NPQLTD Practice Activities: Teaching Foundations
Internalise expertise
Select one of the following three activities to submit to your leadership mentor.
Choose an activity based on your areas of interest and the results of the initial needs analysis undertaken at the start of the course.
Activity 1: The science of learning
Read Deans for Impact’s The science of learning, paying attention to the cognitive principles outlined.
Choose two of the principles and reflect on their implications for the practice of teachers in your school.
Submission
Submit a summary of your reflection to your leadership mentor (maximum 200 words).
Resource
Deans for Impact (2015) The science of learning
Activity 2: The great teaching toolkit
Read Coe et al.’s Great teaching toolkit
Select one of the dimensions and reflect on the implications of the guidance for the practice of teachers in your school.
Submission
Submit a summary of your reflection to your leadership mentor (maximum 200 words).
Resource
Coe, R., Rauch, C. J., Kime, S., & Singleton, D. (2020). Great Teaching Toolkit: Evidence Review. Evidence Based Education
Activity 3: Improving literacy
Read the EEF guidance on supporting literacy in key stage 1, key stage 2 or secondary schools.
Reflect on the implications of this guidance for teaching practice in your school.
Submission
Submit a summary of your reflection to your leadership mentor (maximum 200 words).
Resource
EEF (2020) Improving literacy in key stage 1
EEF (2021) Improving literacy in key stage 2
EEF (2028) Improving literacy in secondary schools
