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# [Don't Test After Lunch, Explicit Teaching is Inclusive and More...](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/teaching-and-learning-bulletin-improving-learners-retrieval-practice-and-more-0)

 Written by [Douglas Wise](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/author/wise) | 9 February, 2024

Here is the Teaching and Learning Bulletin for 9th February:

Opinion: [Explicit Teaching is Inclusive](https://fillingthepail.substack.com/p/explicit-teaching-is-inclusive)  
"One more reason to ditch the dodgy alternatives"

Article: [Banning Smartphones at School](https://www.the74million.org/article/banning-smartphones-at-schools-research-points-to-higher-test-scores-less-anxiety-more-exercise/)  
Schools in the United Kingdom are set to ban the use of cell phones, a move that has sparked international debate. 

Research: [Don't Test After Lunch](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08957347.2024.2311925)  
The relationship between disengagement and the time of day.

Twitter: 100 Years of Educational Research

> So what are the implications of over 100 years of research on forgetting for educators?
> 
> Principles to know:  
> ▶️ Our capacity to store stuff in memory is relatively limitless but our capacity to retrieve it is not. In other words, just because you know something, it doesn't mean…
> 
>  — Carl Hendrick (@C\_Hendrick) [January 24, 2024](https://twitter.com/C_Hendrick/status/1750139311515730382?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

News: [Labour Should Address the TA Shortage](https://www.tes.com/magazine/analysis/general/labour-teaching-assistants-boost-pay-recruitment-retention)  
A trust education director suggests that to truly recognise the value of teaching assistants, their pay should be increased and their job titles should be improved.

Thanks for reading - 

Doug

[hello@douglaswise.co.uk](mailto:hello@douglaswise.co.uk) 

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