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Teaching and learning

Leading CPD practitioners including Mary Myatt, Kathrine Mortimore, Sue Cowley and David Didau offer their advice on the key topics and evidence-based research in teaching and learning to help you to grow and develop as a teacher.

  • Effective transitions: building a community in your classroom

    Effective transitions: building a community in your classroom

    Published: 05/07/2022

    Educational research suggests that one of the keys to a successful transition from primary to secondary is to create a sense of belonging. Here are some ideas to help to warmly welcome new students and create communities of learners. 

    By: Teachit's content team
  • Big numbers

    Big numbers

    Published: 15/05/2018

    Do students - or the wider population - have an understanding of relative sizes of large numbers? What's the difference between a million and a billion anyway? We explore some of the ways you can make Maths topical and enjoy big numbers in your classroom.

    By: Camilla Clarkson, Teachit maths editor
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • Imaginative ideas for teaching Gothic fiction

    Imaginative ideas for teaching Gothic fiction

    Published: 12/12/2016

    Victoria Walker is an assistant headteacher and English teacher. She shares some ideas for how best to introduce Gothic literature to your students, at any key stage.

    By: Victoria Walker
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • Why understanding prefixes and suffixes can help with vocabulary development

    Why understanding prefixes and suffixes can help with vocabulary development

    Published: 06/02/2017

    Speech and language experts Emela Milne and Victoria Honeybourne share their advice for empowering students with knowledge of prefixes and suffixes as part of their vocabulary learning.

    By: Emela Milne and Victoria Honeybourne
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • Reclaim differentiation

    Reclaim differentiation

    Published: 30/04/2018

    Sue Cowley is an experienced teacher and trainer who has written a number of best-selling books on classroom management. Here she shares her practical tips and teaching strategies for effective differentiation.

    By: Sue Cowley
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • Building a growth mindset

    Building a growth mindset

    Published: 29/05/2018

    Mike Gershon, a leading CPD trainer and writer, explores how we can help our students to develop a growth mindset.

    By: Mike Gershon
    Other at Upper Shirley High