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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.

  • The language of science

    The language of science

    Published: 25/08/2020

    Sue Howarth is an ASE Chartered Science teacher and a former teacher-trainer at the University of Worcester. Here she shares her suggestions for how to make the language of science more accessible to students.

    By: Sue Howarth
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • The big ideas of science

    The big ideas of science

    Published: 25/08/2020

    Sue Howarth, an ASE Chartered Science teacher, teacher-trainer and science writer, explores the big ideas of science, and how they can help students to make sense of their learning.

    By: Sue Howarth
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • A competency-based toolkit

    A competency-based toolkit

    Published: 25/08/2020

    Mark Burns, teacher and co-author of Engaging Learners and Teaching Backwards, offers suggestions for a practitioner's toolkit to maximise students' feelings of competency.

    By: Mark Burns
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • Closing the word gap: a toolkit for parents

    Closing the word gap: a toolkit for parents

    Published: 27/08/2020

    Children with a ‘word gap’ – a smaller vocabulary than others – are disadvantaged in ways which can affect their whole lives, and school closures have made the problem worse. Here are 18 flexible ideas to share with parents to try at home.

    By: Teachit's word gap team
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • 20 ideas for using technology in the science classroom

    20 ideas for using technology in the science classroom

    Published: 27/08/2020

    Ed Walsh is an author, editor, CPD provider and curriculum developer. Here he shares his experience of effective technology for the science classroom.

    By: Ed Walsh
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • Introducing students to Shakespeare

    Introducing students to Shakespeare

    Published: 04/11/2013

    Francis Gilbert is Head of the MA in Creative Writing and Education and course leader for PGCE English at Goldsmiths. He shares his tips on how to introduce students to Shakespeare.

    By: Francis Gilbert
    Other at Upper Shirley High