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Videos, podcasts, articles, research and curriculum materials from people doing brilliant work in education, gathered and sorted so you can spend your time learning instead of searching. Free, and shared in the spirit of learning from one another.
Week of 16 November 2026
Three free pieces I think are worth your time this week, chosen from the Substacks I follow most closely. Each one opens on the writer's own Substack.
Natalie Wexler (Minding the Gap)
With end-of-year writing tasks everywhere, I loved Wexler's clear case for why writing about what students have learned deepens their thinking, in every subject and not just English.
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Craig Barton (Tips for Teachers)
A quick, practical read for anyone teaching maths in the primary years. In this study nearly half of students finishing primary school read the equals sign as 'work out the answer', and those who saw it as meaning 'the same value' did better.
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Carl Hendrick (The Learning Dispatch)
If you've ever heard memorisation and understanding set up as opposites, read this. Hendrick unpacks a new paper by John Sweller and colleagues arguing that understanding comes from remembering ideas that interact, which matters for how we plan explanations.
Opens at carlhendrick.substack.com in a new tab
1070 resources, each linked to its creator
Pick a shelf to start. Every resource links to its creator's original.
WatchReal lessons and short clips of teachers teaching.167 classroom videos 
LearnWebinars, talks, school stories and short explainers to sit down with.249 sessions and explainers 
ListenMust-listen shows, and episodes sorted by category.184 episodes 
ReadShort reads, practice guides and Substacks worth following.355 articles and guides 
ResearchFoundational papers, reviews and meta-analyses.63 papers and reviews 
VoicesThe researchers, teachers, writers and organisations worth your time.40 people and organisations to follow 
CurriculumOpenly available lesson materials, scope and sequences.12 collections 
By area of practiceTen nests of knowledge, from how learning works to leading change.10 areas This is a collection of other people's brilliant work. Each entry names its creator and links straight to the original. Not sure where to begin? Try the starting points.
A look inside
Everything is sorted by shelf and by area of practice, so you can find what you need in a few clicks.
My own articles, as published in EducationHQ, and the latest posts from my Substack, The Knowledge Nest.
Structured, calmer classrooms reflect educational progress, not regression. Explicit instruction and predictable routines reduce cognitive distractions and create space for meaningful learning.
Visually overstimulated classrooms compete for student focus rather than support learning. Intentional, minimalist design reduces cognitive load and benefits all learners.
How early wins shape student self-belief, and why getting the first taste of success right matters.
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Bridging research and practice while keeping the human side of teaching and learning at the centre.
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Why surface-level achievement can hide brittle understanding, and what schools can do about it.
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An open letter to parents on why quieter, more structured classrooms are a research-informed step forward.
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What happens when curated, visually busy aesthetics become the way young minds expect to learn.
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There is always more we can learn from one another. I'm keen to connect with anyone who would like to share practice, in the spirit of collaboration and ongoing learning.
