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Pedagogy from theory to practice

School leaders, headteachers and teachers can learn more about the relationship between theories of learning, pedagogical approaches and classroom practice, Quality First teaching, and optimum pedagogical approaches. This is part of Professional learning in Primary.

Pedagogy from theory to practice

School leaders, headteachers and teachers can learn more about the relationship between theories of learning, pedagogical approaches and classroom practice, Quality First teaching, and optimum pedagogical approaches. This is part of Professional learning in Primary.

Mental mathematics: a pedagogic approach to mathematics

Find out about mental mathematics and how to incorporate it into lessons. This includes an activity to gain a deeper understanding of what is involved. This is part of Professional learning in Primary.

Mental mathematics: a pedagogic approach to mathematics

Find out about mental mathematics and how to incorporate it into lessons. This includes an activity to gain a deeper understanding of what is involved. This is part of Professional learning in Primary.

Inclusion Development Programme: Primary and Secondary – Supporting pupils with Behavioural, Emotional and Social Difficulties

This publication accompanies the e-learning course Primary and Secondary IDP: Supporting pupils with BESD. It introduces the course, outlines the structure and suggests additional resources. It will help teachers further understand the key factors that contribute to pupils having BESD as a special education need.

Inclusion Development Programme: Primary and Secondary – Supporting pupils on the autism spectrum

This publication accompanies the e-learning course Primary and Secondary IDP: Supporting pupils on the autism spectrum. It introduces the course, outlines the structure and suggests additional resources. It will help those working with children with special educational needs (SEN) to meet the needs of pupils on the autism spectrum.

Fit-for-purpose pedagogy

Find out about the four elements of fit-for-purpose pedagogy, which can help you identify appropriate approaches that match your children’s needs and learning outcomes. Read about the purpose and key features of four pedagogical approaches, and find examples of teaching techniques within the elements of fit-for-purpose pedagogy.

Four elements of fit-for-purpose pedagogy

You can find the four elements of fit-for-purpose pedagogy, which can help you identify appropriate approaches that match your children's needs and learning outcomes. Four elements of fit-for-purpose pedagogy is part of Fit-for-purpose pedagogy in Professional learning in Primary.
Key features and examples of different teaching approaches

Use the four pedagogical approaches and examples of teaching techniques to support your teaching and planning. These are the Key features and examples of different teaching approaches, which are part of the collection Fit-for-purpose pedagogy within Professional learning in Primary.

APP writing standards files

Read examples of marked written work at different levels (writing standards files). Also find training standards files, which follow the same form without the attainment targets, and assessment summaries and guidelines. Use the files to guide judgements about pupils’ levels as part of Assessing Pupils’ Progress (APP).

Writing training standards files

Training staff can use these four versions of the Assessing Pupils' Progress (APP) writing standards files in making level judgements of children working at different levels. These are part of Primary literacy APP.

APP reading standards files

These examples show children’s work at different reading levels (reading standards files). There are training standards files, which follow the same form without the attainment targets, assessment summaries and guidelines. Use the files to guide judgements about pupils’ levels as part of Assessing Pupils’ Progress (APP) in primary literacy.

Reading training standards files

Training staff can use these four versions of the Assessing Pupils' Progress (APP) reading standards files in making level judgements of children working at different levels. These are part of Primary literacy APP.

Improving writing with a focus on guided writing

Find an introduction to guided writing with sections on planning and teaching. There are also examples of guided writing work in Year groups 1, 3 and 5, which show how teachers provide focused support in the classroom. This information is part of ‘Professional learning in primary’.

About guided writing

Find out about guided writing, how to plan and organise it and how it relates to shared and independent writing. This includes suggested activities that could be used in a guided writing session.This is part of Improving writing with a focus on guided writing witin Professional learning in Primary.
Guided writing example in Year 1

Find an example of how one teacher ran a guided writing group where children wrote a recount with a clear beginning, middle and end. This includes the teaching sequence and details on the session itself, along with a video exemplifying the session. This is part of Improving writing with a focus on guided writing within Professional learning in Primary.
Guided writing example in Year 3

Find an example of how one teacher ran a guided writing group where children wrote an adventure story. This includes the teaching sequence and details on the session itself, along with a video exemplifying the session. This is part of Improving writing with a focus on guided writing within Professional learning in Primary.
Guided writing example in Year 5

Find an example of how one teacher ran a guided writing group where children practised persuasive writing. This includes the teaching sequence and details on the session itself, along with a video exemplifying the session. This is part of Improving writing with a focus on guided writing within Professional learning in Primary.
- Part 1: Persuasive writing
- Part 2: Composing an email from someone else’s point of view

Improving practice and progression through Lesson Study

Headteachers, school leaders, leading teachers and teachers can find out how to get Lesson Study going in school, how to plan, teach and analyse study lessons, and how to involve pupil learning in the process. This is part of Professional learning in Primary.

Improving practice and progression through Lesson Study

Headteachers, school leaders, leading teachers and teachers can find out how to get Lesson Study going in school, how to plan, teach and analyse study lessons, and how to involve pupil learning in the process. This is part of Professional learning in Primary.

Models of classroom-focused collaborative CPD

Use this overview of three key classroom-focused collaboration activities (coaching, lesson study and classroom-based action enquiry) to find out the most effective ways to develop aspects of practice, teaching and development within the classroom. This is part of Professional learning in Primary.

Models of classroom-focused collaborative CPD

Use this overview of three key classroom-focused collaboration activities (coaching, lesson study and classroom-based action enquiry) to find out the most effective ways to develop aspects of practice, teaching and development within the classroom. This is part of Professional learning in Primary.

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