Tag Archives: learning

Teachers Talking Teaching

Posted on October 7, 2025 by classteaching

Here at Durrington High School we know the power professional development plays in supporting teachers to become the best they can be. The model we use is underpinned by: Sir Tim Brighouse quotes the American researcher Judith Little, “Schools are … Continue reading →

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Weekly Round up – 3rd October 2025

Posted on October 3, 2025 by classteaching

Blog of the week: Adam Boxer discusses how school leaders can identify where to start when looking at school improvement. Adam suggest 3 core questions that can be asked by leaders to help kick start the process. Durrington Resources: A … Continue reading →

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Weekly Round up – 26th September 25

Posted on September 26, 2025 by classteaching

Blog of the week: Everyone’s favourite topic – homework! In this blog Dr Jo Castelino explores how we can ensure that our homework remains purposeful and avoids just becoming busy work. Durrington Resources: A further reminder that you can sign … Continue reading →

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Weekly Round Up: 12th September 2025

Posted on September 12, 2025 by classteaching

Blog of the week: The Trouble with Progress Reports – Becky Allen Professor Becky Allen discuss the understandable reasons why many schools choose to report progress, but also explores the pitfalls and flaws of doing so. Durrington Resources: No blogs … Continue reading →

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Weekly Round-Up: 04 July 2025

Posted on July 4, 2025 by classteaching

Blog of the Week Ben Rogers – Reading for Learning Sometimes the short punchy blogs are the best. Though this is physics specific, it is a great example of disciplinary literacy in practical terms. Class Teaching Chris Runeckles – Teaching … Continue reading →

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Weekly Round-Up: 20 June 2025

Posted on June 20, 2025 by classteaching

Blog of the Week Carl Hendrick – Defending the Science of Learning A reference piece that I suspect will be around for years which is littered with quotable one-liners. One of favourites is: “autonomy is not the same as idiosyncrasy”. … Continue reading →

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How do we ensure reading in schools is purposeful?

Posted on June 18, 2025 by classteaching

This blog aims to outline how we as teachers can ensure reading in our lessons supports students to access our curriculum. We will unpick how we can develop students through reading to support comprehension and acquire knowledge. What does ‘purposeful … Continue reading →

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Weekly Round-Up: 6 June 2025

Posted on June 6, 2025 by classteaching

Blog of the Week Mike Hobbiss – Managing attention in classrooms is a social justice issue Combining cognitive science and educational disadvantage with aplomb, this blog gives us both the why and the how. Class Teaching Fahim Rahman – Vocabulary … Continue reading →

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Vocabulary instruction in secondary science

Posted on June 6, 2025 by classteaching

In the dynamic and often abstract world of science education, it’s easy to assume that understanding core concepts will naturally lead to an acquisition of specialised vocabulary. However, this couldn’t be further from the truth. Scientific literacy hinges not just … Continue reading →

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Weekly Round-Up: 16 May 2025

Posted on May 16, 2025 by classteaching

Blog of the Week Inner Drive – 10 Insights from Dylan Wiliam on Formative Assessment and the Science of Learning If your thinking about how to get formative assessment right, here is a great place to start. Love these little … Continue reading →

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