Olwen MacNamara is a Senior Research Fellow at the Manchester Metropolitan University. She has recently undertaken two ESRC funded projects researching evidence-based professional practice in the context of the National Numeracy Strategy.

• 1. Setting the Scene 2. Case Studies from Individual Schools Gudrun Heatley 3. Advanced Phonics: Teaching Strategies for Poor Readers at Key Stage 2 Sue Jennings 4. Temple Goes Mental Gary Gornell and Rob Halsall 5. Making a Difference: Not Only But Also Mandy Walsh and Dave Hustler 6. Balancing the Forces: Researching Primary Science in the Classroom Anne-Marie Roberts and Alan Cross 7. One Mouth Two Ears: Seeking Ways to Make Children and Teachers Effective Speakers and Listeners Claire Lawrenson, Sarah Brealey and Terry Stringer 8. Homing in on a Whole-School Time-Table Initiative Sandy Holt and Ian Stronach 9. Streaming Reviewed: An Attempt to Introduce Pedagogic Change and Equity Mike Berry, Helen White and Peter Foster 10. Speaking and Listening Liz Jones 11. Evidence-Based Practice Brian Corbin, Olwen McNamara and Ian Stronach 12. The Professional Self Anne Campbell 13. Partnership: 'Long Straws and Short Spoons' Olwen McNamara and Ian Stronach