Teaching Practice

How to support staff to become better teachers by improving classroom practice and keeping an eye on the latest pedagogy. Find out what methods of teaching help children to make the most progress.

Learning to learn
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- Introducing young children to metacognitive strategies has clear benefits, writes Jane Downes
Don’t focus on phonics
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- The government’s dogmatic approach to teaching reading is not supported by the evidence, say Alice Bradbury and Dominic Wyse
To wee or not to wee?
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- Toilet trips during lessons – basic human right or a right nuisance? asks Alina Lynden
How to create a mentally healthy school
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- Dr Sally Pearse and Sue O’Brien discuss the benefit of a trauma informed approach in creating mentally healthy schools for staff – and pupils.
Helping parents to support maths teaching
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- Parents often struggle with mathematics but getting them on board can reap huge benefits for pupils, says Martin Hassler Hallstedt
Setting by ability – How it can affect pupils’ behaviour
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- Eight out of 10 UK primary schools group children by ability but, says Professor Eirini Flouri, this can a harmful emotional effect on the low achievers...
Sing when you’re teaching
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- Music training at ITT level has never been more important. Janet Limberg explains why
Making maths add up
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- Joy Deep Nath shares how to break down barriers to mathematics once and for all...
Sensory learning through gardening in primary school
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- Being sent a Farm in a Box proved the perfect post-lockdown experience at Jo Smeaton’s school...
Music as a breather for primary children who struggle academically
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- Alexandra Ladbury explains how the benefits of instrument tuition have gone beyond academic achievement at her school...