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“If challenge, explaining, modelling & questioning are the ingredients for learning, practice is the oven in which it is baked.” ...

Recently, I have been looking more closely at the research analysing the ‘lexical approach’ of language teaching. Here are some key facts...

Both pronunciation and phonics instruction relate to sounds. Phonics are used to teach reading to learners and pronunciation is about...

The discussion about what is the best approach when teaching grammar in MFL is always a ‘hot seat’ topic and at times many of us will...

The underpinning principle of effective teaching is challenge! Students rise or fall according to the level of expectation that we set...

One of the six pedagogical principles of expert teaching is modelling, a research-informed strategy demonstrating to our students how to...

With the languages uptake in British schools and universities on the decline, what can we do to reverse the trend? The British Council in...

Learning and building students’ vocabulary to develop fluency and eventually mastery of the studied language requires a lot of effort,...

Live modelling is considered to be one of the most powerful strategies in the teacher’s toolkit and I absolutely agree! Through live...

On social media, I often see posts about the importance of creating the right school culture – routines, students’ behaviour and attitude...

Technology is now integrated in our everyday lives, that is a fact. With the recent experience of the Covid-19 pandemic it is inevitable...

We, all are teachers of literacy … Developing reading is one of the key skills students need to tackle in order to access knowledge and...

Establishing clear routines and expectations is one of the most important steps all teachers, regardless whether they are new to the...

As the start of the new academic year approaches, there seem to be more and more talk on Twitter about what the first lesson should look...

One of the biggest myths that I was taught during my ITT many years ago and started my teaching career with, was that our learners fit...

What is effective questioning in the classroom? Effective questions are defined as questions focusing on eliciting the process in...

What ever term you use – knowledge organiser, sentence builder, parallel text or graphic organiser, ultimately it is a set of key...

In my research of effective Retrieval Practice, when reading Mark Enser’s book ‘Teach like nobody is watching’, I have come across a...

We – teachers spend a lot of our time planning and designing engaging resources for our students. However, the question I will pose is: ...

Many educators have been talking more and more about the importance of metacognition (thinking about one’s thinking) and metacognitive...