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

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

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

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

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

Asking questions is one of the most important things a teacher can do to help students learn and to check … More

What is learning and how does it happen? These are key questions for anyone involved in education. In The Teaching Delusion, … More

Most of the schools I work with identify ‘feedback’ as something they want to improve. However, there are two common … More

Think about the last lesson you taught. Was it a successful lesson? Why do think that? Ask a random room … More

Education is full of ‘gaps’. People often talk about the ‘attainment gap’ or the ‘achievement gap’. However, the most important … More