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The Teacher Education team at Edinburgh Napier University
Want to find out more about our PGDE programmes in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths & English? Want to find out what it's like to study to become a teacher at
@edinburghnapier.bsky.social
? Come and meet us on Thu 20 Nov at our Merchiston campus.
www.napier.ac.uk/study-with-u...
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Postgraduate Events
Learn more about postgraduate study by attending a postgraduate event with Edinburgh Napier. Meet academics, student support teams and current students.
https://www.napier.ac.uk/study-with-us/postgraduate/postgraduate-events
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The Curious Teacher Conference Sat 04 Oct 2025
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, Sighthill Campus Ā£50 (Ā£35 for student teachers). Registration/details:
sway.cloud.microsoft/uiY35a9sitDV...
Keynotes:
@nuthmani.bsky.social
(Education is not neutral) and Kirsten Leask (Learning for Sustainability)
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Curious Teacher Conference 2025
Curious about improving your pedagogy? Curious about aspects of inclusion? Curious about thriving in teaching? We have the conference for you!
https://sway.cloud.microsoft/uiY35a9sitDVwXLv?ref=Link
about 1 month ago
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Jill Berry
about 1 month ago
What should you expect as a new student teacher in Scotland?
@colinmcgill.bsky.social
of
@enuteachered.bsky.social
offers some sound advice in
@tesmagazine.bsky.social
(and subscribing to TES weekly is something I'd add to his advice!)
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
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What should you expect as a new student teacher in Scotland?
With many students starting their teacher education journey in Scotland, Colin McGill offers some words of advice and says itās an exciting time to join the profession
https://www.tes.com/magazine/analysis/general/advice-for-new-student-teachers-in-scotland
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Colin McGill
5 months ago
Last call for
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#ChemEdResearch
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Michael Seery
5 months ago
Recording of
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presentation "Signing to Know: Unlocking chemistry concepts" from symposium in her honour last week is now on
@cerg.bsky.social
YouTube channel. Thanks to Dr Helen Pain for her warm introduction to Audrey and the symposium
youtu.be/9cWN4oD39kw
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Dr Audrey Cameron: Teaching Deaf Children Chemistry
YouTube video by RSC Chemical Education Research Group
https://youtu.be/9cWN4oD39kw?feature=shared
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Darren Leslie
5 months ago
The third episode of Talking Scottish Education is available now. In it
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& I speak with Carole Ford & Lindsay Paterson on the importance of a knowledge-based curriculum, the role of assessment, and the need for coherence in educational practices.
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Colin McGill
6 months ago
š¢The Curious Teacher Conference: a 1 day professional learning event to enhance knowledge, skills and wellbeing of school teachers. Keynote speaker:
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(update on the Curriculum Improvement Cycle).
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Colin McGill
6 months ago
#MICER25
update: Prof. Paul Ashwin will be leading a workshop on the use of interview data and phenomenography. MICER takes place at
@edinburghnapier.bsky.social
on Wednesday 21 May 2025. Details at
micerportal.wordpress.com
#ChemEd
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Methods in Chemistry Education Research Portal
Post by @seerymk.
https://micerportal.wordpress.com/
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Kate Jones
6 months ago
I'm really looking forward to hosting a full day focusing on evidence informed and actionable feedback strategies for the classroom. This includes written, verbal, self & peer assessment, the use of technology & whole class feedback. More info & tickets
events.bookitbee.com/lead-equate-...
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New books available at
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@strickomaster.bsky.social
@katejonesteach.bsky.social
@brucenextlevel.bsky.social
@johncattedu.bsky.social
6 months ago
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Joao Sobral
7 months ago
Memory is the residue of thought: āone of the most useful questions when teaching or observing a lesson: who is thinking about what right now?ā
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Colin McGill
7 months ago
It's book launch day! Listen to myself and Jamie talking about The Essentials of Learning to Teach: Thriving as a new secondary teacher
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Colin McGill
7 months ago
NEW EPISODE: Beyond Survival: the new teacher podcast. Myself and
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discuss "Cheat Codes for New Teachers"
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Cheat Codes for New Teachers
Beyond Survival: The New Teacher Podcast Ā· Episode
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2QxIDQjm3C28J6O6DNwKdW?si=83bac867723a496f
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Colin McGill
7 months ago
"So, instead of turning on the ābells and whistlesā of teaching when the material is complex, do the opposite. Streamline and simplify instruction."
