Monthly Archives: October 2020

What’s The Plan?

Posted on October 22, 2020 by classteaching

We would tell our students it is a bad idea to get on a train if you don’t know where it is going. Or maybe we wouldn’t. It’s been a long half-term. Similarly, we would advocate that students only embark … Continue reading →

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Whole-Class Feedback: Making It Work at a Distance

Posted on October 12, 2020 by classteaching

It is well documented in the world of educational research that feedback is one of the most effective strategies for improving students’ learning in the classroom. However, whilst feedback can be a huge power for good it can also be … Continue reading →

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Taking small steps: the process of atomisation

Posted on October 8, 2020 by classteaching

With returning to teach classes post-lockdown we have all had to adapt our approaches somewhat to match the situations we find ourselves teaching in. For me it has made me revisit aspects of Explicit Instruction (see this article here) and … Continue reading →

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