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University College London – Birkbeck University of London – UCL Institute of Education

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What teachers say

We are very interested in hearing views from teachers and other educational experts on educational neuroscience – and more generally on their experience of evidence-based teaching practice. In this series of interviews, educators share their experience and some inspiring resources to move the field forward.

If you would like to contribute to our blog series, please email us at centre4educationalneuroscience@gmail.com

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Rae Snape, Headteacher and National Leader of The Spinney Primary School, Cambridge

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Nathan Morland, Director of the Staffordshire Research School

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Charlotte Hindley, Assistant Head, Platt Bridge Community School

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Daria Makarova, Head of Science

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David Weston, founder and CEO of the Teacher Development Trust

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Dr Niki Kaiser, Network Research Lead, Norwich Research School

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Harry Fletcher-Wood, Ambition School Leadership/Institute for Teaching

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Jo Pearson, Head of Oldham Research School

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Julia Harrington, Head of Queen Anne’s School and Founder of BrainCanDo

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Margaret Mulholland, SEND and Inclusion Specialist for the Association of School and College Leaders

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Mark Enser, Head of Geography, and Research Lead at Heathfield Community College in East Sussex

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Mark Miller, Head of Bradford Research School

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Shaun Allison, Director of Durrington Research School

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Steve Baker, Principal of the Aspire Schools Federation

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Tom Colquhoun, Assistant Headteacher, Director of West Somerset Research School

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William Emeny, Head of Maths and Pearson Teaching Award winner

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