in education;
callforparticipants.my.canva.site
October 1, 2024 at 5:23 AM
I still have space for a few more participants in my EdD study exploring teachers' views on educational research.
This is by teachers, for teachers!
If you have views on how ed res should be used, please read this info and sign up! callforparticipants.my.canva.site
#UKEd
#EduSky
This is by teachers, for teachers!
If you have views on how ed res should be used, please read this info and sign up! callforparticipants.my.canva.site
#UKEd
#EduSky
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I’m often in the pub for session six, but I had to stick around for @lwilliamsjones.bsky.social talking implementation at #rED24
September 7, 2024 at 1:52 PM
I’m often in the pub for session six, but I had to stick around for @lwilliamsjones.bsky.social talking implementation at #rED24
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If you are seeing Gareth at ResearchEd today, or even if you can't, please do fill in our survey on CLT to help us with our follow up paper to our 🔥 paper on Retrieval Practice.
Link here: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/beds/usage...
Link here: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/beds/usage...
September 7, 2024 at 6:20 AM
If you are seeing Gareth at ResearchEd today, or even if you can't, please do fill in our survey on CLT to help us with our follow up paper to our 🔥 paper on Retrieval Practice.
Link here: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/beds/usage...
Link here: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/beds/usage...
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Been getting lots of follows today. Many thanks for those that have. I'll be talking at researchED #rED24 next week. 2 sessions, tiles are:
1. Most teachers are getting retrieval practice wrong! Are you?
2. Curve your enthusiasm. The truth about the forgetting curve and how it relates to teaching
1. Most teachers are getting retrieval practice wrong! Are you?
2. Curve your enthusiasm. The truth about the forgetting curve and how it relates to teaching
September 1, 2024 at 5:45 PM
Been getting lots of follows today. Many thanks for those that have. I'll be talking at researchED #rED24 next week. 2 sessions, tiles are:
1. Most teachers are getting retrieval practice wrong! Are you?
2. Curve your enthusiasm. The truth about the forgetting curve and how it relates to teaching
1. Most teachers are getting retrieval practice wrong! Are you?
2. Curve your enthusiasm. The truth about the forgetting curve and how it relates to teaching
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Looking forward to speaking at #ResearchEd24 on Saturday. Unbelievably it's my first time at national conference 🤯
I will be talking about How to Recruit (and Retain) 6,500 Teachers, given the new Government's manifesto ambition to turn around the currently dire situation in teacher supply
I will be talking about How to Recruit (and Retain) 6,500 Teachers, given the new Government's manifesto ambition to turn around the currently dire situation in teacher supply
September 3, 2024 at 11:54 AM
Looking forward to speaking at #ResearchEd24 on Saturday. Unbelievably it's my first time at national conference 🤯
I will be talking about How to Recruit (and Retain) 6,500 Teachers, given the new Government's manifesto ambition to turn around the currently dire situation in teacher supply
I will be talking about How to Recruit (and Retain) 6,500 Teachers, given the new Government's manifesto ambition to turn around the currently dire situation in teacher supply
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Bang on.
The effect of many educational interventions fades out (or is well on the way) by 2 years after implementation:
edworkingpapers.com/sites/defaul...
If you're feeling extra combative in an INSET session, don't just ask "what happens tomorrow?" ask "what happens in 2026?"
The effect of many educational interventions fades out (or is well on the way) by 2 years after implementation:
edworkingpapers.com/sites/defaul...
If you're feeling extra combative in an INSET session, don't just ask "what happens tomorrow?" ask "what happens in 2026?"
September 2, 2024 at 8:22 PM
Bang on.
The effect of many educational interventions fades out (or is well on the way) by 2 years after implementation:
edworkingpapers.com/sites/defaul...
If you're feeling extra combative in an INSET session, don't just ask "what happens tomorrow?" ask "what happens in 2026?"
The effect of many educational interventions fades out (or is well on the way) by 2 years after implementation:
edworkingpapers.com/sites/defaul...
If you're feeling extra combative in an INSET session, don't just ask "what happens tomorrow?" ask "what happens in 2026?"
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Seems to be a bit more activity here now. Please follow me if you are involved in maths education!!!!
September 2, 2024 at 12:52 PM
Seems to be a bit more activity here now. Please follow me if you are involved in maths education!!!!
Brilliant summary of ed research in last year... As well as call for co-ordinated approach across UK academic community to help step up amount of relevant and high quality research for practitioners...
🚨Review of Edu-Research in 2023/24
→ 11 standout papers
→ 5 emerging themes
→ My finding/sharing process
(this is my first crack at a vid—would love any feedback, esp how it could be better next time)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=egdN...
→ 11 standout papers
→ 5 emerging themes
→ My finding/sharing process
(this is my first crack at a vid—would love any feedback, esp how it could be better next time)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=egdN...
Education Research: The Year In Review 2023/24
YouTube video by Peps Mccrea
www.youtube.com
September 2, 2024 at 8:46 AM
Brilliant summary of ed research in last year... As well as call for co-ordinated approach across UK academic community to help step up amount of relevant and high quality research for practitioners...