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Teaching and learning

Leading CPD practitioners including Mary Myatt, Kathrine Mortimore, Sue Cowley and David Didau offer their advice on the key topics and evidence-based research in teaching and learning to help you to grow and develop as a teacher.

  • 5 tips to help you write primary and secondary reports parents want to read

    5 tips to help you write primary and secondary reports parents want to read

    Published: 21/05/2026

    Report writing can be a challenging task when time and resources are not on your side. Discover five handy tips to help you efficiently write reports that better support pupils’ ongoing learning. 

     

    By: Rachel Bashford
  • Engaging plenary ideas to use in your classroom

    Engaging plenary ideas to use in your classroom

    Published: 11/08/2020

    From emoji exits to word tennis, we’ve got plenary ideas which will work in any subject or key stage to consolidate students' learning and help them to reflect. Read on for creative ideas and resources to help make your plenaries more engaging and effective.

    By: Megan Pitman
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • Practical strategies for developing metacognition at GCSE and A-level

    Practical strategies for developing metacognition at GCSE and A-level

    Published: 08/02/2026

    Discover practical strategies that will help you move beyond the theory of metacognition and explicitly develop students' strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation skills.

    By: Teachit's editorial team
  • Making learning stick

    Making learning stick

    Published: 05/09/2020

    Head of Science, ResearchEd presenter and founder member of CogSciSci, Adam Boxer, shares his ideas for helping students to build up the knowledge required in the GCSE curriculum.

    By: Adam Boxer
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • Making learning stick in primary classrooms

    Making learning stick in primary classrooms

    Published: 11/03/2026

    Discover 20 evidence-based strategies to help primary school children retain knowledge through retrieval practice, effective teaching methods and structured independent practice across all key stages.

    By: Teachit's editorial team