Ross Morrison McGill

Podcasts Research Teaching and Learning 

Podcast 42: Why Are Teachers Training In Their Spare Time?

9th March 20199th March 2019 Joshua McGovern 870 Views 1 Comment #TTkit100Women, #TTkitPodcast, CPD, Dr. Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel, Dundee, Dundee University, Professional development, Pyschology, Research, Ross Morrison McGill, The Learning Scientists, Training, University, University of Dundee

Reading Time: 1 minute Why do teachers often have to attend professional development in their spare time?

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DfE Leadership Publication 

England: A World Class Education System?

16th September 201816th September 2018 @TeacherToolkit 1612 Views 1 Comment accountability, Amanda Hulme, Amanda Spielman, Andreas Schleicher, Andy Mellor, Anne Lyons, Carole Willis, Dame Alison Peacock, Department for Education, Emma Knights, James Bowen, Lord Jim Knight, Marie-Claire Bretherton, Michael Tidd, NAHT, NAHT Accountability Commission, Nick Brook, Ofsted, Rebecca Allen, Ross Morrison McGill, Sam Butters, Sam Freedman, Sir Kevan Collins, Tim Sherriff

Reading Time: 3 minutes How can we improve the education system in England?

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Assessment Teaching and Learning Workload 

Educational Fad: Verbal Feedback Stamps

15th July 201812th July 2018 John Dabell 2467 Views 4 Comments #MarkPlanTeach, accountability, Assessment, Conti, David Didau, evidence, Gianfranco Conti, James Theobald, Marking Frenzy, Mary Myatt, Michael Tidd, Ross Morrison McGill, Verbal Feedback Stamps, Workload Review

Reading Time: 4 minutes Are you still using verbal feedback stamps?

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Conference CPD Workload 

Festival of Education 2018

24th June 201824th June 2018 @TeacherToolkit 2222 Views 11 Comments Boarding School, Conference, Crowthorne, Festival of Education, Hampshire, Julian Thomas, Keynote, private education, Professional development, Reduce Workload Increase Impact, Ross Morrison McGill, Wellingo, Workload

Reading Time: 2 minutes How can we celebrate teaching, stay connected and disseminate the latest research?

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Assessment Teaching and Learning Workload 

Work Less Than Your Students

7th December 20176th December 2017 Hazel Brinkworth 5763 Views 4 Comments Action Research, Assessment, David Didau, Dedicated Improvement and Reflection Time, Education, Feedback, Green for Growth, Green Great, Learning, live marking, Marking, marking codes, Ross Morrison McGill, Schools, teaching, Think Pink, Tickled Pink, time-management, Verbal Feedback, Verbal Feedback Stamps, Well being, Workload, Yellow Box

Reading Time: 4 minutes Do you need a marking and feedback time-saving toolkit?

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Conference Curriculum Leadership 

Keeping Creative

2nd December 20171st December 2017 @TeacherToolkit 3115 Views 0 Comments A New Direction, Creativity, Curriculum, Department for Education, EBacc, English Baccalaureate, Funding, Jihadi John, leadership, Ofsted, Ross Morrison McGill, Sir Ken Robinson, The British Library, Tim Leunig, Wellbeing, Workload

Reading Time: 1 minute In times of increasing accountability, how can schools and teachers stay creative?

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Assessment Research Review 

The Lost Middle

22nd October 201723rd October 2017 @TeacherToolkit 3823 Views 2 Comments ability, average, Broadclyst Community Primary School, EAL, GCSEs, GL Assessment, Hilary Fine, Jonathan Bishop, Knowledge, Learning Styles, middle, Product Review, quantitative, Research, Ross Morrison McGill, Shane Rae, spacial, Students, The Lost Middle, Underperformance, verbal, vocabulary, weak, webinar

Reading Time: 2 minutes Should schools and teachers stop labelling children as ‘average’?

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Conference CPD 

Just Great Teaching – Part 2

15th October 201713th October 2017 @TeacherToolkit 2508 Views 0 Comments @TeacherHead, @TeacherToolkit, classroom strategies, Conference, Differentiation, Education, Research, Ross Morrison McGill, School, teaching, Teaching and Learning, Tom Sherrington, Training, Workload

Reading Time: 2 minutes What does current research say about effective professional learning?

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Publication Writing 

Choose To Simplify

8th September 20179th September 2017 @TeacherToolkit 2946 Views 0 Comments #MarkPlanTeach, Bloomsbury Publishing, classroom strategies, Dr Tim O'Brien, Evidence-based, Literacy, mark plan, primary teaching, Psychology, Research, Ross Morrison McGill, secondary teaching

Reading Time: 2 minutes How can teachers ignore politics within education, and just focus on what they do best?

