Tom Bennett is the voice of the modern teacher. - Stephen Drew, Senior Vice-Principal, Passmores Academy, UK, featured on Channel 4 s Educating Essex

Do the findings from educational science ever really improve the day-to-day practice of classroom teachers?

Education is awash with theories about how pupils best learn and teachers best teach, most often propped up with the inevitable research that proves the case in point. But what can teachers do to find the proof within the pudding, and how can this actually help them on wet Wednesday afternoon?.

Drawing from a wide range of...