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Ten characteristics of expert teaching

This is an unabridged version of an article written for SecEd Magazine and is the first instalment in a 9-part series. When we first become teachers, we must not forget the lessons learnt during our training. In this series, Matt Bromley reminds us of key practical lessons from the ITT programme he delivers. He beginsContinue reading “Ten characteristics of expert teaching”

Extra curricular: Providing equitable education

This article was written for SecEd Magazine This is part five of a 5-part series. Catch-up with Part One, Part Two, Part Three and Part Four. To conclude this series, this time we will consider how to target extra-curricular activities at those who are most in need and how we can ensure we provide equitableContinue reading “Extra curricular: Providing equitable education”

Extra curricular: Building knowledge and cultural capital

This article was written for SecEd Magazine This is part four of a 5-part series. Catch-up with Part One, Part Two and Part Three. I would like to continue this series by exploring how extra-curricular activities might help build pupils’ knowledge and cultural capital, and thus prepare them for success in school and in laterContinue reading “Extra curricular: Building knowledge and cultural capital”

Extra curricular: Contributing to a broad and balanced curriculum

This article was written for SecEd Magazine This is part three of a 5-part series. Catch-up with Part One and Part Two. While timetabled lessons tend to equip pupils with knowledge and skills in academic subject disciplines, extra-curricular activities complement this by providing opportunities to learn useful skills beyond national curriculum subjects, and by helpingContinue reading “Extra curricular: Contributing to a broad and balanced curriculum”

Extra curricular: Staffing, scheduling and resourcing

This article was written for SecEd Magazine This is part two of a 5-part series. Catch-up with Part One. While no-one would argue against the merits of offering pupils the chance to experience a wider curriculum and to participate in enjoyable and enriching activities, the challenge for schools is often one of resources, as weContinue reading “Extra curricular: Staffing, scheduling and resourcing”

Extra curricular: What it is and why we need it

This article was written for SecEd Magazine Extra-curricular activities are learning opportunities that take place outside of the taught timetable and which are, in most cases, voluntary for pupils to attend. Some extra-curricular activities take place before a school’s official start time, some at break and lunch-time, some after school, and others during weekends orContinue reading “Extra curricular: What it is and why we need it”

Cognitive science in the classroom

This article was written for SecEd Magazine Cognitive science has much to tell us about how children learn and how we should teach. But converting this into classroom practice can sometimes feel challenging. Matt Bromley offers 30 tangible tips for teachers… According to the educational psychologist, Paul Kirschner, learning is a change in long-term memory.Continue reading “Cognitive science in the classroom”

Slow teaching

This article was written for SecEd Magazine What if we sought to put greater depth and therefore less breadth into our teaching, being clearer about and taking more time over key concepts and making our curriculum planning more effective? Matt Bromley calls this ‘slow teaching’… In my key stage 3 English lessons this term, IContinue reading “Slow teaching”

The golden triangle

This article was written for SecEd Magazine The golden triangle of performance management takes in quality improvement, performance development and CPD. Matt Bromley explains, offering some key tenets of effective performance management systems To improve the effectiveness of performance management in schools, I advocate forming a “golden triangle” which connects appraisal to quality assurance andContinue reading “The golden triangle”

Adaptive teaching

This article was written for SecEd Magazine The PISA research says that ‘adaptive instruction’ is one of the approaches most positively correlated with student performance. Matt Bromley looks at what adaptive teaching entails and how to deliver it One of my former students – I’ll call him John – contacted me recently. He wanted toContinue reading “Adaptive teaching”