Initial teacher education

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.

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.

Sue Howarth is a former teacher-trainer at the University of Worcester and science writer. She offers training teachers an evidence-based guide to how formative assessment works in the classroom.

Lorna Smith, Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of Bristol, shares her advice for how to develop a more reflective approach during your training year.

Lorna Smith, Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of Bristol, shares her ideas for making lesson observations meaningful.

Lorna Smith, Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of Bristol, and Harry Dodds, a former subject tutor for the Buckingham Partnership SCITT, explain the role of starters and plenaries in effective lesson planning.