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.

  • Shakespeare as part of our cultural capital

    Shakespeare as part of our cultural capital

    Published: 13/01/2014

    Getting students to 'own' the value of Shakespeare as part of their cultural capital is not necessarily straightforward. Francis Gilbert, journalist and PGCE and MA course leader, suggests how you can familiarise your students with Shakespeare's language.

    By: Francis Gilbert
  • Becoming a Chartered Teacher

    Becoming a Chartered Teacher

    Published: 23/09/2019

    Rebecca Nobes shares her ideas about the benefits of becoming a Chartered Teacher.

    By: Rebecca Nobes
  • Why understanding prefixes and suffixes can help with vocabulary development

    Why understanding prefixes and suffixes can help with vocabulary development

    Published: 06/02/2017

    Speech and language experts Emela Milne and Victoria Honeybourne share their advice for empowering students with knowledge of prefixes and suffixes as part of their vocabulary learning.

    By: Emela Milne and Victoria Honeybourne
  • 20 ideas for transition

    20 ideas for transition

    Published: 06/08/2019

    Alan Parkinson is a head of department, blogger and textbook author. He shares his ideas for supporting younger students as they join secondary school.

    By: Alan Parkinson