'Crafting Great Sentences' For pupils, practising one sentence brilliantly may be worth a hundred sentences written in haste. You can focus on: - Sentence combining - Sentence shrinking - Sentence expanding - Sentence signposting theconfidentteacher.com/2023/05/crafti…

Dylan Wiliam said that Cognitive Load Theory is ‘the single most important thing for teachers to know’. This poster summarises some key ideas from CLT and offers 6 strategies to optimise instruction and maximise learning.

As a concept I am still a big fan of the gradual release of responsibility. Execution is everything of course and responsiveness seems to be the key.

Great to see this book out in the world.... It's such a game-changer. I can't wait to get my own hard copy!

Free course from Cambridge University Learning & Memory in the brain: a guide for teachers. I have just enrolled & started the course today (the free version). More information & sign up below: edx.org/learn/educatio…

Are there any criminology teachers or ex teachers working for the wjec exam board who wouldn’t mind answering some questions I have? 😊 #wjec #criminology #wjeccriminology #examboard

60 Second Criminology Playlist This growing playlist of 60-second key concept summaries drawing from Units 1, 2 & 3 is proving popular. A great way to recap key topics Please share the playlist link with your students bit.ly/3QuWZYN

Here is the Dropbox link to the Mode A and Mode B T&L map. I hope it is of use. Thank you to anyone who retweeted the original post.Tom Sherrington oliver caviglioli Kate Jones dropbox.com/scl/fi/xsqji0s…

NEW!! A questioning Teaching and Learning Map to make research accessible to busy teachers. It summarises the ideas of Evidence Based Education Tom Sherrington Walkthrus Doug Lemov 🇬🇧 TeacherToolkit.co.uk Voice 21 Oracy Project Zero Harry Fletcher-Wood Michael Chiles 🌍 Please RT if you would like a copy.

✅ EXPLICIT TEACHING! These one-pagers explore the main advantages of explicit guidance based on research from cognitive science and summarise how to carry out well-crafted lessons using Explicit Direct Instruction (EDI). 🌱 REPOST first and grab free HQ copies from my website:

***SCAFFOLDING*** Thread 🧵 Teaching is a complex activity with lots of factors interrupting learning. Scaffolding is a strategy that allows teachers to be responsive during lessons to support students to move towards the same end goal. The route each students takes can look

To support ECTs with blogs & research relating to the Teacher Standards, we have a new dedicated ECT padlet page. Mentors have used this page to direct reading for discussion, alongside ECTs independently exploring the content. Feel free to use or share: padlet.com/Astrea_TD/earl…

The Model for Great Teaching highlights 4 key areas: 1️⃣ Understanding the Content 2️⃣ Creating a Supportive Environment 3️⃣ Maximising Opportunity to Learn 4️⃣ Activating Hard Thinking Which Element are you focusing on for the rest of the academic year? Share your experiences,

⚖️ EQUITABLE QUESTIONING! Deliberately engineering your approach to questioning ensures every student has an equal chance to actively participate and think hard in your lesson. SUBSCRIBE to my free 5-minute email ⚗️DistillED and grab this new one-page guide to support your PD.

Making Every Lesson Count by Shaun Allison & Andy Tharby is without a doubt, a brilliant teaching & learning book. It's one I revisit & regularly recommend to others. Getting to the heart of expert teaching in every classroom! 👏