20 Teaching Mistakes
We all like to think we are good teachers but even so, we all make them. Some are big, some
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Teaching and Learning
20 Annoying Teacher Quotes
I’m sure that they must inspire some people but there are some ‘inspirational quotes’ that can do the opposite. They
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10 Qualities Every School Needs
When it comes to ethos and beliefs you won’t find much better than what the Royal Marines offer.
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10 Ineffective Questioning Techniques
The quality of the questions we ask can mean all the difference between learning and not learning. Poor questioning techniques
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Get Them Drawing
If there is one active assessment strategy that is under-used and it is drawing. How often do we actually get
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Drawing A Blank
How do we learn more about our pupils?
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Getting Papped
Do you have a school papper?
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Class Survey
If you want to find out what children really think of that lesson, ask them. How often do we ask
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The Round Robin
The Round Robin is one of the most effective cooperative learning strategies to use in the classroom and is brilliant
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Publish, Circle, Refine
If you haven’t yet come across Eric Frangenheim’s book Reflections on classroom thinking strategies then grab yourself a copy and
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