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Tom Fay
Tom Fay is executive director of teaching and learning at Pontefract Academies Trust. Tom has considerable leadership experience having worked as part of leadership teams in both the secondary and FE sector over the past 13 years. His passion lies in the development of teaching strategies that make learning outstanding.
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It is possible to eliminate attainment gaps, argues Tom Fay. The key lies in expectations, perceptions and a focus on factors within your control
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Developing learners who will reflect and act on feedback can be a challenge. Tom Fay shares strategies for promoting ownership of learning
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Is homework contributing to pupil progress or an ongoing source of friction in your school? Tom Fay shares 20 potential solutions to homework challenges
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The key to becoming a successful teacher is to ask the right questions of yourself and others. Use this reflective checklist to consider the non-negotiables of outstanding practice, plan lessons and seek evidence of learning
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Tracking progress can be a complex business. Tom Fay looks at the purpose and principles of tracking and shares key questions for reflection
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The move from modular exams to a linear curriculum offers up opportunities for innovation, exploration and deeper learning. Tom Fay explains how you can buy into synoptic assessment
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How can we apply what we know about the science of learning to exam preparation? Tom Fay outlines a structure for teaching to create long-lasting learning
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Isolating misconceptions and providing pupils with meaningful feedback is crucial to effective teaching. What makes for powerful formative assessment?
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Getting group work in the classroom right is difficult. Whether it succeeds depends a lot on the teacher’s skill. Read this guide to getting collaborative learning to work
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We talk more about good teaching than good learning. Tom Fay shows how you can focus on the learning process to deepen the knowledge of your pupils