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Interested in secondary teaching? Want to show your passion for teaching Maths, English, Biology, Chemistry or Physics? Check out our webinar for more info about our PGDE programmes at
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www.youtube.com/live/Y3sVT9I...
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PGDE Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (FT/PT) at Edinburgh Napier University
YouTube video by Edinburgh Napier University
https://www.youtube.com/live/Y3sVT9IS0_A?si=OVpKEXfxy5F0CVHj
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Dr Barry Black
8 months ago
āWeāre producing less literate, less numerate people than society used toā¦ What we expect by the end of primary school is weaker than what was expected in the past.ā A fascinating read from @NeilMackay speaking to Prof Lindsay Paterson.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2485038...
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Scotlandās schools are accused of āharming pupils permanentlyā with curriculum
Professor Lindsay Paterson talks to our Writer at Large about the decline and fall of the once great Scottish school
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24850384.scottish-school-curriculum-accused-harming-pupils-permanently/
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This morning, our PGDE Scientists got fantastic input from
@roysocchem.bsky.social
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@stuartphysics.bsky.social
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Day 24 Responsive Teaching:Ā Ā The challenge and necessity of checking in on every student by
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teacherhead.com/2024/04/29/r...
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Responsive Teaching:Ā Ā The challenge and necessity of checking in on every student.
The theme of so much of my recent blogging and discussions in schools has been the very real challenge of teaching everyone in a class effectively ā simultaneously.Ā Ā I still donāt tā¦
https://teacherhead.com/2024/04/29/responsive-teaching-the-challenge-and-necessity-of-checking-in-on-every-student/
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Day 23 Youāre Already Harnessing the Science of Learning (You Just Donāt Know It) by
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www.edsurge.com/news/2018-07...
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Youāre Already Harnessing the Science of Learning (You Just Donāt Know It) - EdSurge News
Ten years ago, I read an article in the New York Times with dismay. It was about how clickers were all the rage in schools across the country. It ...
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-07-24-you-re-already-harnessing-the-science-of-learning-you-just-don-t-know-it
9 months ago
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Day 22 On building relationships by
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drcastelino.wordpress.com/2024/11/30/o...
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On building relationships
Recently, I heard a teacher say how good they were at building relationships in their classroom. They suggested that their subject (PE) meant they found it easier to do so and that as a result the ā¦
https://drcastelino.wordpress.com/2024/11/30/on-building-relationships/#more-2390
9 months ago
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Day 21 Writing A Better Multiple-Choice Question: What Does Research Indicate? by
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theeffortfuleducator.com/2018/09/26/w...
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Writing A Better Multiple-Choice Question: What Does Research Indicate? - The Effortful Educator
Writing A Better Multiple-Choice Question: What Does Research Indicate?
https://theeffortfuleducator.com/2018/09/26/wabmcq/
9 months ago
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Mark Enser
9 months ago
I'd forgotten that I'd written this - I think it still holds up.
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Day 20 Problem solving or explicit instruction: Which should go first when element interactivity is high? by
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Problem solving or explicit instruction: Which should go first when element interactivity is high?
I have had a paper that I have co-written with my PhD supervisors accepted for publication in Educational Psychology Review. Having studied the copyright statement, I am clear that I am able to pubā¦
https://gregashman.wordpress.com/2019/07/30/problem-solving-or-explicit-instruction-which-should-go-first-when-element-interactivity-is-high/
9 months ago
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Day 19 Putting theory into practice by
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heathfieldteachshare.wordpress.com/2018/04/23/p...
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Putting theory into practice
I love a good teaching and learning book, as anyone who has popped into my classroom or tried to find something on my desk can attest. I also really enjoy attending research conferences (Iām ā¦
https://heathfieldteachshare.wordpress.com/2018/04/23/putting-theory-into-practice/
9 months ago
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Day 18 The power of ābyā by
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achemicalorthodoxy.co.uk/2021/04/27/t...
