Research radar

# Teaching with Primary Sources: Using Primary Sources ## What are Primary Sources? Primary sources enhance learning and encourage students to make connections between lessons and tangible historical evidence. Teachers have found that using primary sources in their lesson plans improves literacy, comprehension, and critical thinking skills. ... ## Undergraduate Education An ideal resource for cultural heritage professionals who teach with original materials, this book provides fresh, adaptable, and easy-to-implement primary source literacy exercises to improve their teaching and engage their students.

# 21 Teaching Strategies Backed by Research (2026 Guide) ## Key Takeaways The term describes a structured process for turning evidence into a classroom decision, not a label on its own. ... ## Why Learner Participation Improves Outcomes Use it as a starting point for professional discussion: identify the learner's current need, record evidence from more than one lesson, and agree the next classroom adjustment with the SENCO or family. ... ## Advanced Teaching Strategy Resources and Research Use it as a starting point for professional discussion: identify the learner's current need, record evidence from more than one lesson, and agree the next classroom adjustment with the SENCO or family. ... ## Think-Pair-Share: Building Collaborative Learning Skills To make think-pair-share work well, set clear time limits and use visual or audio cues for transitions. Change partners often, as random pairings can lead to fresh ideas. ... ## Strategic Wait Time: Encouraging Deeper Learner Reflection Use it as a starting point for professional discussion: identify the learner's current need, record evidence from more than one lesson, and agree the next classroom adjustment with the SENCO or family. ... ### Formative Assessment: Real-Time Learning Gap Identification This quick feedback lets you reteach concepts whilst they are still fresh, instead of finding gaps weeks later in formal tests. ... ## Find the Right Evidence-Based Strategy for Your School Answer five questions about your school context. You will receive personalised EEF strategy recommendations, ranked by impact, cost, and evidence strength. Use these as a starting point for professional discussion. Identify the learner's current need, record evidence from more than one lesson, and agree the next classroom adjustment with the SENCO or family. ... ## EEF Strategy Recommendation Engine This half-term (6-8 weeks) This term (12 weeks) This academic year Multi-year strategy Based on your context, here are the three strategies with the strongest evidence fit. Expand each card for implementation guidance. Next ... ## Free Resource Pack Use it as a starting point for professional discussion: identify the learner's current need, record evidence from more than one lesson, and agree the next classroom adjustment with the SENCO or family.

# Developing Evidence-Based Arguments from Texts ## Related Resources Students analyze World War II posters, as a group and then independently, to explore how argument, persuasion and propaganda differ. Grades 9 - 12 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson Analyzing Famous Speeches as Arguments ... "Three Stones Back": Using Informational Text to Enhance Understanding of _Ball Don't Lie_ Students engage in a close reading of a passage from Matt de la Pena's novel _Ball Don't Lie_ before researching important background information to assess the accuracy of the claims made by a character. Grades 7 - 10 | Lesson Plan