Could Do Better: Reports With A Personal Touch
Teachers love teaching but hate the paperwork and so writing reports isn’t something they look forward to. For many teachers report writing is a monumental chore that eats away at…
Every Day Is A School Day
Teachers love teaching but hate the paperwork and so writing reports isn’t something they look forward to. For many teachers report writing is a monumental chore that eats away at…
When it comes to providing live feedback, how do you get the most out of students? There is an excellent article by Granberg, Palm and Palmberg (2021) which looks at…
If you are looking to challenge thinking and promote novel learning conversations then 'Ques-cussion' encourages students to discuss a topic using only questions - no answers or statements allowed! Ques-cussion…
Three Facts and a Fib is a true-false statement assessment strategy that can be used to show what students know, don't know and partly know about a topic or concept.…
When most people are asked to think of an ‘active’ subject in school then P.E. is likely to spring to mind as the frontrunner with maths taking a backseat in…
Are we missing a trick when it comes to setting exams? Exams are a very one-sided affair. They just ask questions. And there is the problem. In a question driven…
Giving feedback is one of the easiest and hardest things teachers have to do. It's easy to give feedback to pupils and colleagues but it's hard to do it well…
Do you see what you want to see? The cornerstone of high-quality teaching, learning and assessment is the accuracy, efficacy, and expediency of decision making. Teachers are required to make…
If there is one thing that is hard to shake off, it's a label. Labels are lethal for a child's development. They act as badges, tags and markers and for…
Have you ever used the question hat strategy? Give each child a piece of piece of paper and a pencil. Ask everyone to write down a question they have. The…