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The power of ābyā
Quick heads-up: this blog uses a lot of technical jargon that you may be unfamiliar with. The jargon springs from the work of Doug Lemov and Paul Bambrick-Santoyo, and if you wish to know more, theā¦
https://achemicalorthodoxy.co.uk/2021/04/27/the-power-of-by/
9 months ago
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Joe Jackson-Taylor
9 months ago
āPower of byā- spot on nuance for framing action steps from
@adamboxereducation.bsky.social
Also, really important side note on āSins of Enthusiasmā (another must read if you value equity in the classroom)
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Day 18 The power of ābyā by
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achemicalorthodoxy.co.uk/2021/04/27/t...
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The power of ābyā
Quick heads-up: this blog uses a lot of technical jargon that you may be unfamiliar with. The jargon springs from the work of Doug Lemov and Paul Bambrick-Santoyo, and if you wish to know more, theā¦
https://achemicalorthodoxy.co.uk/2021/04/27/the-power-of-by/
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George Harris
9 months ago
A good list. Most of these points are things I learned with experience and tried to do.
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Day 17 10 things: Establishing expectations with a new class by
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teacherhead.com/2023/08/25/1...
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10 things: Establishing expectations with a new class.
Those first few lessons with a class are a golden period for setting out expectations. You have the opportunity to establish routines, norms that will then become their habits over time. Some of thā¦
https://teacherhead.com/2023/08/25/10-things-establishing-expectations-with-a-new-class/
9 months ago
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Catherine Smith
9 months ago
Excellent suggestions in this blog for simple tweaks to your lesson that can help improve learning.
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Day 16 5 Steps for Effective Revision + ActivityĀ Ideas by
@priteshraichura.bsky.social
bunsenblue.wordpress.com/2016/05/01/5...
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5 Steps for Effective Revision + Activity Ideas
Revision, revision and more revisionā¦. with exams around the corner, teachers are busy planning and innovating revision activities. Meanwhile, pupils are busy revising (at least, in theory; sā¦
https://bunsenblue.wordpress.com/2016/05/01/5-steps-for-effective-revision-activity-ideas/
9 months ago
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Day 15 Powerful Learning Is All About Retrieval by
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ascd.org/el/articles/...
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Powerful Learning Is All About Retrieval
Some of the most durable learning takes place when students use what they know and practice their knowledgeājust like practicing an instrument or a language.
https://ascd.org/el/articles/powerful-learning-is-all-about-retrieval
9 months ago
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Day 14 Improving the Exit Ticket by
@blakeharvard.bsky.social
theeffortfuleducator.com/2022/11/02/i...
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Improving the Exit Ticket - The Effortful Educator
The exit ticket is an often used method of assessment in the classroom. But is it being use effectively?
https://theeffortfuleducator.com/2022/11/02/improving-the-exit-ticket/
10 months ago
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Day 13 Effective Learning Strategies depend on Prior Knowledge by Cindy Nebel on
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www.learningscientists.org/blog/2024/9/...
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The Learning Scientists Blog
View all of our posts on our website!
https://www.learningscientists.org/blog/2024/9/25-1
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Day 12 Successful practice in action. Field report 2: Effective teaching by Tom Sherrington
teacherhead.com/2024/07/12/s...
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Successful practice in action. Field report 2: Effective teaching.
This follows on my previous post about effective CPD Over the last year or so Iāve seen some fabulous teaching. From Reception to Year 13 and FE settings of many kinds; thereās so much ā¦
https://teacherhead.com/2024/07/12/successful-practice-in-action-field-report-2-effective-teaching/
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Day 11 Teach Behaviour by
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snacks.pepsmccrea.com/p/teach-beha...
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Teach Behaviour
Setting students up for success
https://snacks.pepsmccrea.com/p/teach-behaviour
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Bruce Robertson
10 months ago
If youāre in a leadership position, this new TES article might be of interestš
www.tes.com/magazine/lea...
