Making Every Lesson Count
Six principles to support great teaching and learning
Published on 11. June 2015
292 pages
978-1-84590-977-2 (ISBN)
Description
Packed with practical strategies and case studies, Making Every Lesson Count bridges the gap between research findings and classroom practice. The authors examine the evidence behind what makes great teaching, and how to implement this in the classroom to make a difference to learning. Using case studies from a number of schools, the authors demonstrate how an ethos of excellence and growth can be built through high-quality classroom practice. Combining robust evidence from a range of fields with the practical wisdom of experienced, effective classroom teachers, the book is a must-read for trainee teachers, experienced teachers wishing to enhance their practice and school leaders looking for an evidence-based alternative to restrictive Ofsted-driven definitions of great teaching. A toolkit of strategies that teachers can use every lesson to make that lesson count. No gimmicky teaching - just high impact and focused teaching that results in great learning, every lesson, every day.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Carmarthen
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
File size
6,29 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-84590-977-2 (9781845909772)
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Shaun Allison | Andy Tharby
Making Every Lesson Count
Six principles to support great teaching and learning
Book
06/2015
Crown House Publishing
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Persons
Shaun Allison leads on CPD in his school and is interested in supporting teachers to grow and develop their classroom practice. He is the author of the widely acclaimed Perfect Teacher-Led CPD and a popular speaker. Shaun's background is in science teaching and he is currently deputy head teacher at Durrington High School.Andy Tharby, a practising English teacher, is a research lead with an interest in helping ordinary classroom teachers enhance their practice through engagement with a wider evidence base. His well-regarded blog, Reflecting English, covers a range of subjects from improving student writing to finding solutions to the problems and dilemmas faced by busy teachers. Andy Tharby is a practising English teacher with over a decade's classroom experience at a secondary school in West Sussex. He is co-author of the award winning Making Every Lesson Count and the author of Making Every English Lesson Count. Andy is also interested in helping fellow teachers enhance their practice through engagement with research evidence.
Content
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Challenge
- Challenge - What It Is And Why It Matters
- 1. Make Them Single and Challenging
- 2. Scale Up
- 3. Know Thy Subject
- 4. Share Excellence
- 5. Unstick Them
- 6. Layer Their Writing
- 7. Benchmark Brilliance
- 8. The Long Haul
- 9. Plan for Progression
- 10. Direct Challenge
- 11. Read for Breadth
- 12. Frame the Challenge
- Reflecting on Challenge
- Chapter 2. Explanation
- Explanation - What It Is and Why It Matters
- 1. Find the Sweet Spot
- 2. Know Thy Misconceptions
- 3. Explain First
- 4. Open the Gap
- 5. Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing
- 6. Become a Storyteller
- 7. Tap Into the Power of Analogy
- 8. Give Multiple Examples
- 9. Bring the Room to Life
- 10. Involve Them
- 11. Use Razor-Sharp Instructions
- 12. Explain with Props and Supports
- 13. Explain to Each Other
- 14. Reflecting on Explanation
- Chapter 3. Modelling
- Modelling - What It Is And Why It Matters
- 1. Live Modelling
- 2. Prepare in Advance
- 3. Admire Each Other
- 4. Grow Expert Apprenticeships
- 5. Share Multiple Models
- 6. Be a Machine Gun Modeller
- 7. Show Them How to Speak
- 8. Design a Feedback Mirror
- 9. Model the Kitchen Sink!
- 10. Archive Excellence
- Reflective Questions
- Chapter 4. Practice
- Practice - What It Is And Why It Matters
- 1. The Power of Three
- 2. Mix It Up
- 3. Build Memory Platforms
- 4. Fold It In
- 5. Go Micro
- 6. Say It First
- 7. Make Them Think
- 8. Pair Their Writing
- 9. Withhold the Scaffold
- 10. Spin the Plates
- Reflecting on Practice
- Chapter 5. Feedback
- Feedback - What It Is and Why It Matters
- 1. Get DIRTy!
- 2. Symbol Marking
- 3. Say It
- 4. Mark Live
- 5. Repeat After Me .
- 6. Open a Gallery
- 7. Keep the Peer Clear
- 8. Network the Critique
- 9. Find the Best Bits
- 10. Highlighter Action
- 11. End with Struggle
- 12. Five Minute Flick
- 13. Switch the Onus
- Reflective Questions
- Chapter 6. Questioning
- Questioning - What It Is And Why It Matters
- 1. Serve and Return
- 2. Probe Them Like Socrates
- 3. Move from Closed to Open
- 4. Raise the Challenge
- 5. Respond in the Moment
- 6. Rouse the Dead
- 7. Support the Struggle
- 8. Remember to Pause
- 9. Involve Everyone
- 10. Chain the Questions
- 11. Probe the Continuum
- 12. Orchestrate the Discussion
- 13. Use Hinge Questions
- 14. Devise the Questions Themselves
- Reflecting on Questioning
- Chapter 7. Embedding the Ethos
- Assessing and Monitoring the Quality of Teaching in Schools
- Continuing Professional Development
- Assessment, Target-Setting and Reports
- Curriculum and Beyond
- Assemblies and Form Time
- Physical Environment
- Behaviour
- Summary
- Appendix 1
- Appendix 2
- Bibliography
- Index
