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Learning and thinking skills
From cognitive psychology to working memory, examining how pupils learn is often the gateway to better outcomes in the classroom.
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Use this step-by-step guide to facilitate pupil-led learning and encourage meta-awareness for the more able and pupils with working memory difficulties
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Teachers and students alike have been enthused by a national competition that encourages sixth formers to engage with ideas at the highest level, reports Helen Birtwistle
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A project aimed at raising the profile of plenaries at Sandringham School, St Albans, has evolved into a catalyst for change that allows students to make their voices heard in the school. Deputy head Ceddy de la Croix explains
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Kate Wall examines the development of pupil voice and asks whether we are just paying lip service to this agenda or whether we are really engaging with the whole student body
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This issue we look at a technique known as Open Space Technology – another form of cooperative investigation that can be used to encourage students to engage actively with the issues that effect them
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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
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David Didau considers practical ways to help pupils understand that effort rather than innate ability is the key to learning
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When pupils reflect on their own learning it aids their progress. Suzanne O’Connell looks at ways of introducing metacognition to the primary classroom
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How many times have you heard pupils say ‘I’m not smart enough’? Find out how Chris Hildrew uses a focus on growth to remove blocks to pupils’ progress
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Focus on the smaller picture to see improvements in the big. We spoke to Zoë Elder to find out how this method can drive instant improvement in the classroom