teaching

CPD Research Teaching and Learning 

365 Characteristics Of Good Teachers

26th December 201831st December 2018 John Dabell 6093 Views 2 Comments Assessment, Characteristics of Effective Learning, child-centred, Learning, Outstanding, Professional development, superpowers, teaching, The Policy Exchange, Wellbeing, Workload

Reading Time: 9 minutes Are you a good teacher?

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International Publication Research 

What Do The British Public Think About Teachers?

18th November 201813th November 2018 @TeacherToolkit 1134 Views 2 Comments British Public, Finland, Gloabl Teacher Status Index, OECD, Performance Management, Pisa, Salary, Singapore, status, Teacher Index, Teacher Status, teachers, teaching, The Varkey Foundation, United Kingdom, Working Hours, Workload

Reading Time: 2 minutes What is the status of teachers in the United Kingdom?

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Staff Well Being Staffing Students 

The 5 Wonders of Teaching

6th November 20187th December 2018 James Manwaring 1627 Views 0 Comments Anxiety, career opportunities, Challenges, Change The Narrative, community, Creativity, curiosity, Frustration, get into teaching, inspiration, love, Parents, passion, Rewards, Stress, Students, Teacher Training, teaching, teaching for life

Reading Time: 3 minutes Why is being a teacher so wonderful?

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CPD Research Teaching and Learning 

25 Years Researching Teaching and Learning

5th November 201825th January 2019 @TeacherToolkit 10299 Views 1 Comment #MarkPlanTeach, Bloomsbury Education, Classroom resources, Continued Professional Development, CPD, EduSketch, free resource, Mark-Plan-Teach, Marking, Oliver Caviglioli, planning, Resources, Sketchnote, teaching

Reading Time: 3 minutes Is it possible to capture 25 years of teaching and learning in a 3-minute read, or in a one-page summary?

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Recruitment Staff Well Being Staffing 

5 Reasons Why You Should Teach In Scotland

23rd October 201824th October 2018 Nick Burton 1363 Views 5 Comments Edinburgh, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Edinburgh International Military Tattoo, Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), jobs, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Recruitment, Scotland, Teacher Pay, teaching, TRNSMT music festival, Working Hours, Workload

Reading Time: 3 minutes Have you considered teaching north of the border?

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NQTs Teacher Training Teaching and Learning 

5 Essential Tips For Newly Qualified Teachers

28th August 201828th August 2018 Hayden Reynolds 1882 Views 0 Comments Learning, Newly Qualified Teacher, NQT, planning, Relationships, Resources, student names, teaching

Reading Time: 3 minutes Are you ready for your first year of teaching?

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Teacher Training Teaching and Learning 

Designing Teacher Instruction For Student Achievement

27th May 201822nd May 2018 @TeacherToolkit 1585 Views 0 Comments #30ClassroomIdeas, classroom strategies, explanation, instruction, John Hattie, MINT, success criteria, Teacher Clarity, Teacher Instruction, teaching, Teaching and Learning, Video, YouTube

Reading Time: 2 minutes How can we ensure teacher instruction is clear and is meaningful?

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Assessment Workload 

Yellow Box Methodology

19th May 201819th May 2018 @TeacherToolkit 3338 Views 7 Comments #30ClassroomIdeas, Assessment, classroom strategies, manageable, Marking, meaningful, motivating, teaching, Teaching and Learning, Video, Workload, Yellow Box, YouTube

Reading Time: 2 minutes How can teachers reduce the day-to-day marking burden?

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Awards Teaching and Learning Technology 

Stupendous Teaching!

12th May 201811th May 2018 @TeacherToolkit 1404 Views 0 Comments Artificial Intelligence, Exam Specification, Hallmark, Judging, Micro Celebrity, outcomes, Outstanding, Pearson, pedagogy, Relationships, teaching, Teaching Awards, technology, The Pearson Teaching Awards

Reading Time: 3 minutes What makes one teacher stand above the rest?

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CPD Students Teaching and Learning 

Ability Groups Are Damaging, Ineffective And Chaotic

3rd May 20183rd May 2018 Nick Burton 4500 Views 11 Comments ability, Differentiation, groups, self-confidence, teaching

Reading Time: 3 minutes Are ability groups a form of segregation?

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Recruitment Research Workload 

How Does Teaching Compare To Nursing And Policing?

15th April 201813th April 2018 @TeacherToolkit 3991 Views 2 Comments Earnings, job satisfaction, National Foundation for Educational Research, NfER, Nursing, Police, Recruitment, Retention, School Holidays, teacher retention, Teacher Supply, teaching, Turnover, workforce, Working Hours

Reading Time: 2 minutes How do the working hours and earnings in the teaching profession compare to nursing and policing?

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CPD Curriculum Research 

Research Myth 12: We Don’t Need To Teach Facts

1st April 20187th April 2018 John Dabell 1831 Views 2 Comments 21st century skills, Daisy Christodoulou, Education, Google, Knowledge, Myths, Parents and Teachers for Excellence, Schools, self-educate, teaching

Reading Time: 2 minutes Is it a myth that teachers do not need to teach knowledge anymore?

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CPD Research Teaching and Learning 

Research Myth 11: Ability Grouping

25th March 201823rd March 2018 John Dabell 3564 Views 5 Comments ability grouping, Durham University, Education, Education Endowmwnt Foundation (EEF), Professor John Hattie, Professor Rob Coe, Schools, setting, teaching, Tim Dracup

Reading Time: 2 minutes Why do we bother with ability grouping?

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CPD Research Teaching and Learning 

Research Myth 9: Boys Are Better At Maths Than Girls

3rd March 20182nd March 2018 John Dabell 1438 Views 0 Comments Daniel Ansari, Education, environment, Gender, gender gap, Jo Boaler, Maths, maths brain, Mindset, Schools, teaching, WomenEd

Reading Time: 1 minute Do girls perform more poorly than boys at maths?

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CPD Research Teaching and Learning 

Research Myth 8: Pupils Are Digital Natives

25th February 201824th February 2018 John Dabell 1213 Views 0 Comments Angela McFarlane, digital native, Education, fluttering, Homo Zappien, Paul A. Kirschner, Pedro De Bruyckere, School, teaching, technology

Reading Time: 1 minute Are pupils digital whizz-kids?

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CPD Research Teaching and Learning 

Research Myth 7: Brain Gym

18th February 201820th February 2018 John Dabell 1789 Views 1 Comment Ben Goldacre, Brain Gym, Charlie Brooker, Education, Education Kinesiology, Gail Dennison, neuroscience, Paul Dennison, Schools, teaching

Reading Time: 2 minutes Can Brain Gym lead to optimal learning?

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CPD Research Teaching and Learning 

Research Myth 6: You Only Use 10% of Your Brain

11th February 201810th February 2018 John Dabell 1267 Views 0 Comments 10% myth, Barry Gordon, brain science, Dr Eric Chudler, Education, fMRI, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Lucy, PET scans, School, teaching

Reading Time: 1 minute How much of your brain do you use?

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