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How effective leadership can help turn a school around
A struggling school's problems are often down to a focus on the wrong things, says secondary headteacher Bruce Robertson
https://www.tes.com/magazine/leadership/strategy/how-effective-leadership-can-help-turn-school-around
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Day 10 An A-Z of key concepts for educators by
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www.jonathanfirth.co.uk/blog/a-to-z
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An A-Z of key concepts for educators ā Jonathan Firth
A is for active learning . That is to say, learning that involves the students doing something, rather than sitting and listening to a teacher or instructor talk/lecture. Of course, itās a little dif...
https://www.jonathanfirth.co.uk/blog/a-to-z
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Day 10 An A-Z of key concepts for educators by
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www.jonathanfirth.co.uk/blog/a-to-z
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An A-Z of key concepts for educators ā Jonathan Firth
A is for active learning . That is to say, learning that involves the students doing something, rather than sitting and listening to a teacher or instructor talk/lecture. Of course, itās a little dif...
https://www.jonathanfirth.co.uk/blog/a-to-z
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Day 9 Skills vs knowledge, 13 years on by
@daisychristo.bsky.social
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/skills-vs-...
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Skills vs knowledge, 13 years on
What can we learn from widespread dissatisfaction with the Curriculum for Excellence?
https://substack.nomoremarking.com/p/skills-vs-knowledge-13-years-on
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Day 9 Skills vs knowledge, 13 years on by
@daisychristo.bsky.social
substack.nomoremarking.com/p/skills-vs-...
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Skills vs knowledge, 13 years on
What can we learn from widespread dissatisfaction with the Curriculum for Excellence?
https://substack.nomoremarking.com/p/skills-vs-knowledge-13-years-on
10 months ago
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Bennie Kara
10 months ago
I've been so excited to tell you about this one and now I can! I've been secretly writing an In Action book based on the work of Graham Nuthall and look, it is has a cover and a release date! It's a long way off yet, but do have a check it out...
www.johncattbookshop.com/products/nut...
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Day 8 Effective explanations in the classroom: A guide for teachers by
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Effective explanations in the classroom: A guide for teachers | InnerDrive
Delivering effective explanations in the classroom is an art that requires planning, engagement and reflection. Find out more in this guide.
https://www.innerdrive.co.uk/blog/effective-explanations/
10 months ago
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Elizabeth Mountstevens
10 months ago
Rediscover some classic blogs via
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Day 8 Effective explanations in the classroom: A guide for teachers by
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Effective explanations in the classroom: A guide for teachers | InnerDrive
Delivering effective explanations in the classroom is an art that requires planning, engagement and reflection. Find out more in this guide.
https://www.innerdrive.co.uk/blog/effective-explanations/
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Day 7 How retrieval practice works partĀ 1 by
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overpractised.wordpress.com/2022/01/09/h...
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How retrieval practice works part 1
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Youāre right to be interested in retrieval practice. Retrieval practice is the use of low-stakes testing (written/verbal questions) to benefit pupilsā long-term memorā¦
https://overpractised.wordpress.com/2022/01/09/how-retrieval-practice-works-part-1/
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Day 6 Making worked examples work ā partĀ 1 by
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Making worked examples work ā part 1
Amarbeer Singh Gill shares some of the theory and explores how we can make worked examples work for us.
https://researchschool.org.uk/greenshaw/news/making-worked-examples-work-part-1
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Day 5 Behaviour Management: A Bill Rogers Top 10 by Tom Sherrington
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Behaviour Management: A Bill Rogers Top 10
Behaviour Management Strategies from Bill Rogers Without doubt the greatest personal challenge Iāve faced as a teacher was moving from the Sixth Form college in Wigan where I started teachingā¦
https://teacherhead.com/2013/01/06/behaviour-management-a-bill-rogers-top-10/
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Day 4 If they get it wrong, then IĀ willā¦ by
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If they get it wrong, then I willā¦
Mike is teaching his class how to translate Spanish sentences about different types of transportation. Following his explanation, he has prepared a Check for Understanding (CfU) consisting of 8 sliā¦
https://achemicalorthodoxy.co.uk/2022/11/16/if-they-get-it-wrong-then-i-will/
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Day 3 My second favourite action step: Means ofĀ Participation by Lee Donaghy
leedonaghy.wordpress.com/2019/03/05/m...
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My second favourite action step: Means of Participation
Almost a year after I wrote my first and until now only postĀ on my work with trainee teachers as a teach educator using the TLaC Brighten Lines technique, that post recently received a boost when Aā¦
https://leedonaghy.wordpress.com/2019/03/05/my-second-favourite-action-step-means-of-participation/
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