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Mark’s work with Mile Cross Primary School, Norwich, helping to develop the quality of teaching, has reached the finals of …

Yesterday brought us the results for A-levels, and next week sees GCSE results day accompanied by stage managed scenes in …

April’s edition of Teach Primary magazine included an article by us based on a key theme from our latest book; Teaching Backwards. …

The authors have produced a stimulating and thought provoking text for practitioners at all levels. It is overflowing with excellent …

I recently reviewed “Engaging Learners”, which is a companion book to the one reviewed here. Teaching Backwards” is written in …

The first stage in the process of teaching backwards is to create a classroom environment where all share high expectations. …

In this era of high accountability, teachers are being asked to provide more feedback than ever before. However, as this …

Challenge forms a crucial part of the teaching backwards process for three key reasons. Without challenge, teachers will not get …

The best teachers are like great detectives, they are constantly seeking proof. Proof of that learners have closed a learning …

At the heart of teaching backwards is a thinking process that requires teachers to plan and teach backwards from a clear and …

If you are going to plan a journey, you need to be clear on your own starting point before you consider …

Our article for Osiris Staffroom Magazine (Spring 2015) introduces two of the key issues from our book ‘Teaching Backwards‘, that …

Explaining is a key skill in the armoury of teachers. Yet it is often hugely underrated. The better you are …

Teachers need to have a variety of proof seeking questions in their questioning arsenal. Used regularly, they help teachers to avoid …

From experience, many teachers know the usefulness of inducting their new class. Some of the suggestions below will help teachers to …