A head of EYFS reveals how a focus on documentation and play based learning shaped the philosophy of a new EYFS unit.

A principal and a parent make the case for bilingual education which encourages global perspectives but not at the ex...

A head of EYFS talks about the annual and short term planning cycle.

A head teacher talks about how learning and teaching based on whole books has engaged and motivated pupils.

An assistant head teacher talks about the impact of a whole books approach on children's learning and motivation.

With whole books at the heart of learning and teaching, an assistant head teacher talks about how her school carries ...

Pupils talk about collaborative learning, the role of success criteria and the role of their personal targets, reflec...

The lesson ends with a review session. Individual and group reflection is followed by feedback and discussion on how ...

The teacher outlines the homework task a group task, but with individual aspects.

A deputy head teacher talks about assessment for learning within the context of a year 10 boys GCSE English group.

Mick Waters talks about successful schools where all children are architects of their own learning

What are the impacts of accountability? Mick Waters considers the narrowness of current accountability measures.

Mick Waters offers a definition of an outstanding teacher in terms of the teacher's contribution to the learning comm...

What is the place of whole books in the curriculum?

What is the starting point in planning learning?

Why don't we assess across a broad curriculum and acknowledge that learning is complex and uneven?

The YR/Y1 class is back together on the carpet after the morning's activities.

A primary teacher (and member of the school's senior leadership team) reflects on the importance of children's awaren...

A primary teacher (and member of the school's senior leadership team) reflects on the significance of sharing with ch...

It is the start of the day and these Reception children are being encouraged to be independent by signing in.

Nursery staff meet to finalise details of the forthcoming visit to the local museum.

KS2 children are involved in the real tasks of designing and making a new Forest School as the original site is becom...

Groups of children are given the same set of photographs and asked to collaborate in ranking them in order of 'fairne...

Referring back to learning objectives and to the pupils' list (already constructed on the flipchart) of what they hop...

Having helped pupils to recall what they already know about atoms, the teacher asks them to think about what they wou...

Paul Black talks about the particular impact that assessment for learning can have for lower attainers, as well as ab...

Jenny Doyle, at the time Worcestershire's Forest School Co-ordinator and a key figure nationally in the Forest School...

An Early Years teacher defines learning outcomes.

A visiting professional potter is working on his wheel with Nursery children.

Pupils in this introductory lesson on 'Atoms' work individually on a worksheet task.

A primary head-teacher responds to a question about what 'warms his heart' as he walks through the school and sees th...

A member of a high school's senior leadership team (and science teacher) reflects on the school's efforts to help stu...

A high school science teacher (and member of the school's senior leadership team) considers the advantages of sharing...

A primary teacher (and member of the school's senior leadership team) reflects on the significance of helping childre...

A primary school teacher (and member of the school's senior leadership team) talks about the advantages of sharing a ...

The teacher in this German lesson introduces a collaborative letter-writing activity.

The teacher outlines a French lesson in which children revisit their first year's work by putting together (and later...

This first grade teacher introduces a class on the carpet to superior, more vivid verbs.

Explores complete integration of IT and core subjects.

The shift in a school to the total integration of IT into subject teaching is further examined.

8th grade students reflect on improving their learning through the use of their Personal Learning Plan.

Sharing data with students and translating targets to student centred language is enabling students to set their own ...

Ensuring that mission and vision are visible in classrooms and their effects inspire students can be measured is seen...

The academic director and principal of a 5-16 school vision the next five years.

A head of EYFS explains how accessibility of resources at children's height ensures real choice.

In a plenary session, the class are invited to feedback on compositions created during the lesson by small groups men...

Purpose, process and audience: Mick Waters considers these three key elements underpinning learning.