Pedagogy

JUST A THOUGHT……What would teaching be like without resources?  No interactive whiteboard, no equipment, no

Have you woken up in a bad mood, convinced that your day will be terrible

Time – the Holy Grail of the teacher. There was never enough of it, and

I’m known for my stubbornness. If I believe something is right then I will fight

This book does not promise a magic medicine that will create perfect teaching – no book could – but it will help you navigate the uncertain world, improving the likelihood your pupils will achieve their potential.

I’ve been rethinking and re-evaluating my role as a classroom teacher quite a bit lately,

This is a short extract from some draft work I have been putting together for

Metacognitive teaching and learning is an important part of classroom pedagogy, but being aware of circumstances that can interfere is crucial.

Anyone can pull a great lesson out of the bag, especially for observation and especially

A long term plan for introducing and implementing metacognitive
strategies in your classroom, department or school.

This book explores three key pillars that underpin effective, efficient teaching: the lesson, the curriculum and the school’s support structure. 

In this day of trying to reduce the workload of teachers, pick-up-and-go lesson plans and

Making Every Maths Lesson Count is underpinned by six pedagogical principles – challenge, explanation, modelling, practice, feedback and questioning – and presents 52 high-impact strategies designed to streamline teacher workload and ramp up the level of challenge in the maths classroom.