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.

  • 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
  • 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
  • Building a growth mindset

    Building a growth mindset

    Published: 29/05/2018

    Mike Gershon, a leading CPD trainer and writer, explores how we can help our students to develop a growth mindset.

    By: Mike Gershon
  • 20 ideas for closing the word gap in tutor time

    20 ideas for closing the word gap in tutor time

    Published: 24/08/2020

    Following school closures, many schools will be focusing on vocabulary development as part of the recovery curriculum to help to close the attainment gap. If you are a tutor, you’ll find 20 engaging ideas to increase students' vocabulary and close the word gap in tutor time.

    By: Teachit's word gap team
  • Handwriting in primary school

    Handwriting in primary school

    Published: 18/08/2020

    Deborah Smith, an experienced paediatric occupational therapist, offers her advice to primary teachers on how to work with children who need additional support with their handwriting.

    By: Deborah Smith