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Barak Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction are widely recognised as clear, research-informed strategies that help improve teaching and learning. Their strength lies in how straightforward and… Read more: Rosenshine’s Principles: Easy Tools for Great Teaching

We all want to make a difference but not every teaching strategy has the same impact. Based on John Hattie’s research involving millions of students,… Read more: Visible Learning: The Sequel – What Actually Works

The Science of Learning by Bradley Busch and Edward Watson. As teachers, we are constantly making decisions. What to teach. How to teach it. When… Read more: The Science of Learning: Studies

I recently had the chance to work collaboratively with a wonderful group of women from WISE; a network founded by friends Katie and Thea at… Read more: Navigating Menopause in School

Assessment for Learning (AfL) is an approach integrated into teaching and learning that focuses on creating meaningful feedback for both students and teachers. By identifying… Read more: Assessment for Learning (AfL) Strategies

Metacognition. It’s a concept that’s been around for years, and chances are, you’re already doing much of it (even without all the signposting we love… Read more: Metacognition: Creating Reflective Learners

Engaging students from the moment they enter the classroom is essential for creating a productive and focusesd learning environment. Do Now tasks are a simple… Read more: Effective Do Now Tasks

Every successful lesson begins with one crucial element: clear lesson objectives. Objectives are the starting point for planning, shaping the direction of the entire lesson,… Read more: Writing Lesson Objectives

Feedback literacy is a vital skill for both students and teachers. It focuses on the ability to understand, interpret, and use feedback effectively. For us… Read more: Feedback Literacy

What is Dual Coding? Dual coding is a learning theory that suggests students can better understand and retain information when it’s presented using both visual… Read more: Dual Coding

It wasn’t until my seventh year of teaching that I realised that moving abroad and teaching internationally was a very real option. A member of… Read more: Considering Teaching in an International School?

This book has been all over LinkedIn as a “must-read” for educators. Understanding how busy we often are, I’ve put together some notes to help… Read more: My Notes (and thoughts): “The Anxious Generation” – Jonathan Haidt

When we start at a new school, we’re an unknown entity, people don’t know why we are making decisions the way we are or why… Read more: Personal User Guides

TL:DR – If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing well. First, sort out the curriculum, culture and calendar. If you’re not taking care of these… Read more: Student Well-Being: The Foundations

One of the most useful books that I’ve read in the last few years for enhancing the instruction in my classroom is Powerful Teaching by… Read more: IBDP Biology: Revision Using PowerTools

I’ve had a few conversations recently with people about psychological safety within the school environment. Most places I’ve worked at have had great psychological safety… Read more: Psychological Safety in Schools

I just had a little read of Sinek’s book and I thought I’d record some of the snippets that resonated with me, my experiences and… Read more: My Notes: “Leaders Eat Last” – Simon Sinek

I’ve purchased a few different card-based activities which I’ve managed to find the time and opportunity to recently. Most of these have been purchased with… Read more: Building Better Connections Amongst Students