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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.

  • Whole-school literacy

    Whole-school literacy

    Published: 05/08/2019

    Richard Durant, writer, education adviser and former English teacher, looks at what exactly 'literacy' is and suggests some ideas for a whole-school plan for tackling literacy issues.

    By: Richard Durant
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • Getting feedback right

    Getting feedback right

    Published: 05/08/2020

    David Didau – trainer, consultant, writer and former English teacher – questions the received wisdom that all marking is good marking and suggests how to make your feedback to students worthwhile. He explores the underlying reasons why marking is essential to progress and suggests ideas for how you can provide clarity, and increase students’ effort and aspirations.

    By: David Didau
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • 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
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • Enriching students' cultural capital

    Enriching students' cultural capital

    Published: 19/09/2019

    Emma Granton and Simon Briggs, Lead English Experts for AQA, share their ideas about how to enrich students' cultural capital in preparation for teaching literature texts at GCSE.

    By: Emma Granton and Simon Briggs
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • What I wish I'd known about MFL teaching when I was training...

    What I wish I'd known about MFL teaching when I was training...

    Published: 23/09/2019

    Rebecca Nobes is Head of Spanish and a Chartered Teacher. Here she shares her reflections on MFL teaching for new teachers starting out...

    By: Rebecca Nobes
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • 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
    Other at Upper Shirley High