Just Teach
johndabell Once upon a time, teachers didn’t really plan for lessons, they just went in and taught. There were no teaching resources with copious teacher notes, step-by-step guidance and bullet-pointed directions.…
Teaching and Learning
Teaching Is A Performing Art
Teaching, proper teaching, is theatrical. It is a performance that has to pulsate with engagement right from the get-go otherwise it is two-dimensional. Unfortunately, many pupils are on the receiving…
Nanolearning
Apparently nanolearning is ‘taking over‘ the way students learn. But what is nanolearning? This is fast-paced learning. It’s speedy. To appeal to users, it’s ‘kwik’ learning. This is learning that…
Teaching With A Sense Of Humour
Here’s the deal. Teachers who use humour frequently in their lessons are more effective teachers. This is hardly surprising because humour is associated with a host of positive physiological and…
The Frayer Model
The ‘Frayer model‘ is a well-used and familiar graphic organiser and an effective model for introducing or exploring existing vocabulary. First proposed by Dorothy Frayer and her colleagues at the…
DJ Teachers
I came across a sketchplanation by Jono Hey about what a good teacher is: Now this is spot on and worth exploring further. Are teachers like DJs? Yes we are,…
Call My Bluff
Go on. Do it. Call my bluff. This classroom strategy is one of those gems that doesn’t get used enough because it is perhaps deemed ‘old-fashioned’. Rubbish. It’s as relevant…
What Type Of Achievosaurs Are You?
What role do dinosaurs have in teaching, learning and assessment?
Object Lessons From Switzerland And Surrey
Read this and see if you agree. We daily call a great many things by their names without ever inquiring into their nature and properties, so that, in reality, it…
Teaching And The Von Restorff Effect
Do you and your lessons stand out?