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Teaching and learning

Leading CPD practitioners including Mary Myatt, Kathrine Mortimore, Sue Cowley and David Didau offer their advice on the key topics and evidence-based research in teaching and learning to help you to grow and develop as a teacher.

  • Teaching poetry: approaches for training teachers

    Teaching poetry: approaches for training teachers

    Published: 17/08/2020

    Helena Thomas is a PGCE English course leader. She believes training teachers need to take their time when teaching poetry to students, and offers a range of strategies to it more meaningful.

    By: Helena Thomas
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • Teaching writing: strategies for training English teachers

    Teaching writing: strategies for training English teachers

    Published: 17/08/2020

    Helena Thomas, a PGCE Secondary English tutor, outlines her suggestions and some of the leading research which will help your students to make progress in their writing.

    By: Helena Thomas
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • Handwriting in primary school

    Handwriting in primary school

    Published: 18/08/2020

    Deborah Smith, an experienced paediatric occupational therapist, offers her advice to primary teachers on how to work with children who need additional support with their handwriting.

    By: Deborah Smith
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • 20 ideas for using technology for language teaching

    20 ideas for using technology for language teaching

    Published: 06/09/2020

    Joe Dale – an independent languages consultant – shares his top 20 tips for using technology in MFL teaching.

    By: Joe Dale
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • How to start eTwinning

    How to start eTwinning

    Published: 05/09/2020

    Pauline Stirling – eTwinning ambassador and retired MFL teacher – shares her step-by-step guide to creating a successful eTwinning project.

    By: Pauline Stirling
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • 20 ideas for professional development for training science teachers

    20 ideas for professional development for training science teachers

    Published: 20/08/2020

    Sue Howarth is a former Biology teacher of the year, science writer and teacher-trainer at the University of Worcester. Here she shares her suggestions for science associations and organisations which offer training teacher professional support and CPD.

    By: Sue Howarth
    Other at Upper Shirley High