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Teaching and Learning Guru | Outstanding Teaching Blog
1y ago
This article first appeared in HWRK Magazine in May 2022 Right now, I’m knee-deep in curriculum planning for next year. I already have a well-thought-out plan, but I’m still not happy with it. The sequence of topics needs to be tweaked again. Actually no, the topics are fine, but I do need to make sure ... Read more ..read more
Teaching and Learning Guru | Outstanding Teaching Blog
1y ago
This article first appeared in HWRK Magazine in March 2022. Schools can be frustrating places for staff and students alike. Everyone is busy ALL OF THE TIME and that busyness doesn’t always lead to the right place. Sometimes it’s just busyness. But great schools make that busyness work. They do it by having a relentless ... Read more ..read more
Teaching and Learning Guru | Outstanding Teaching Blog
2y ago
Is it time to ditch marking ..read more
Teaching and Learning Guru | Outstanding Teaching Blog
2y ago
This article first appeared in HWRK Magazine in November 2021. You can read the article on the HWRK Magazine website here. “Correlation is not causation”. I’ve been thinking of using this as a mantra. Far too often, even those of us who are aware of its truth can fall prey to this logical trap. After ... Read more ..read more
Teaching and Learning Guru | Outstanding Teaching Blog
2y ago
This article first appeared in the September 2021 Edition of HWRK Magazine. I may not look like it, but I love running. When I’m at my “peak” fitness level (which is not only rare, but also far less impressive than it sounds) I’m able to get myself up at 5:30am, throw on my running gear ... Read more ..read more
Teaching and Learning Guru | Outstanding Teaching Blog
2y ago
This article first appeared in the Summer 2021 Edition of HWRK Magazine. You can read this article here. This article contains affiliate links. With so many edu-books released this year, where should you begin? Here are three of the most impactful that I’ve read this year. A new teaching book seems to be released every ... Read more ..read more
Teaching and Learning Guru | Outstanding Teaching Blog
3y ago
This article was first published in May 2021 in Sec Ed. You can find the link to the original article here. Since lockdown ended and we all returned to our classrooms, I have noticed that things are different. I did not expect them to remain completely the same, but what I have been surprised by ... Read more ..read more
Teaching and Learning Guru | Outstanding Teaching Blog
3y ago
A Guest Post by Ele Crovato DISCLAIMER: This blog is a personal stance on a much-discussed topic; I don’t speak for anyone but myself and those that I have quoted where appropriate. The following is taken from page 9 of Briefing Paper 7222, 16 December 2019, available from The House of Commons Library: “22.5% of ... Read more ..read more
Teaching and Learning Guru | Outstanding Teaching Blog
3y ago
This article is a transcript of a training session on Effective Remote Learning Strategies, which I delivered to Religious Education PGCE students at the University of Sunderland on 28 Jan 2021. [Article contains affiliate links] The Nature of Remote Learning: How Different Is It? Remote learning, remote teaching, remote schools. It’s all different. As much ... Read more ..read more
Teaching and Learning Guru | Outstanding Teaching Blog
3y ago
Six strategies for getting the best out of trainee teachers and their mentors This article first appeared in HWRK Magazine in December 2020. I love mentoring trainee teachers. It’s one of the greatest joys and privileges in education, as it’s my greatest opportunity to influence the future of our profession. But this isn’t the only ... Read more ..read more