Detentions (and other consequences) affect the behaviour of the many not the few daviddidau.substack.com/p/do-detention…

Listen up! Our latest podcast is on the importance of pupil engagement in classrooms. With David Didau and Martin Robinson links below:

Greg Ashman We’re very explicit when we give consequences that these aren’t punitive but a signal that a) the behaviour that led to the consequence isn’t acceptable in our community b) as a signal to the student to change their behaviour as the consequences of it will be severe in adult life

What starting off as an attempt to provide students with effective learning techniques (left) ended with a 12 month journey on how to support students with developing learning habits (right). Oh and a 65k word book.

Fascinating that one of the most repressive regimes is pursuing ‘progressive’ pedagogy

I've said it, but never as well as David Didau and Martin Robinson just did. "Is there an 'engagement crisis' in schools? Why chasing 'fun' and 'relevance' could kill learning." daviddidau.substack.com/p/is-there-an-…

My latest books study truly great teachers teaching, doing the real work, and their pupils making tremendous progress. It's clear that they have several things in common, one being that they check for understanding! Crown House Publishing Get your copies here: crownhouse.co.uk/this-much-i-kn…

A round of my blogs from last month open.substack.com/pub/daviddidau…

Teachers as an Orchestra ? youtube.com/shorts/s-FVfkt… via It’s Your Time You’re Wasting

Well done Railbookers ! Not only did you book our tickets for the wrong day but to the wrong station. You had one bloody job!

Sadly, the idea that people I categorise as ‘bad’ are punished for their badness is magical thinking Tbc: not advocating revenge.

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If trying hard never works, why would you keep trying? Motivation doesn’t fuel success. Success fuels motivation. NEW - The economics of effort open.substack.com/pub/daviddidau…

David Didau Spot on David Didau ! When students see their own success, particularly doing something they’ve previously struggled with, you witness a ‘motivational switch’ being turning on. It’s truly a light bulb moment for them and they become eager to learn #literacy #learning #motivation

New post on the economic of effort