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About the Toolkit | Toolkit. The Sutton Trust-EEF Teaching and Learning Toolkit is an accessible summary of educational research which provides guidance for teachers and schools on how to use their resources to improve the attainment of disadvantaged pupils. The Toolkit currently covers 30 topics, each summarised in terms of their average impact on attainment, the strength of the evidence supporting them and their cost.
The Toolkit is a live resource which will be updated on a regular basis as findings from EEF-funded projects and other high-quality research become available. In addition, we would welcome suggestions for topics to be included in future editions. If you have a topic suggestion, or any other comments or questions about the Toolkit, please contact Robbie Coleman at robbie.coleman@eefoundation.org.uk . Why is research useful? We know that the relationship between spending and pupil outcomes is not simple. One particular spending decision which research can inform is how to spend the Pupil Premium. Cost. What am I doing?
Mentoring. Elizabeth Holmes looks at how to ensure that the professional learning potential of mentoring is maximised for both mentor and mentee, in particular through the informal processes of good mentoring ‘A mentor is someone who sees more talent and ability within you than you see in yourself, and helps bring it out of you.’Bob Proctor This is the time of year when mentor/mentee relationships are often being developed, and ways of working together effectively are being established Mentoring can significantly improve practice in both the mentor and the mentee The mentor/mentee relationship is a rich source of professional learning for all involved. It is essential that this focus on mutual professional learning is established at the very beginning of the relationship, so that it might operate to its maximum potential. Within this context of learning, mentoring can significantly improve practice in both the mentor and the mentee.
Focus points for mentors Make time for personal reflection Plan ahead. Learning Styles Don't Exist.