The Guardian – Jamie Thom
“In my first few years of teaching I spent a lot of time trying to create an “outstanding” lesson. I used up hours planning individual classes and painstakingly making resources for every child. But I had no idea how to plan for learning over time. It wasn’t something anyone had talked about during my training. Instead of looking at memory or how to help students build on skills incrementally, they threw around words like engagement, collaboration and learning styles.” (more)