@TeacherToolkit

In 2010, Ross Morrison McGill founded @TeacherToolkit from a simple Twitter account through which he rapidly became the 'most followed teacher on social media in the UK'. In 2015, he was nominated as one of the '500 Most Influential People in Britain' by The Sunday Times as a result of being most influential in the field of education. He remains the only classroom teacher to feature to this day ... Sharing resources and ideas online as @TeacherToolkit, he has built this website (c2008) which has been described as one of the 'most influential blogs on education in the UK', winning the UK Blog Awards (2018). Read more...

Posts by @TeacherToolkit:

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Explicit Instruction Wins Every Time!

17th Aug 2022 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading Time: 3 minutes What does effective teaching look like, and how does it happen?

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The Top 21 Blogs Teachers Have Read

14th Aug 2022 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading Time: 2 minutes What are teachers reading on this website?

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Teachers Working With Working Memory

10th Aug 2022 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading Time: 3 minutes How can teachers better support students and their working memory?

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Underperformance!

7th Aug 2022 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading Time: 4 minutes Should we discuss teacher underperformance more openly?

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Ofsted is Not Effective in Driving School Improvement

31st Jul 2022 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading Time: 4 minutes What if Ofsted addressed the ‘elephant in the room’?

17 Teaching Books for the Summer

📚 17 Teaching Books for the Summer 🏖️

24th Jul 2022 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading Time: 8 minutes What if you wanted to read a book about teaching over the next year, what would it be?

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Alternative Provision: The Most Vulnerable Students

19th Jul 2022 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading Time: 3 minutes What if all local authority councils supported alternative provision?

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🧠 Teaching to the Rhythm of the Brain

17th Jul 2022 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading Time: 3 minutes How can teachers teach to the rhythm of their students’ brains?

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How To Hack ‘Leaving Speeches’

13th Jul 2022 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading Time: 3 minutes How should you prepare to offer a ‘work’ leaving speech?

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🏆 50 Tips for Working Self-Employed in Education

10th Jul 2022 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading Time: 9 minutes What if you wanted to work for yourself, where should you start and how do you know you are ready?

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🎯 Cognitive Science Challenges for Teachers

7th Jul 2022 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading Time: 3 minutes What do teachers need help with to comprehend cognitive science in the classroom?

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A Qualitative Exploration of Marking

3rd Jul 2022 by @TeacherToolkit

Reading Time: 2 minutes If your school is research-engaged, what documents are you publishing and sharing with the world?