In this episode I am joined by Professor Stuart Kime, a leading voice in evidence-informed school improvement and co-founder of Evidence-Based Education. We dive into the Great Teaching Toolkit and explore how to bridge the knowing-doing gap in professional learning. Knowing the research is important, but it does not automatically translate into changing your teaching habits. Stuart explains how to hold a mirror up to our practice using objective tools. You will discover why video feedback is critical for bypassing our expert blind spots and how student surveys can reveal the true reality of your classroom environment. We also discuss why schools need to move away from standalone courses and build a supportive culture of continuous improvement. If you want to turn evidence into concrete action this conversation is essential listening.
Resources mentioned:
Evidence-Based Education (EBE)
The Great Teaching Toolkit
The Great Teaching Toolkit: Evidence Review (2020)
The Great Teacher Toolkit: School Environment and Leadership Evidence Review (2022)
EEF Teaching and Learning Toolkit (Steve Higgins)
You can connect with Stuart:
Twitter: @profkime
Linkedin: @stuart-kime-ebe
Website: evidencebased.education
You can connect with Brendan:
Twitter/X: @learnwithmrlee
Facebook: @learningwithmrlee
Linkedin: @brendan-lee-kft
Website: learnwithlee.net
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About Professor Stuart Kime
For the last 15 years, Stuart Kime has been exploring the Science of Learning from a teacher’s perspective: what it is, what it’s not, and how we can use it to elevate learning. He’s worked as a teacher and school leader in England, a Visiting Professor in Germany, and a policy adviser in the UK government.
These days, he focuses solely on developing powerful, accessible ways to help teachers build their expertise in the things that matter most to students’ learning.