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Publication Research Writing 

‘The Cornerstone For Progress’

4th September 20173rd September 2017 @TeacherToolkit 1612 Views 0 Comments Arushi Prabhakar, Book Reviews, Canada, Evidence-based, Gökhan Yücel, Mark-Plan-Teach, NAHT, Psychology, Publication, Research, Ross Morrison McGill, Russell Hobby, Turkish Minister of National Education, Western University, Workload

Reading Time: 2 minutes What have people been saying about my new book, Mark. Plan. Teach?

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Publication Research Writing 

Practical Ideas Based On Research Evidence

24th August 201718th August 2017 @TeacherToolkit 2752 Views 0 Comments Ben Solly, Bloomsbury Books, Bloomsbury Publishing, Book, City of Edinburgh Council, Data, Doug Lemov, Evidence-based, Lesson planning, Lord Jim Knight, Mark-Plan-Teach, Marking, Natasha Devon MBE, Psychology, Publication, Rehana Shanks, Research, Ross Morrison McGill, Self-Esteem Team, teacher, TES, Tim O’Brien, Workload, Writing

Reading Time: 2 minutes What have people been saying about my new book, Mark. Plan. Teach?

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Publication Research Writing 

Tackling Teacher Workload

12th August 201712th August 2017 @TeacherToolkit 2920 Views 0 Comments Alison Peacock, Bloomsbury Books, Bloomsbury Publishing, Data, Dennis Guiney, Evidence-based, Lesson planning, Mark-Plan-Teach, Marking, Michaela Community School, Nicola McEwan, Psychology, Publication, Research, Ross Morrison McGill, Suella Fernandes, teaching, University of Buckinghamshire, Workload, Writing

Reading Time: 3 minutes So, what are people saying about my new book, Mark. Plan. Teach. and should your purchase a copy?

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Publication Resources Writing 

Teacher’s Survival Kit

3rd June 20172nd June 2017 @TeacherToolkit 5714 Views 0 Comments Assessment, Bloomsbury Books, Bloomsbury Education, Bloomsbury Publishing, Book, Classroom ideas, classroom strategies, Data, Lesson planning, Mark-Plan-Teach, Marking, Reading, Recruitment, Retention, Ross Morrison McGill, Survival Kit, teaching, Workload, Writing

Reading Time: 2 minutes What book should you be reading in 2018?

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Coaching Conference CPD 

Coaching For Schools

27th May 201725th May 2017 @TeacherToolkit 6593 Views 6 Comments #Coaching4Schools, Chris Moyse, Coaching, CPD, Observations, Professional development, Ross Morrison McGill, solution focused questioning, Teaching and Learning, Training

Reading Time: 2 minutes What does effective coaching look like, and how can coaching be introduced into schools?

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Conference CPD Teaching and Learning 

Just Great Teaching

6th May 201713th October 2017 @TeacherToolkit 8042 Views 11 Comments @TeacherHead, @TeacherToolkit, classroom strategies, Conference, Differentiation, Education, Research, Ross Morrison McGill, s training, School, teaching, Teaching and Learning, Tom Sherrington, Workload

Reading Time: 1 minute What does research say about effective professional learning?

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Policies Teaching and Learning 

Teaching and Learning: The Life Of A Deputy Headteacher

19th July 201629th April 2018 @TeacherToolkit 16784 Views 6 Comments Andy Griffith, Andy Tharby, Daniel Willingham, David Didau, Doug Lemov, Dylan Wiliam, Graham Nutall, Jim Smith, John Hattie, Learning Policy, Mark Creasy, Martin Robinson, Mary Myatt, Paul Bambrick-Santoyo, Peps McCrea, Phil Beadle, Policy, Quintin Kynaston, R Gee, Ross Morrison McGill, Shaun Allison, Sue Cowley, Teaching and Learning, The Life of a Deputy Headteacher

Reading Time: 6 minutes When a school policy is proposed, how do you know if it’s going to help support staff?

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Blogging 

Who I Am, What I Do by @TeacherToolkit

28th December 20149th January 2017 @TeacherToolkit 4815 Views Alexandra Park School, Camberwell, Dundee United, Elizabeth Fry, Family Tree, Fleetwood High School, Goldsmiths College, Greig City Academy, HeadGuruTeacher, Heaton Manor Grammar School, Kilbirnie Primary, Paul Boldy, Redheugh House, Ross Morrison McGill, Salvation Army, St. Thomas More RC School, Tonyrefail, Tonyrefail Comprehensive, Voluntary Services Overseas

Reading Time: 16 minutes I have been meaning to write this for over 6 months. Due to its nature and length, I would advise

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