Pedagogy

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

Monday

4th Aug 2025

Teaching primary literacy: a recommended reading list
Ahead of curriculum changes and a new writing framework, Megan Dixon shares her recommended reading to support primary literacy teaching
Children on bench reading

Thursday

31st Jul 2025

7 studies on how to boost learning you might not have heard of
Teachers are often only exposed to the ‘blockbuster’ studies from education research, writes Mark Roberts, who shares seven lesser-known papers to inform your practice
Illustration of books and plants

Tuesday

29th Jul 2025

5 top 91¶¶Òõ articles on education around the world
This summer we’re rounding up some of our most popular recent features on different education topics. Here are our top five reads exploring education policy and practice in different countries around the world
Singapore skyline

Friday

25th Jul 2025

What is pedagogy?
Pedagogy is a term that everyone in education is familiar with, but what does it mean? We break down the four main pedagogical approaches and what they look like in the classroom
What is pedagogy?

Monday

21st Jul 2025

7 books every new teacher should read
Starting out in teaching can feel overwhelming. Here Mark Enser shares his reading list to offer new teachers some stabilising ‘guidance without gimmicks’
Seven shaped bookshelf in library

Thursday

17th Jul 2025

Why our trust ditched exercise books
In a bid to give students more ownership over their learning, Nick Hind explains how his trust has replaced traditional exercise books with ‘reflective journals’
Why our trust ditched exercise books

Wednesday

16th Jul 2025

4 ways to ensure GCSE English promotes reading for pleasure
The common practice of studying texts through small extracts has been blamed for a decline in reading for pleasure. Zofia Niemtus asks the experts what secondary English teaching can do to inspire a love of books
Illustration of teenagers lying on books reading

Monday

14th Jul 2025

How The Beatles help me to teach Shakespeare
Communicating not just how but why GCSE students should engage in textual analysis had always been a challenge for Sarah Ledger, until a book on The Beatles offered a new model
Beatles statue with skull

Thursday

10th Jul 2025

Why we shouldn’t rely on acronyms to help students write
Acronyms like PEE and AFOREST, designed to help students structure their writing, don’t come close to capturing the complexity of learning in English, writes Zoe Enser
Girl writing in a forest

Wednesday

9th Jul 2025

Why every pupil and teacher should know they can be creative
Craft skills are a highly effective way of reaching pupils with additional needs or who do not have English as their first language, says Scottish primary headteacher Jennifer Heffell
Why every pupil and teacher should know they can be creative

Tuesday

8th Jul 2025

How to help pupils ask better questions
Mark Enser outlines why questions matter in the classroom – and how to support pupils to get better at asking them
How to help pupils to ask better questions

Thursday

3rd Jul 2025

How a ‘community of practice’ can transform teacher CPD
This approach can help teachers to strengthen links to their wider subject communities, boosting professional development in the process, says psychology teacher Lyndsey Hayes
Illustration of figures thinking and sharing ideas