Pedagogy

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

Wednesday

12th Nov 2025

Why Shakespeare and oracy go hand in hand
The curriculum and assessment review cements Shakespeare’s place in classrooms, but teaching must focus on bringing his words to life, writes Geoff Barton
RSC school production

Tuesday

11th Nov 2025

Is New Zealand’s ‘stuctured maths’ set to transform maths scores?
New Zealand is reforming its approach to teaching maths with a model inspired by the success of ‘structured literacy’. But are the methods really so revolutionary? Holly Korbey investigates
Child climbing blocks

Thursday

23rd Oct 2025

Giving students the library skills they need to succeed
A teacher at an international school explains its new approach to ensure that sixth-form students develop the research skills they will need at university
Wall of books

Tuesday

21st Oct 2025

The international school embracing mixed-age classes
The introduction of mixed-age classes has helped both teachers and pupils, say staff at this international school in Germany. Here, they explain how the approach works
Frankfurt Germany

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