Alex Quigley
@AlexJQuigley
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Education, education, education. Making a difference through literacy, teaching, and using evidence, turns my page. Website: https://t.co/vmSe6Ar1dA
York, England
Joined May 2012
Some 2026 news…. 🥁🥁 ‘Introducing… Literacy Essentials for Every Teacher’ My latest book is out in just a few months. Find out more about it here: https://t.co/9xx1rT13lQ
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Very proud of this series. So many brilliant ideas packed into each book .. written by an incredible collection of authors. @HLearningPD. Have you got the set yet?
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Should we still privilege learning by hand in maths? ‘Finger counting opens the door to better maths skills’: https://t.co/EJN8IBJM7j via @ResearchDigest
bps.org.uk
A recent study finds that kids who first learned to count using their fingers outperform those that didn’t, adding to recent debate.
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Intriguing article from @jillbarshay on mathematical vocabulary use & it’s positive impact on learning: https://t.co/WuBwky5yHc
hechingerreport.org
Using words like ‘factors,’ ‘denominators’ and ‘multiples’ may be part of a constellation of good math teaching practices
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Some 2026 news…. 🥁🥁 ‘Introducing… Literacy Essentials for Every Teacher’ My latest book is out in just a few months. Find out more about it here: https://t.co/9xx1rT13lQ
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⭐️ Blogs drafted for spring include: - Strategies for readers with SEND - Learning by hand - AI and writing - The challenge of belonging and lots more (did I mention I have a new book coming?). Sign up freely to not miss a piece: https://t.co/KmwjDMNptF
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ICYMI - Here's a link to my webinar for teachers focusing on Questioning in the classroom. Feel free to share with your colleagues & repost. I hope it's useful! https://t.co/i2mJ0iyu6Z
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New year news... 👀
Some 2026 news…. 🥁🥁 ‘Introducing… Literacy Essentials for Every Teacher’ My latest book is out in just a few months. Find out more about it here: https://t.co/9xx1rT13lQ
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Looking forward to being back in Brum for this
IT. IS. ON. #rEDBRUM TIX ARE GO!!! https://t.co/B4dau6ga6n GRAB THEM WHILE YOU CAN TO HEAR FROM THESE AWESOME SMASHERS AND LOADS, LOADS MORE @daisychristo @C_Hendrick @DavidDidau @MaryMyatt @Trivium21c @son1bun @primarypercival @ClareSealy @AlexJQuigley
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@DavidDidau @it_wasting @Trivium21c @son1bun @MaryMyatt @jon_hutchinson_ WHO ELSE IS MAKING A RETURN TO #rEDBRUM?? IT’S QUIGGERS!!! 🙌@AlexJQuigley
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Looks strangely like Vic Goddard’s X account has been cannibalised by a Elon Musk fan! 🤔😕
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🚨 Wide gaps in waiting times for a SEND diagnosis by socio-economic background 🚨 Middle-class parents have shorter waiting times for formal SEND diagnoses than working-class parents, we have found. Read our report on the SEND system 👇 https://t.co/lRGGeCxSsN
suttontrust.com
Uncovering inequalities in access to support within the SEND system.
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Does making reading easier with 'levelled books' help struggling readers? It seems intuitive but stopping grappling with complex texts is a problem not a solution. Read @ReadingShanahan: 'Why one reading expert says 'just-right' books are all wrong' https://t.co/SUmmxmQOv4
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Excellent stuff. Frequent end of unit assessments give the illusion of progress, but in reality they could - and should - be replaced with more frequent and lower stakes retrieval practice.
Some schools do a test at the end of every topic. For some, this can mean 10 tests a year, not including end of year. This may be trying to game the testing effect, but this isn't increasing outcomes as much as you may think. We test three times a year. Link below for more
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Most issues I’ve observed with quizzes or ‘Do Now’s’ are that they are relatively structured but not really precise enough to be more than a lesson settler. I like the precision & explicitness of the approach here - more effortful, but likely worth it in the long run.
The Greatest Do Now Ever™️ This is the story of how one teacher set out to create the greatest Do Now Ever, and he changed my teaching for the better. Link in reply, please share if you can 🙏
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Arsenal fans sing “feed the Scousers” and Everton put Fans Supporting Foodbanks’ logo on the screen straight away. Quality from Everton. Absolutely embarrassing from the Arsenal fans singing it. Solidarity with @SFoodbanks. Hunger doesn’t wear club colours 💙❤️
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The Centre for Education System compares education policies across countries. It’s both useful and interesting - with comparative insights on curriculum, accountability, SEND, and more: https://t.co/1lyFZxFvhv
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Tom Forth’s advocacy for the north is welcomed and necessary. National policy on infrastructure is dominated by the south east. Anywhere north of Birmingham is repeatedly scuppered. Opportunities for growth get stunted; young people leave. Rinse and repeat.
And there it is. Embargo is finished. Yorkshire Post press publish first. But I have my suspicions there's quite a lot more to this story than what they're reporting. https://t.co/MOcYqoCT9c
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A good read of some of the most interesting educational research (mainly US based) from 2025 from @edutopia: ‘The 10 most significant education studies of 2025’ https://t.co/QfUM68EnDo
edutopia.org
We’re back with our roundup of the most insightful studies of the year, from the power of brain breaks to groundbreaking research on AI, cell phones, and handwriting in the classroom.
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