This teacher talks about the characteristics, playing and exploring, active learning and creating and thinking critic...

Mick Waters considers the place of rote learning in education and its strengths and limitations.

Mick Waters on successful schools and school improvement.

Purpose, process and audience.

Patricia Broadfoot discusses the importance of setting learning objectives.

An Early Years teacher defines learning outcomes.

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

What is the starting point in planning learning?

Less focussed on outcomes than process, this teacher believes that learning from mistakes helps to build resilience a...

Singing at end of brass lesson to internalise piano and forte.

Teacher reflection on first steps in EYFS music.

Children respond to the name song, singing their own name to the backing.

I'm a little teapot and the 'ABC' song, pulse and actions.

Listening for a heartbeat/pulse, Reception play along on woodblocks.

Vocal specialist explains this song can be taught effectively to all ages.

Forensic look at the detail of teaching a role song.

Vocal specialist explains rationale behind using this expressive song

Encouraging participation requiring strong vocal line from children.

Vocal specialist explains rationale behind this kinaesthetic vocal starter.

Listening and joining in to a catch-on song with increasing complexity.

Vocal specialist makes the case for teaching vocal starters.

Vocal specialist shows how to start a vocal session.

Vocal specialist explains rationale behind 'Give Me 5' vocal starter.

Children respond to teacher actions like 'Give Me 5', Give Me 10, Low 10...

Vocal specialist explains the rationale behind 'Have you brought your voice?