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 – playful and creative approaches

    Teaching poetry – playful and creative approaches

    Published: 01/02/2022

    Teaching poetry can be wonderful, but some students struggle to engage with the challenges of poetic language, structure and form. With a range of playful approaches to try, you'll find ideas to inspire KS3-5 students to read and analyse poetry with more confidence and enjoyment, and even start writing their own poetry too.   

    By: Kate Lee
  • Making history homework worthwhile: value (Part two)

    Making history homework worthwhile: value (Part two)

    Published: 24/08/2020

    Will Bailey-Watson is a PGCE History leader. Here he discusses how vital it is for students to see why their homework is important.

    By: William Bailey-Watson
  • 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
  • 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
  • Learning to learn

    Learning to learn

    Published: 20/08/2020

    Tom Barwood is an experienced teacher and author. Here are his ideas for introducing the process of learning to students.

    By: Tom Barwood
  • Learning to learn in the primary classroom

    Learning to learn in the primary classroom

    Published: 20/08/2020

    Tom Barwood is an experienced geography teacher and author. Here are his suggestions for developing children’s awareness of the process of learning.

    By: Tom Barwood