The Questioning Traps: When Routines Lose Their Purpose

Why questioning must be driven by knowledge, not just strategy

May 5 • Ben Cooper

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April 2026

⭐ The Hidden Curriculum: Say It Again, But Better

The quiet classroom habit that strengthens pupils’ language

Apr 6 • Ben Cooper

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March 2026

Whiteboard Work: More Than Just 'Show Me'

Beyond quick checks for understanding. Why whiteboards matter for memory, drafting, and developing ideas.

Mar 11 • Ben Cooper

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February 2026

Dual Coding in Action: Inside a Normal Lesson

A primary classroom recount of how words, visuals and gesture worked together to make knowledge stick.

Feb 27 • Ben Cooper

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⭐ The Art of Modelling: Replicating the Work

Why modelling needs to look like the work children actually do – same layout, same moves, smoother handover from I Do to You Do.

Feb 10 • Ben Cooper

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January 2026

Shaping Success Criteria: Matching Your Slides to the Shape of the Learning

How box grids, sequence grids, and checklists help pupils understand success criteria and organise their knowledge.

Jan 29 • Ben Cooper

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Leadership, Time, School Culture and Me: A Reflection from Panama

What my first term in Latin America taught me about hours, habits, and leading learning in an international school.

Jan 19 • Ben Cooper

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📼 WAGOLL Rewind: 2025

A research-informed recap for busy primary educators. Here's what you might have missed this year!

Jan 3 • Ben Cooper

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November 2025

⭐ More Than Neat Books: The Case for Teaching Handwriting Explicitly

How handwriting supports memory, fluency, and externalised thinking - with a practical teaching script too!

Nov 24, 2025 • Ben Cooper

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Beyond Icons: Rethinking Dual Coding in the Primary Classroom

Dual coding isn’t just about removing text and adding pictures. It’s about how we use visuals and space to think more clearly, extend cognition, and…

Nov 14, 2025 • Ben Cooper

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October 2025

🧠 Rethinking Scaffolds in the Primary Classroom

Not just support for struggle, tools for organising knowledge and extending thinking

Oct 27, 2025 • Ben Cooper

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Marking Codes that Make a Difference

A visual scaffold for feedback, reflection, and pupil response

Oct 11, 2025 • Ben Cooper

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