Rob Coe

Rob Coe

@profcoe.bsky.social

Director of R&D at Evidence Based Education; Senior Associate at Education Endowment Foundation; Visiting Professor at Loughborough University. Former maths teacher and professor of education

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Evidence Based Education
@evidencebased.education

Every school wants to improve outcomes for their students But professional learning is often the first thing to be squeezed when time is short. It's expected to drive lasting improvement, yet it's rarely given the time, design or evaluation that meaningful learning requires.

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Mike Hobbiss
@mikehobbiss.bsky.social

@profcoe.bsky.social and Raj Chande at #REd25 There are a *small* number of teachers who we can currently say are statistically (with 95% confidence) better or worse than average for student results… but even the ‘best’ teachers have individual classes who have negative progress, and vice versa!

Rob Coe
@profcoe.bsky.social

I think this is the clearest and most authoritative explanation of attention and working memory I have seen. I'm not usually a fan of these diagrams, but the depth of explanation here is very rich. Is the choice of red/green (which many people can't discriminate) a deliberate metaphor?

Mike Hobbiss@mikehobbiss.bsky.social

📣 NEW BLOG 📣 Teaching the limited capacity brain. A visual guide and model hobbolog.wordpress.com/2025/07/09/t...

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Ben Newmark
@bennewmark.bsky.social

After good conversations with @eleanorrrlouise.bsky.social and @rlrossi64.bsky.social I now think the root EHCP problem is: There are too many and lots shouldn't need them. Some do need them and will drown if they are taken away. We can't tell the difference between the two groups.

Ben Newmark@bennewmark.bsky.social

EHCPS, J S Mill and the Tryanny of the Majority. ECHPs are terrible but getting rid of them is far too dangerous. bennewmark.wordpress.com/2025/06/02/e...

bennewmark.wordpress.comEHCPs, J S Mill and the Tyranny of the MajorityA few years ago, in the Golden Era of Edu-Twitter, Berny Andrews and I suggested the Department of Education needed a team of philosophers. We were only half joking. Very often the success or failu…

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Evidence Based Education
@evidencebased.education

Join our team We're looking for a Research Statistician/Data Analyst to join our Research, Development and Education Team ✔️ Working (or worked) in education? ✔️ Keen to collaborate with a great team? ✔️ Want to support thousands of teachers to develop practice? More info here

buff.lyWork with EBE: Research Statistician and Data AnalystEBE is looking for a Teaching and Learning Advisor to come and join the team behind our exciting Great Teaching Toolkit project.

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Evidence Based Education
@evidencebased.education

Feedback from the most important people 👥 Survey your students to generate powerful insights in as little as 10 minutes. 💪 Identify your strengths 📝 Set specific goals for improvement Try a student survey by creating your free Great Teaching Toolkit: Starter Account today 👉 buff.ly/thTToZf

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Toby Greany
@tobygreany.bsky.social

'We' here is Mike Adkins & Natallia Yakavets @uniofnottingham.bsky.social + @philippacordingley.bsky.social & Bart Crisp at CUREE! Thanks also to Georgina Hudson. Huge thanks to Dale Hill & team at WELL & to the schools & leaders who contributed. @profcoe.bsky.social @jonathansharples.bsky.social

Toby Greany@tobygreany.bsky.social

We've been evaluating the Western Excellence in Learning & Leadership (WELL) programme for past 3 years. Final report now published! WELL has supported 118 primary & secondary schools in west Cumbria to develop evidence-informed practice. Lots of learning for system! welleducation.uk/external-eva...

welleducation.ukWELL Education | Evaluation of WELL | WELL project CumbriaWestern Excellence in Learning and Leadership - The WELL Project - is committed to improving WELL education in Cumbria by achieving and sharing sustainable excellence in Learning and Leadership in All...

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Evidence Based Education
@evidencebased.education

The Great Teaching Toolkit: Are you ready for it? Although the GTT is available to all, not every school is ready for it – and that’s ok. But how do you know if your school’s culture, philosophy, and priorities make the Toolkit a good fit for you now? Find out here 👇

buff.lyThe Great Teaching Toolkit: Are you ready for it?Is your school ready for the Great Teaching Toolkit? Find out how this unique CPD offering can support your school's development.

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Heather De Silva
@hdesilva.bsky.social

SEND in the mainstream a gathering of the best thinkers leading the practice #send @teacherhead.bsky.social @walkthrus.bsky.social @profcoe.bsky.social @jonhutchinson.bsky.social @katejonesteach.bsky.social

Heather De Silva@hdesilva.bsky.social

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/send-in-th... One not to miss with some wonderful and insightful speakers #send @davidbartram.bsky.social @sendmattersuk.bsky.social @johntomsett.bsky.social @marymyatt.bsky.social

eventbrite.co.ukSEND in the Mainstream - Let's Continue the Conversation....Listen to national leaders of SEND & Inclusion who will explore effective practices and strategies for use in your mainstream classrooms.

