As I explored in a previous blog post, it can be useful to condense the complexity of teaching down to just a few key ideas. Here’s what I came up with:
First Principles of Teaching and Learning.
A recurring theme in a lot of my CPD work is to explore what it means to be ‘evidence informed’ in teaching. I’ve reached the conclusion that it’s problematic if too much emphasis is placed on teachers needing…
Obviously there’s a lot to unpack in each area but since I produced this I’ve found it incredibly useful a reference point when I’m observing lessons and talking to teachers.
When I go into lessons, and sit at the back, I scan the room and check in with the students around me to experience the lesson from their small corner. I find I’m basically checking whether each of these five elements are present as far as is possible. In discussions with the teacher I’m also exploring how far they are checking themselves.
