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  • What can you tell me about seating/grouping in classrooms? I’ve tried lots of different methods over the years and by ellieerussell to Yana, Sveta, Mike, Helena, Geneviève, Gaia Comments: (So far, one comment )
  • What are the effects of caffeine on the brain and learning? Are there any studies looking at different aged children? by Lia - WellcomeTrust to Joe, Kathy, Mark, Rebecca, Rod Comments: (so far, 2s comments )
  • At what age should children begin formal education? Is it the same age for literacy and maths? Are we actually harming by jaymo Comments: (So far, one comment )
  • I am from Dubai and in my class many pupils are bilingual, trilingual and English is only spoken at school. What is by pascale007 to Sarah, Michael, Matt D, Katherine, Joe, Daniel, Catriona, Anna Comments: (No comments so far )
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  • As a teacher I often hear myself telling a student that I have higher expectations of him/her than s/he does! With so by eerussell to Anna, Catriona, Daniel, Katherine, Michael Comments: (so far, 2s comments )
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