Perhaps no other school subject commands awe quite like mathematics. ‘Awe’ is an apt word, given that maths is both respected and feared in equal measure. Mathematics possesses the power to inspire people with a profound sense of intelligence, or a crushing sense of defeat. It can be as rewarding as it can be punishing. In […]
Every year, new Teach First participants reinvent the wheel: that is, they often plan and resource 20 or more new lessons a week. Despite ten years of entering classrooms, there is no systematic sharing of our best ideas, examples and resources on how to plan, resource and teach in challenging schools. At best, teachers in […]
Use a simple, visual tracking tool. “It feels like we’re all suffering from information overload or data glut, and the good news is there might be a simple solution to that, which is using our eyes more: visualising information so we can see the patterns that matter, then designing that information so that […]
“The mind is at last yielding its secrets to persistent scientific investigation. We have learned more in the last twenty-five years about how the mind works than we have learned in the preceding twenty-five hundred years”. Daniel Willingham The more we learn about the brain, the more we learn how much knowledge and memory matters. […]
This project aims to publish an e-book for the 2013 cohort with practical ideas to support new participants to clear the first hurdles when they begin in the classroom. The guide focused on the foundations of teaching practice in order to accelerate participants’ impact on pupil progress. Every year, new participants begin in schools and […]
We know that Finland is great when it comes to education, and we want to be more like them, but there are at least three reasons why we may never get there.
Mr Williams Maths 