Founded by Dr Simon Breakspear, Teaching Sprints is a simple professional development process, that supports overloaded educators to continuously enhance their expertise. It is a manageable and meaningful approach to evidence-informed professional learning for teachers.
All teaching and learning approaches in the Teaching and Learning Toolkit that support evidence-based teacher practice as used in Teaching Sprints.
Behaviour interventions
Moderate impact for low cost based on limited evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+4
Collaborative learning approaches
High impact for very low cost based on limited evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+5
Feedback
Very high impact for very low cost based on extensive evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+6
Mastery learning
High impact for very low cost based on limited evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+5
Metacognition and self-regulation
Very high impact for very low cost based on extensive evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+7
One to one tuition
High impact for moderate cost based on moderate evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+5
Oral language interventions
Very high impact for very low cost based on extensive evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+6
Peer tutoring
High impact for very low cost based on extensive evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+5
Phonics
High impact for very low cost based on very extensive evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+5
Reading comprehension strategies
Very high impact for very low cost based on extensive evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+6
Small group tuition
Moderate impact for low cost based on moderate evidence
Cost
Evidence
Impact (months)
+4
Teaching and Learning Toolkit
An accessible summary of the international evidence on teaching 5 – 16 year-olds.
Aligned evidence
Toolkit approaches aligned with school improvement frameworks.
Using the Toolkits
Guide to using our Teaching and Learning Toolkit and Early Childhood Education Toolkit.