Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction (2012) says that effective teachers will frequently check to see if all students are learning the material being introduced to them. Mini whiteboards allow the teacher to stop and gauge whether the children understand something....
Assessment is at the heart of teaching and learning. It allows teachers to make informed decisions about the needs of our learners in order to make further progress. There are two main types of assessment: formative and summative. Formative assessment: Runs alongside...
Pupils are not blank slates. They already come to school with pre-existing ideas about the world around them which are often incorrect. These are known as misconceptions. What is a misconception? Pupils do not come into school as an empty vessel, ready to be filled...
