Pedagogy

The latest research and advice covering the theory and practice of teaching, including teaching methods and tips

Thursday

16th Oct 2025

5 ways to boost reading fluency in international schools
Here’s how educators in international settings can improve reading fluency for pupils who are not native English speakers
Chinese boy speaking

Tuesday

14th Oct 2025

How metacognitive routines can boost reading comprehension
Year 5 teacher Aaron Regan explains how a series of metacognitive strategies has helped his class to get better at inference and articulating their ideas about texts
Child puzzled reading a book

Thursday

9th Oct 2025

Inclusion ‘by design’: why it matters and how to do it
With the new Ofsted framework taking a broad view of inclusion, it’s even more important to make teaching inclusive ‘by design’ and not by accident, suggests Alex Quigley
Inclusive shapes

Tuesday

7th Oct 2025

Why we’ve created 17 thinking routines to guide student learning
Nord Anglia’s Dr Kate Erricker explains how its teachers are being given guidance on new teaching routines designed to equip students with the skills for a fast-changing world
17 thinking routines to guide learning

Monday

6th Oct 2025

My Week As... head of an all-through school in Thailand
In our ‘My Week As’ series, a senior sector leader reveals what a typical week looks like in their role. Here, we talk to Caroline Ratcliffe of St Andrews International School Sukhumvit 107 in Bangkok
Banner image featuring head of St Andrews international School, Caroline Ratcliffe .

Thursday

2nd Oct 2025

5 ways to make your lessons ‘lean’ - and why you should
An international teacher shares some tips on keeping things simple in your lesson planning to make your classroom more inclusive
Cutting unnecessary elements from lessons can work wonders

Friday

19th Sep 2025

Do we really need to teach children how to feel?
Programmes teaching early years children to manage their emotions could be having unintended consequences, warns Gemma Kirby
Two little boys

Thursday

11th Sep 2025

7 essential principles for outdoor learning in Scottish schools
Class teachers must be given flexibility to go out into school grounds and beyond, says leading outdoor-learning expert Juliet Robertson
School children in garden

Thursday

4th Sep 2025

AI risks harming pupils’ ability to learn, research finds
Paper by former DfE adviser says uncritical use of generative AI tools in schools could trigger a ‘cognitive collapse’
Man on child's bike

Monday

1st Sep 2025

Can ‘short reading’ boost reading for pleasure at secondary?
Research suggests that regular reading sessions of just five minutes can make a big difference for young children, so one English teacher decided to trial the same approach with her key stage 3 classes
boy reading by lake

Wednesday

27th Aug 2025

How Scottish schools can drive environmental education
Environmental education should be a process of learning to see ourselves as part of nature and the living systems that sustain us, says Professor Ria Dunkley
Hand holding plant

Tuesday

26th Aug 2025

How to use continuous provision in Year 1
Schools are increasingly opting to use continuous provision beyond the early years, says KS1 lead Katie Jenkins, who shares her top tips for getting this approach right for Year 1
Year 1 children in activity area