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
  • Reclaim differentiation

    Reclaim differentiation

    Published: 30/04/2018

    Sue Cowley is an experienced teacher and trainer who has written a number of best-selling books on classroom management. Here she shares her practical tips and teaching strategies for effective differentiation.

    By: Sue Cowley
  • Big numbers

    Big numbers

    Published: 15/05/2018

    Do students - or the wider population - have an understanding of relative sizes of large numbers? What's the difference between a million and a billion anyway? We explore some of the ways you can make Maths topical and enjoy big numbers in your classroom.

    By: Camilla Clarkson, Teachit maths editor
  • 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
  • Teaching poetry: approaches for training teachers

    Teaching poetry: approaches for training teachers

    Published: 17/08/2020

    Helena Thomas is a PGCE English course leader. She believes training teachers need to take their time when teaching poetry to students, and offers a range of strategies to it more meaningful.

    By: Helena Thomas