Using research to save time

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Think you’re too busy to engage in education research? Here are some ways to approach research-informed practice so it actually saves you time

Reading education research can seem like time wasted while marking piles up and to-do lists grow. Teacher Claire Hill finds engaging with research actually saves time, and shares some ways to ensure efficiency.

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