Gapless instruction vs ‘teaching to the top’ – David Didau
Over the years I’ve recommended that teachers ‘teach to the top’ on too many occasions to count. For the most...
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Teacher-led vs student-led lesson activities – David Didau
For as long as I’ve been writing about education many commentators have argued that teaching should seek to balance teacher-led...
Flat packed curriculum – David Didau
“It is so easy to be wrong – and to persist in being wrong – when the costs of being...
Using tenor, vehicle and ground to analyse metaphors – David Didau
It’s vanishingly rare to encounter a student in secondary school who doesn’t know what a metaphor is. That said, it’s...
Using mini whiteboards in English – David Didau
According to TeacherTapp, 72% primary and 45% secondary teachers use mini whiteboards (MWBs.) There are big variations between different subjects...
