Pedagogy

The latest research and advice covering the theory and practice of teaching, including teaching methods and tips

Thursday

25th Apr 2024

How to ensure children are emotionally ready for school
The focus on educational school readiness is understandable, but we in the early years shouldn’t neglect our responsibility around emotional development, writes Gemma Kirby
Girl with teddy

Wednesday

24th Apr 2024

Why every school should (not) use setting
The evidence on setting and streaming by ability is limited but points to it having a negative impact on lower-attaining pupils – so why do most English schools still use it? John Morgan investigates
Why every school should (not) use setting

Tuesday

23rd Apr 2024

5 ways to work with mistakes in the classroom
Encouraging a culture of risk-taking and development means embracing things going wrong, writes Jason Ford
FIVE MISTAKES

Wednesday

10th Apr 2024

Powerful knowledge: what teachers need to understand
Powerful knowledge can’t be reduced to a list – it’s a way of seeing knowledge in terms of its creation and purpose, writes Mark Enser

Tuesday

9th Apr 2024

Early years: 5 simple ways to play with nursery rhymes
Nursery rhymes help to develop linguistic skills, introduce storytelling and, most of all, they’re fun – so let’s make sure we keep the tradition alive, says Michelle Windridge
EYFS: How early years teachers can make best use of nursery rhymes
Should Rosenshine really be teachers’ definitive guide?
The renowned researcher’s 10 principles of instruction have come to be seen as the definitive framework for ‘good teaching’, but their context and evidence base are poorly understood, argues Jessica Powell

Monday

8th Apr 2024

Have you got the right mindset for inclusive practice?
Strategies for adaptive teaching aren’t enough, we must make sure we are nurturing helpful dispositions, too, says Margaret Mulholland
Have you got the right mindset for inclusive practice?

Thursday

28th Mar 2024

Dialogic teaching: 10 principles of classroom talk
What is dialogic teaching and how do you do it effectively? One primary head shares the key principles of this approach
Dialogic teaching: The key principles for teachers

Wednesday

27th Mar 2024

Oak reveals curriculum partners for 9 more subjects
Two academy trusts are among the partners named today by resources provider Oak National Academy as it extends into more of the national curriculum
Oak partners

Wednesday

13th Mar 2024

Talk for learning: a 5-point checklist for teachers
Schools must teach the skills that underpin spoken language more explicitly, Ofsted says. But what does that look like in practice? Kirstin Mulholland takes a look
Talk for learning: a five-point checklist for teachers

Monday

11th Mar 2024

How to get peer assessment right
Peer feedback and assessment has the potential to improve learning and cut teacher workload, says Alex Quigley, so why isn’t it used more often in the classroom?
How to get peer assessment right

Monday

4th Mar 2024

Spelling is hard - so how do we make it easier?
What can teachers do to help pupils learn words that are often misspelt? Megan Dixon rounds up some research-backed strategies for teaching spelling
Spelling mistake