Category Archives: General Teaching

Blog of the Week Pete Foster – Attention First Sometimes we should heed a good education truism, in this case: “If they aren’t paying attention they won’t learn anything.” Pete Foster explains how we can tackle attention. Class Teaching Andy … Continue reading →

Blog of the Week Tom Sherrington – 10 Lessons learned about instructional coaching within a CPD programme As naturally happens after a wave of enthusiasm, much has been written recently about the difficulties implementing instructional coaching. Here Tom gives some really … Continue reading →

By Andy Tharby There is a growing national picture suggesting that poor behaviour has become more prevalent in British schools since the pandemic. In a blog last month, Geoff Barton wrote of the ‘sheer volume of responses’ and ‘the bleak … Continue reading →

Blog of the Week Sarah Cottingham – Novel experiences: do they help students learn? Sarah gives us some solid reasons for keeping the main thing the main thing when teaching, and why we should always interrogate what students are most likely … Continue reading →

Blog of the Week Geoff Barton – What we need to know is why behaviour is a significant issue Some fascinating insights from Geoff based on feedback he has been receiving from ASCL members and articulating what so many are … Continue reading →

During the pandemic, social distancing made it difficult to circulate, and even though the pandemic seems far behind us now, I found myself struggling to return to routines that I had established long before, in particular live marking. I also … Continue reading →

Blog of the Week Harry Fletcher-Wood – Questioning for retrieval: five mistakes to avoid Drawn from Ambition’s recently conducted research comes these practical insights into the types of questioning behaviours teachers should avoid. Class Teaching Chris Runeckles – Re-visiting the Six Principles … Continue reading →

Blog of the Week Pete Foster – Working Too Hard I love a blog that immediately takes me into the classroom and reflecting on my practice. This one from Pete Foster does it for me, really useful honest reflections on … Continue reading →

Blog of the Week Ben Newmark – The Teaching Life Loads of love for this, Ben certainly struck a chord. We all need something uplifting (now more than ever) and this blog definitely provides it. Class Teaching Chris Runeckles – … Continue reading →