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Creating a quality board The essential elements of a quality board are: a good piece of pupil’s work; a good-quality picture fr ...

Remember, you have embarked on a continuous process which involves developing and changing the display regularly. Start thinking ...

Arranging the furniture The arrangements of chairs and tables should reflect and support the way you want pupils to learn. The t ...

16 | Key Stage 3 National Strategy|Pedagogy and practice Unit 18: Improving the climate for learning © Crown copyright 2004 DfES ...

Once you have established the habit, rotate furniture regularly with a minimum of fuss. In your lesson plans, identify the arran ...

4 Language for learning Beyond the explanations, the instructions and the other ‘stuff’ of lessons, what teachers say and how it ...

We all fall into the trap of using negative language at times, even when it does not accurately describe what we think. You may ...

OK, so you haven’t quite mastered it yet. Up to now, this bit has proved a little tricky. Today you have a fantastic opportunit ...

Summary of research Effort It is important that students believe that effort influences achievement. Other common pupil explanat ...

Another radical approach to improving the climate for learning is using pupils as researchers. In their very accessible, researc ...

Hughes, M. and Vass, A. (2001) Strategies for Closing the Learning Gap. Network Educational Press. ISBN: 1855390752. Kohn, A. ( ...

Next steps This unit has explored an aspect of teaching and learning. You may wish to develop your ideas further, to consolidate ...

Task 13 Setting your targets 40 minutes When setting targets for the future you may want to discuss the possibilities with a col ...

Unit 18: Improving the climate for learning Guidance Curriculum and Standards Pedagogy and Practice: Teaching and Learning in Se ...

GuidanceCurriculum andStandards Senior leaders,subject leaders and teachers insecondary schoolsStatus: RecommendedDate of issue: ...

Key Stage 3 National Strategy Pedagogy and practice Unit 16: Leading in learning © Crown copyright 2004 DfES 0439-2004 How to us ...

Leading in learning Contents Introduction 1 1 Making a start 3 2 What is meant by teaching thinking skills? 4 3 Characteristics ...

Common issues Recent studies show that pupils in England tend to see education in very utilitarian terms – you go to school to g ...

being coached; gaining access to theoretical ideas which can help them understand and develop their practice. 1 Making a start ...

2 What is meant by teaching thinking skills? There is a variety of approaches to teaching thinking skills that can be broadly re ...