Ofsted Teaching and Learning Workload 

7 Ofsted Inspection Myths for Teachers

15th April 201914th April 2019 @TeacherToolkit 381 Views 0 Comments 5 Minute Lesson Plan, Angel Solutions, Differentiation, diversity, Equality, Graded Lessons, ICT, iPads, leadership, Lesson Objectives, Lesson observations, Lesson planning, Myths, Ofsted, planning, Workload

Reading Time: 2 minutes Are you producing things in your school that you don’t need to be doing?

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Exams Students Teaching and Learning 

The 6 Most Effective Study Habits

11th April 20199th April 2019 Helen Sharpe 422 Views 0 Comments ability, Chris Curtis, Concrete Examples, Dr. Robert Bjork, Dual Coding, elaboration, English, Exams, GCSE English Literature, interleaving, Modelling, Ofsted, retrieval practice, Revision, spacing, study habits, The Learning Scientists

Reading Time: 3 minutes What are the best ways to study?

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Psychology Resources Teaching and Learning 

What is Dual Coding Theory?

8th April 20197th April 2019 @TeacherToolkit 809 Views 0 Comments 5 Minute Lesson Plan, 5MinPlan, Allan Paivio, Cognition, concept cartoons, Dual Coding, Dual Coding Theory, Memory, Oliver Caviglioli, retrieval practice, visual, Visual Process

Reading Time: 4 minutes What is dual coding and why is it so important for teachers to know?

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Interview Job Hunting Teaching and Learning 

10 Tips For ‘Teaching’ Job Interviews

4th April 20192nd April 2019 Malcolm Drakes 672 Views 0 Comments application, body language, CPD, curriculum vitae, CV, Dress Code, Handshake, Interview, Interview Questions, job, Job interview, Job Interviews, Ofsted, performance table, Questions, Recruitment, references, STAR, supporting statement, The 5 Minute Interview Plan, vision and values

Reading Time: 5 minutes What can you do to secure your dream job?

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Exams Research Teaching and Learning 

Eat, Sleep, Revise, Repeat Part 2

1st April 20191st April 2019 David Lowbridge-Ellis 699 Views 1 Comment A levels, adenosine, Anxiety, blue light, caffeine, circadian rhythm, Coffee, cognitive load, Dreams, emotions, Examinations, Exams, GCSEs, Harvard, Health, jet lag, Memory, Mental Health, Mobile Phones, NHS, pupil wellbeing, Recall, retrieval, Revision, Revisions, SATs, Screen time, screentime, Sleep

Reading Time: 4 minutes How can we help students prepare for exams more effectively?

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Curriculum Publication Teaching and Learning 

What Words Are Used In The Teaching Profession?

28th March 201929th March 2019 @TeacherToolkit 495 Views 0 Comments dictionary, EBI, English, Literacy, OED, Oxford English Dictionary, WAGOLL, words, workplace, WWW

Reading Time: 2 minutes What words do you use at work that are not used anywhere else?

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CPD Primary Teaching and Learning 

#1MinCPD: Planning Primary Poetry

27th March 20192nd April 2019 Hanna Beech 387 Views 0 Comments #1minCPD, alliteration, metaphors, Modelling, onomatopoeia, Poem, poetry, Primary, prompts, similes, vocabulary, Writing

Reading Time: 1 minute How can you help your pupils plan poetry?

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Behaviour Leadership Teaching and Learning 

5 Steps to Consistent Behaviour Management

26th March 201926th March 2019 Malcolm Drakes 1119 Views 1 Comment behaviour management, Behaviour Policy, consistency, Culture, ethos, Expectations, Paul Dix, praise, praise postcards, Ready, Relationships, Responsible & Respect., rules, Sanctions, scripted responses, standards, strategy, vision and values

Reading Time: 4 minutes Is your behaviour management consistent across the school?

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Psychology Publication Teaching and Learning 

Memory: Our Stories Drive Our Perceptions

25th March 201926th March 2019 @TeacherToolkit 929 Views 1 Comment Book, brain, Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath, Dual Coding, Exile Publishing, interleaving, Knowledge, Multitasking, neuroscience, Neuroscientist, Recall, retrieval practice, spaced practice, Stop Talking Start Influencing, TED Talks, University of Melbourne

Reading Time: 1 minute Have you ever wondered, at the deepest parts of your brain, what happens when you interact with the world?

