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Lesson Observations: Too Important Not To Get Right

Lesson observations have the potential to offer invaluable professional learning to both teachers and school leaders. Through the process of … More

The Importance of ‘Learning Gain’ Starters

Many schools insist that lessons begin with a ‘starter’. However, including a starter for the sake of it is rather … More

A Short Post About Assessment & Progress

When we talk about how students are doing at school, we often do so in terms of progress. ‘Andrea is making … More

What Should We Include In Our Curriculum?

Arguably, all knowledge has value. However, it’s clearly impossible for schools to teach students everything. Decisions need to be made. … More

Feedback: Focus On ‘Useful’, Which Means Focus On ‘How’

While learning can happen without feedback, it will always tend to be better when feedback is involved. The less expert anyone is … More

A 3-Minute Discussion of: Independent Learning

The Holy Grail For some, ‘independent learning’ is the holy grail of education. Teaching students how to learn by themselves, without … More

A 5-Minute Guide to: Curriculum Planning – Macro, Meso & Micro

Content is the curriculum. Therefore, curriculum planning needs to focus on content. Rationale Curriculum planning needs to start with the big picture … More

A 5-Minute Guide to: Differentiation

Different and the same Students are all different. They arrive at our lessons knowing and being able to do all … More

A 5-Minute Guide to: Cognitive Load Theory

Thinking takes place in working memory. However, our working memory is limited both in terms of the space it has to … More

The Importance of A Knowledge-Based Curriculum

How important is your school’s curriculum in determining student outcomes? Does it matter if students who go to different schools … More

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