At DMAT, we have moved away from a ‘tick-box’ approach to teaching and have embraced a ‘tight but loose’ approach. We want teaching to be tight, in terms of focusing on sound , evidence-informed pedagogical principles, but loose in terms of … Continue reading
As part of a series of blogs focused on Durrington’s six teaching principles, this piece deals with the underpinning principle of explanation. It marries with James Crane’s blog on the Durrington Research School website. According to the Collins English Dictionary ‘if you give … Continue reading
Today we hosted the inaugural ‘Making every lesson count conference’ at Durrington. I started my presentation by outlining three things that were instrumental in the development of the book: A visit to my loft and a look through some of my … Continue reading
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