There is plenty of talk in teaching regarding mastery and ensuring pupils develop their understanding of new concepts, but it is essential not to forget the role that rote learning plays in education.
Repetition allows pupils to rehearse knowledge, retrieve facts and practice their understanding. It enables the brain to develop automaticity, which is vital for many aspects of mastery, e.g. times tables.
Lesson planning involves many aspects of teaching and learning. One of the vital components is ensuring that pupils have an opportunity to practice retrieval to help them consolidate new information.
You may well use more formal tests at the end of units, but there should also be opportunities for pupils to demonstrate and rehearse their learning more frequently.
In this guide, we will explore some ideas to help you use quizzes more effectively in the classroom.
Maybe you are one of the teachers who love curriculum planning, or perhaps you find it daunting.
Whatever your feelings, we can all agree that it can be a time-consuming and often confusing process.
The best way to make curriculum planning creative and fun is to reduce the impact on workload so you do not lose evenings and weekends to the task.
Here are some of our best ideas for making curriculum planning easier.
The summer term may bring teachers one step nearer to the summer break, but first, there is the onerous task of completing report writing.
Every school will have a different format for their reports, but whatever the system used, it is often a long-winded chore. Indeed, many teachers spend their evenings and weekends preparing detailed reports that accurately show each pupil’s progress over the year.
There will be very few teachers who have not heard of ChatGPT. This new release of artificial intelligence (AI) uses text-based language to generate human-type responses.
The main issue for school leaders and teachers is that using ChatGPT in schools raises some ethical questions.
In this article, we will examine some of the primary concerns and advantages of using ChatGPT in schools.
If you are a teacher looking for a new position, you will know that the interview stage is vital. Although most schools will want to observe your teaching, the interview is your chance to share your story and demonstrate your experience, skills and passion for education.
To help you stand out, we have put together a handy guide for performing well at teacher interviews.
As sponsors of Beacon Hill Rovers under 11s football team, Strategy Education are proud to announce that on 14th of May at Burnham Rovers football stadium the team represented their club in the league cup final.
The team took a nail-biting game to a well-deserved victory. The 12 strong squad took on Maldon Saints and the team worked tirelessly to clinch a 1-0 victory.
Their manager, Jake Gooderidge, couldn’t be prouder and the players were supported on the day by family and friends. A fantastic day and a magnificent victory after a tough season.
Congratulations!
Understanding how their students’ memories work is a fascinating learning area for many teachers. Improving your knowledge of how memory works is always beneficial as it will positively impact teaching strategies.
Getting to the bottom of cognitive science can be difficult, but here are some publications that are enjoyable to read and informative.
The connection between neuroscience and education is undeniable, yet there has been very little progress towards applying neuroscience directly in the classroom.
The main barrier to incorporating neuroscience is that there has been very little development in applying it to pedagogy and classroom support.
Many experts now think that neuroeducation should focus on helping teachers to learn more about brain development and functions.
One of the most eye-opening experiences of working with thousands of teachers is the nuance between classrooms within one school.
Coherence, not compliance
On my travels, it is clear that our English schools face unique challenges compared to other jurisdictions.
To avoid unnecessary attrition, it is essential that coherence is communicated rather than compliance.
However, this is not easy to achieve in some schools.