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International Staff Well Being Teaching and Learning 

The Grass Is Not Always Greener

24th March 201924th March 2019 @TeacherToolkit 781 Views 5 Comments accountability, Attrition, England, high-stakes accountability, Hospital Teachers, Hospital Teaching Service, Independent School, International Schools, Ministry Of Defence, MoD, Nigeria, State schools, Teaching Abroad, Teaching Overseas, Voluntary Services Overseas, VSO

Reading Time: 2 minutes Are you thinking about leaving teaching, or teaching abroad to leave the English state school system?

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Research Teaching and Learning Workload 

Verbal Feedback Project

24th March 201923rd March 2019 @TeacherToolkit 1172 Views 0 Comments Access and Widening Participation Office, Batley Girls’ High School, Berkshire, Carly Sandy, conversations, disadvantaged pupils, engagement, Geography, higher education, IoE, Lambeth, London, London Nautical School, Mark Quinn, MFL, Milton Keynes, Oakgrove School, PIPPL, Ranelagh School, Reigate School, science, Surrey, The Tuning Protocol, Trinity Catholic School, UCL, Verbal Feedback, Verbal Feedback Project, Warwickshire, West Yorkshire, Westminster City School, Workload

Reading Time: 2 minutes To what extent does verbal feedback improve student engagement among disadvantaged pupils in Year 7 or 8?

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Behaviour Policies Teaching and Learning 

Does Your Behaviour Policy Support Learning?

21st March 201921st March 2019 @TeacherToolkit 940 Views 4 Comments Behaviour, Behaviour Policy, Classroom Management, Learning, Newly Qualified Teacher, NQT, Sanctions, school policies, Standing Up, Starter Activity, Teaching and Learning

Reading Time: 3 minutes Is your behaviour management a waste of valuable learning time?

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Psychology Research Teaching and Learning 

Getting To Grips With Cognitive Load Theory

18th March 201918th March 2019 Phil Naylor 1680 Views 0 Comments Allan Paivio, Cognition, Cognitive Load Theory, complexity, Craig Barton, displays, Dual Coding, Dunning-Kruger effect, Dylan Wiliam, information overload, instruction, instructions, John Sweller, PowerPoint, redundancy effect, Ross McGill

Reading Time: 2 minutes Are we getting in a muddle with cognitive load theory?

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Ofsted Research Teaching and Learning 

The Analysis of Classroom Observations

17th March 201917th March 2019 @TeacherToolkit 1627 Views 15 Comments Curriculum, Faculty of Education, Lev Vygotsky, Neil Mercer, Observations, Teaching and Learning, The British Psychological Society, University of Cambridge, Verbal Feedback, Verbal Feedback Project

Reading Time: 3 minutes How should teachers conduct lesson observations of other teachers?

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Leadership Research Teaching and Learning 

3 Important Pieces of Education Research

16th March 201915th March 2019 @TeacherToolkit 1073 Views 0 Comments Bloomsbury Publishing, Book, Carly Sandy, disadvantaged pupils, Doctorate, Education Policy, England, Faculty of Education, Independent School, Just Great Teaching, Kardashian Effect, Mark Quinn, Northern Ireland, Rutgers University, Scotland, social-media, State schools, Twitter, UCL, University of Cambridge, Verbal Feedback, Verbal Feedback Project, Wales

Reading Time: 1 minute What are some teachers and schools currently researching?

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Ofsted Parenting Teaching and Learning 

Are Parent View Questions Dangerous?

10th March 20199th March 2019 @TeacherToolkit 1210 Views 1 Comment #TakeAwayHmk, classroom observation, data collection, EIF 2019, Google Classroom, Homework, Microsoft Office 2010, Ofsted, Parent View, Parents, School Inspections, Teaching and Learning

Reading Time: 3 minutes How do parents know what good teaching is?

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Conference International Teaching and Learning 

Teaching and Learning in Switzerland

9th March 20199th March 2019 @TeacherToolkit 1146 Views 0 Comments Alison Schofield, Basel, College Alpin Beau Soleil, Conference, Dr. Kendall Zoller, Germany, International School Basel, Jennifer Wathall, La Cote Internationale School, Louise Penrice, Prof. Danny Brassell, Professor Andy Hargreaves, SGIS, Spain, Swiss Group of Independent Schools, Switzerland, UAE, Villars Sur Ollon

Reading Time: 5 minutes How does high stakes accountability in England compare with international and independent schools?

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