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Nimish Lad
@nimishlad.bsky.social

Replying to @nimishlad.bsky.social

Alongside building a community of leaders, we'd love this to become an opportunity to share expertise, wisdom and viewpoints on a range of scenarios, the first of which is on the substack below 👇🏽 @pnjfoster.bsky.social @bennewmark.bsky.social @nowmrsmfl.bsky.social @profcoe.bsky.social

Get Real Leadership Hub@getrealleadership.bsky.social

Our first scenario is LIVE 👀 Check it out on our substack, have a think and join us for the community conversation on Bluesky on Monday at 8pm. No right answers- just curiosity, sharing thinking and getting real! Sign up for resources, leadership thinking and more- getrealleadershiphub.substack.com

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Ben Newmark
@bennewmark.bsky.social

Claire's work is always so scholarly while also brilliantly readable. This is among her best. Should follow her. She's going to be a Big Thing.

Claire Harley@claireharley.bsky.social

Friendship as intervention. Pupils focus on friendship as a central aspect of school life. How can we use this to improve their experiences of school? wix.to/E9nYD2n #UKEd #UKEdBlog #AcademicSky #EduSky

wix.toFriendship as Intervention; How can we improve pupil attitudes towards school through varied social experiences?How can we use pupils' focus on friendships to enhance their experiences of school?
Rob Coe
@profcoe.bsky.social

Great advice from @alexjquigley.bsky.social (as ever): - Don’t obsess about the limitations of reading tests - no test is perfect - Do these 5 things to teach every child to read really well

Alex Quigley@alexjquigley.bsky.social

*** NEW POST *** 'Streaked tenrecs and improving reading' On reading assessment, reading comprehension tests, and a call for different practice in schools. alexquigley.co.uk/streaked-ten...

alexquigley.co.ukStreaked tenrecs and improving readingHave you ever seen a ‘streaky tenrec’? Probably not. For pupils sitting the key stage 2 SATs reading assessment, they likely met the tenrec and the wildlife of Madagascar for the first time.  The fir...

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Dr Alex Fairlamb (Lamb_Heart_Tea)
@lambhearttea.bsky.social

Would you like me to work with your organisation? I am available on Fridays for CPD and consultancy work. Please get into contact using the Google form: docs.google.com/forms/d/1VQd...

docs.google.comAlex Fairlamb @lamb_heart_tea Educational ConsultancyAlex Fairlamb is a History teacher and Senior Leader in charge of Teaching and Learning, CPD and Secondary Literacy based in the North East. She is an Specialist Leader in Education and an Evidence Le...
Rob Coe
@profcoe.bsky.social

Slides for my #rED24 talk ‘Why you need feedback more than you think you do’ are here: profcoe.net/talks

profcoe.netProfCoeAssessment Evaluation Evidence
Rob Coe@profcoe.bsky.social

My talk is about feedback. If you believe: - I already get good feedback about my work - I can judge how well a lesson has gone - I can judge whether students are learning - I do learn from experience - I can manage a complex organisation based on intuition I'll be telling you you are wrong

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Mike Hobbiss
@mikehobbiss.bsky.social

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?"

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Adam Boxer@adamboxereducation.bsky.social

The key to a successful INSET goes beyond the content, as it relies on "what happens tomorrow?" You've introduced your shiny new idea. Ok. How are you going to ensure it is implemented? How are you going to sustain your focus? >

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Anna Trethewey
@annatreth.bsky.social

Well this got me all misty eyed on a Monday evening. Well worth a read.

Claire Stoneman@clairestoneman.bsky.social

This was one of my very favourite blogs to write. It’s a proper love letter to Birmingham and a cross response to the sneering framing of working class families in the media. birminghamteacher.wordpress.com/2022/03/13/o...

birminghamteacher.wordpress.comOn cultural capitalThis weekend the Guardian has churned out a clickbaity article citing research which apparently shows that museum visits or other ‘outings often regarded as “middle class” had no correlation with impr...

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Dan Rosen
@musingsofadr.bsky.social

Replying to @musingsofadr.bsky.social

And I also wrote about how we might view pedagogy policies via a systems approach. musingsofadr.wordpress.com/2023/11/11/a... #UKEd

musingsofadr.wordpress.comA Systems Approach to Pedagogy PoliciesEmma Turner recently posted a great thread about things in education (generally from Secondary) that don’t really apply to Primary, especially KS1. She was spot on. Her final tweet summarising it beau...
Rob Coe
@profcoe.bsky.social

Loving this series by @mrmountstevens.bsky.social This is my favourite bit:

Jonathan Mountstevens@mrmountstevens.bsky.social

New blog post. Part 2 of a series on what our assessment tells students about history. We meet the ghosts of assessment present and future (probably a bit out of date now but you can blame Dickens for having one of each ghost). #UKEd #UKTeaching #EduSky occamshairdryer.wordpress.com/2024/08/24/a...

occamshairdryer.wordpress.comAssessment as Communication (Part Two)This is the second post in a series on what assessment communicates to students about history, based on a talk I gave at a TM History Icons event. Part One can be found here. What form will the ghost ...

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Jonathan Mountstevens
@mrmountstevens.bsky.social

New blog post. What do we tell students about our subject through assessment? Write-up of a TM History Icons talk. This is Part 1, in which I summon the ghost of assessment past. Parts 2 and 3 to follow soon. #UKEd #UKTeaching #EduSky occamshairdryer.wordpress.com/2024/08/23/a...

occamshairdryer.wordpress.comAssessment as Communication (Part One)This short series is a write-up of a talk given at a TM History Icons event in October 2023. Assessment may or may not communicate the unmet need of a senior leader for data, but all assessment is cer...