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Effective conversations about learning

The dialogue with learners about the learning process needs to be an ongoing one, grounded in criteria-based feedback and discussion of ways to learn. There is a need to reflect on what learners are...

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Simple Summary of Assessment for Learning Approaches

I always believe in passing on useful materials and links to colleagues and I think that this pdf is one of those. It’s a very concise and clear summary of Assessment for Learning(AfL) approaches. It...

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Top Reads of 2013: Blog Postings for Teachers

Happy 2014! Here are the most read blogs for teachers from my site. Hope they are useful and thought-provoking… Differentiation without extra handouts: tips for stretching and challenging learners...

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IoF National Convention 2014: Q&A on Developing Coaching Skills (Part Two)

I am thinking of hiring a coach. What sort of questions should I be asking of coaches? What should I look for in a coach? What experience do you have and can I have a few references? What...

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Stretch and Challenge in Group Tasks: How can we stretch the stronger learners?

When I teach and train groups or observe lessons, I am more and more aware of the challenge of stretching stronger learners within group tasks. Stronger learners are often allocated the role of...

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Are you a teacher or coach who wants to develop their assessment and feedback...

This will be a really practical, interactive and engaging day of training for teachers, Advanced Practitioners and T&L Coaches. Developing formative assessment and feedback skills, Sector Training,...

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Blog bulletin – Feedback, Feed forward and Marking

 At the moment I am having lots of conversations with teachers in colleges about the challenges of marking, phrasing feedback and getting students to engage with it actively. Here are two really...

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