Professional Development

How much do you help your learners with the planning and outlining of a writing task. This article explores a way of helping students improve their output of ideas and good writing at the same time, helping them to see the link between plan and final version and the need for self-editing.

With the move online, more and more teachers are starting to reflect more on their own performance as well as being more aware of their own wellbeing and that of their learners. This article offers a script to guide you through a period of reflection which could be used alone or in a group.

The article looks at autonomy, capability and creativity in the online classroom. Based around a WhatsApp group where thirty teacher trainees improved their skills in a motivating way.

Looking for a learner-centred activity for PD? Laura Hadwin describes some sorting and matching activities.