Cognitive Load: Blogs and Resources
Cognitive Load Theory by Dan Williams: https://furtheredagogy.wordpress.com/2017/05/20/cognitive-load-theory/ Oliver Caviglioli’s Cognitive Load Theory Resources by Greg Ashman:...
View ArticleResearch on teaching and learning: A list of reports, articles and blogs for...
Thanks to Tom Sherrington for sharing this great collection of research summaries. He introduces them on his website as follows: There are several superb summaries of educational research that have...
View ArticleCreating the conditions for CPD to flourish
In schools and colleges there are many real and complex challenges in offering CPD opportunities that both motivate staff to get involved and meet their varied needs and preferences. In my freelance...
View ArticleBlogs and podcasts about retrieval practice
1.Ways to practise bringing information to mind http://www.learningscientists.org/retrieval-practice 2. For students – Learn how to study using retrieval practice...
View ArticleQuestioning Skills and Techniques for the Classroom
Video clips http://teachlikeachampion.com/resources/sample-videos/ Short video clips of “Teach Like a Champion” questioning techniques in the sample section – Right is Right, Wait Time and Check for...
View ArticleThe Learning Leader in FE: Have we defined this role yet?
It is very encouraging to see some FE colleges introducing a new role called the learning leader, in an attempt to enhance the focus on T&L. Incorporating actual roles into college structures could...
View ArticleMaking the most of the teaching and learning coach/advanced practitioner role...
It is encouraging and exciting to see many FE colleges and schools investing in the teaching and learning coach/advanced practitioner role, as it can play a positive part in developing staff and...
View ArticleAdvanced Practitioner Research and Development Programme: Book now!
AP development programme As part of an exciting ETF project with research on and professional development for Advanced Practitioners, there are places available for a three-day development programme...
View ArticleInteresting reads on differentiation, stretching learners and setting high...
https://teacherhead.com/2018/09/02/great-teaching-the-power-of-expectations/ https://teacherhead.com/2019/01/24/rescuing-differentiation-from-the-checklist-of-bad-practice/...
View ArticleProfessional Development Programme for Advanced Practitioners: Some...
The National Conference on March 29th2019 was the culmination of a year of rich and varied activity on the Professional Development Programme for Advanced Practitioners, funded by the Education and...
View ArticleAdvanced Practitioner Toolkit: Resources for APs and TLA Coaches
1.Advanced Practitioner Toolkit: Professional Development Cards The cards are practical tools aimed at supporting APs to drive quality improvements in teaching, learning and assessment across...
View ArticleCase Studies on Developing Staff and Guidance for Managers in Supporting...
1.Case Studies on Developing Staff A range of OTLA projects on how staff can be supported to develop their skills and understanding to support their learners more effectively. Projects include...
View ArticleThe Role of Leadership in Prioritising and Improving the Quality of Teaching...
This report presents the findings and recommendations of an independent research project into the role of leadership in prioritising and improving the quality of teaching and learning in further...
View ArticleTeaching, leadership and governance in Further Education, Research report...
Interesting evidence review of research into the quality of TLA, professional development, use of lesson observations, governance and leadership in the FE sector. Teaching, leadership and governance in...
View ArticlePractical Classroom Approaches For Giving Developmental Feedback To Learners
What? So what? Now what? Feedback tool Where appropriate and permitted, ask learners to film themselves doing practical tasks using their phones. Use a standard structure of question prompts for...
View ArticleCoaching for Coherence: perceptions, experience and impact of a teaching and...
This is a really interesting read for coaches, Advanced Practitioners and Quality/Staff Development leads in the FE sector. Many insightful points about the significance of culture, collaboration,...
View ArticleBook now! Developing Advanced Practitioners National Conference (March 2020)
The Professional Development Programme for Advanced Practitioners has been running since 2018 with funding from the Education and Training Foundation in the UK and has provided a rich and powerful...
View ArticleBook Now! FE Showcase 2020 – University of Derby
I am very pleased to be leading a workshop on Supported Experiments and Learning Communities as vehicles for practitioner-led enquiry and collaborative developmental practice. The event takes place on...
View ArticleCoaching in a Crisis: Toolkit for Coaches and Advanced Practitioners
I work as a freelance trainer and coach in the Further Education sector in the UK and since the onset of the pandemic have been having conversations with many coaches working in that context and...
View ArticleHow can teachers develop during the lockdown? CPD resources for professional...
Programme of online sessions and resources from ResearchEd: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Wxr_uWg1L-uLpjaUqQNVPhJLcwj6HJMmH7JkztvrwlU/edit?usp=sharing Blog post signposting different sources...
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