The current buzz word at the moment is “mini plenary”, I am not going to take credit for these but below are my top 50 mini Maths plenary ideas that can be used throughout the lesson to assess learning,demonstrate progress and intervene where necessary. List three things you have learned today List three things your neighbour [...]
Question and Answers in teaching, How to deliver outstanding questioning in the classroom? Like with everything in life, keep things simple. I am not at any point saying that this is my idea or concept but for many years I have used the following idea for appropriate questioning for assessment for learning in the classroom. [...]
So you just had an OfSTED inspection, and you are not happy with the result of the feedback from your lesson observation! Do not worry you are not alone as this is a very common occurrence within the teaching profession and although I am someone who is pro OfSTED I will not go into the debate about [...]
One question I am asked all the time is what is the difference between an ofsted good and an ofsted outstanding. There is no set teaching style or type of lesson that makes a lesson outstanding. However, for an outstanding lesson pupils must make outstanding progress; Decide what that means for students in your class [...]
Pupils make rapid and sustained progress throughout year groups across many subjects, including English and mathematics, and learn exceptionally well. work is challenging enough for all pupils and meets their individual needs pupils’ responses demonstrate sufficient gains in their knowledge, skills and understanding, including in literacy and mathematics teachers monitor pupils’ progress in lessons and [...]