Classroom techniques, tested by the teachers who use them.
Start from the problem in front of you. Each technique is a precise classroom move with honest trade-offs, rated by the teachers who have tried it.
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Behaviour & CultureCalm, warm authority: preventing, correcting, and repairing without drama.7 problemsRoutines & Lesson SystemsThe invisible machinery: entries, transitions, materials, endings.5 problemsQuestioning & ParticipationGetting every mind working, not just the confident five.6 problemsExplanation & ModellingMaking new ideas land: chunking, examples, showing your thinking.5 problemsChecking for Understanding & FeedbackFinding out what they actually know, in time to act on it.5 problemsPractice, Memory & RetentionBeating forgetting: retrieval, spacing, practice that sticks.5 problemsReading, Writing & DiscussionLiteracy as the engine of thinking in every subject.5 problemsMotivation, Relationships & JoyEffort, belonging, and lessons people are glad to be in.6 problems
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Technique of the week
When a student says 'I don't know', return to them so they end with success.
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