28 videos

What is the impact of a whole books approach on...

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

How should teachers evaluate and plan towards a...

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

What is the place of whole books in the new cur...

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

Review and reflection

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

Consolidation phase

This clip shows the consolidation phase of the lesson.

Ideas taking shape

Groups are now ready to start preparing written bids which need to reflect their reasoning.

Sharing lesson intentions

After recapping the previous lesson, the teacher outlines plans for the current lesson and shares intended learning o...

Learning within a broad curriculum

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

Decorating Sticks

These nursery children have a new set of sticks which they will use to make, and to enjoy, music.

Train Ride

As part of their outdoor play, nursery children have helped to construct a train out of cardboard boxes.

Developing bilingual learners through one curri...

A bilingual primary class is seen during integrated topic work, language and cultural support is both planned for and...

Talking About Fractions

Problem solving related to thirds and sixths.

Improving Writing 1: Vivid Verbs

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

Creating Number Stories as a Solution Strategy ...

Children practise explaining solution strategies to an addition number story.

Language Arts

Raising standards in literacy has benefitted from the Language Arts approach at this school in Mexico.

The School That Knows Itself: Data

We see how diverse data, used daily by pupils, administrators and teachers is enabling challenge in learning for ever...

The School That Knows Itself: Purpose and Direc...

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

The School That Knows Itself- Being Ambitious

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

Juilliard: Introducing the collaboration

Juilliard's Curriculum Specialists are both professional musicians and educators and can introduce engagement, creati...

Incorporating Juilliard resources in the Classr...

Working in small groups with a Juilliard Curriculum Specialist, we see how an original spin can be layered on 'Myster...

Using Juilliard Masterworks to stimulate creati...

Group work on consonant and dissonant harmony.

Using Juilliard Masterworks to stimulate creati...

In group, the students develop their compositions ahead of performing as a whole class.

Incorporating Juilliard into an established per...

Integration of a school's former music curriculum and the Juilliard curriculum intervention.

Incorporating Juilliard resources in the Classr...

Using the Juilliard approach in a music lesson, a class explores contrasting accents and slurs to create a mysterious...

Incorporating Juilliard resources in the Classr...

Using the Juilliard approach in a music lesson, a class explores how Stravinsky creates a mysterious mood in 'Rite o...

Incorporating Juilliard resources in the Classr...

A teacher and Juilliard Curriculum Specialist team teach a class encouraging them to think as composers.

Representing ideas through design and technology.

Dolf, an EAL learner, has chosen to work in The Artellier to construct a model.

What engages children in learning?

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