Category: Newsletter

Make feedback into detective work This week I want to share a lovely tip from Sammy Kempner that should keep your students on their toes and really get them thinking hard. Sammy described two ways he “tricks” his students to test if they really understand something. First, he often makes deliberate mistakes whilst going through…

Make feedback into detective work What’s the problem?For many, many years I have been frustrated by the time and effort that I put into marking and giving feedback, versus the time and effort my students put into to responding to that marking and feedback. Here is a typical scenario: I spend Sunday afternoon working my…

Start with the student who got 8 out of 10 This week I want to share a lovely tip from Tom Sherrington that can really help get the classroom conversation flowing in a positive way. What’s the problem?Imagine you have set your students some work. It may have been a Low-Stakes Quiz, a homework, an…

How to organise the disorganised Welcome to the Tips for Teachers Newsletter. Each Monday an email will arrive in your inbox with a tip that you might like to try out during the coming week. This week I want to share an effective use of technology that I learned from languages teacher Jon Mumford –…

Show your students the Forgetting Curve Hello! Welcome to the first Tips for Teachers Newsletter. Each Monday an email will arrive in your inbox with a tip that you might like to try out during the coming week. To kick things off, here is a simple tip that I have found can make a real…