The 5 most popular tips I have shared this year
Mistakes, Ofsted, and effective CPD
Examining the pros and cons of each
Independent tasks, learning words, and homework
A new book, rehersal when coaching, and the power of interdependencies
It's motivating, it boosts maths confidence, and its 100% free
Shared curriculum, one-pages, and variety in maths lessons
A deep dive into the I Do phase of a worked example
Starts of lessons, rehearsing decisions, and adressing area misconceptions
Considering this question can help teachers overcome the logitical barriers
Feedback, rate of learning, and the curriculum
If you are not careful, they can trip you up!
Let's tap into the surprising power of the hypercorrection effect
Exam stress, feedback loops, and ChatGTP-4o
Why this is my all-time favourite question, and how to use it
Attention contagion, independent learning, and email feedback
Testing, prior knowledge, and mini-whiteboards
How to plan for the in-between times
Questions for memory, conceptual understanding, and maths revision
I take this into every lesson I watch, and use this in every coaching session I deliver
Suvivroship bias, memorisation, and retreival buy-in
A common practice in many schools could be a wasted opportunity if we are not careful
Mini-whiteboards, mind-wandering, and ineffective CPD
Ideas to embedd proble-solving consistently in your curriculum
Stories, attention, and maths gems
Ideas to improve one of my favourite task structures
Rehearsal, assessments, and naked explanations
Worked examples, SEND, and AI tutors
Improving teaching, student absence, and tageting indicators
Ideas for making the most of this powerful question structure
Calling out, fixing the Do Now, and multi-tasking
An example from a school I am supporting
Feedback, inclusive classrooms, and more feedback!
An example from a school I was supporting
Stepping away from the speaker, messy markbooks, and GCSE Maths revision
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Pace, productive struggle, and free maths resources
The Eedi Ultimate Collection just got even bigger!
A review of the best tips, articles, podcasts and blogs from 2023
Ask these four questions when confronted with a new idea
PISA, ChatGPT, and mobile phones
How many of these do you recognise?
Wrong answers, 100%, and unintended consequences
Experience, worksheets, and Christmas!
Where to find, and how to use, one of the best maths activities
Skills v knowledge, live coaching, and conceptual understanding
Oh, and neither does correcting in purple and red pens
Klaxons, checks for listening, and the first 10 minutes of a lesson
Insights from my new favourite research paper
Improving teaching, QLAs, and product of prime factors
Why pushing for depth is not always optimal
Thinking time, One Note, and group coaching
Three examples that stopped me being a rehersal sceptic
Could the following happen in your classroom?
Questions, sense, and cahtbots
Do you recognise this type of classroom dialogue? Is it a problem?
Ensuring the time you put into homework selection and review is not wasted
Variation Theory, lesson planning, and subject knowledge
Improving engagement and understanding when going through a test
Pre-testing, quizzes, and if-then statements
I have heard (and said!) all of these things
Homework, highlighting, and angles
Diagnose, Resolve, Secure and Master (for free!) with Eedi
Clips and podcasts for Heads of department, coaches, and teachers of any subject
The complete Topics in Depth collection from me and Jo Morgan
Maths resources, action bias, and fun lessons
How to solve three problems with students' work being in their books
Problem-solving, self-explanaiton, and 3 Acts
More than most are… in my opinion!
Time, planning, and mathemtical literacy
A worksheet structure to really check the depth of your students' understanding
Participation ratio, Go-to guides, and success
Reflections on two days coaching in a primary school
Teach like nobody's watching, 1% better, and angles
How can we ensure more students listen, think and understand during our explanations and worked examples?
Efficiency, observations, and ChatGTP
Where do 500+ teachers feel student participation is at its lowest?
Explanations, confidence and productive struggle
Attention, revision mistakes, and seminal studies
Is this the most important question a teacher needs to consider?
Three interesting blog posts to kick-start the weekend!
How many times do interruptions happen, and what is their effect on learning?
How to make a common classroom practice even more effective
Non-examples and room layout
An example of how students can fool their teacher
Why copying things down might be a waste of classroom time... or worse!
Misconceptions and going through tests
Bored of going trough exam papers with Year 11s? Try these two ideas out.
Improving worked examples and check for understanding
A free resource to use with your Year 11s in preparation for their Maths GCSE
A different way of using Intelligent Practice in your classroom
Improving the Do Now and explanations
