Mark, plan, teach : save time, reduce workload, impact learning / Ross Morrison McGill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McGill, Ross Morrison, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mentoring in education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (210 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, [England] ; New York : Bloomsbury, 2017.

Summary:

Mark. Plan. Teach. by Ross Morrison McGill is an insightful guide aimed at empowering educators to enhance their teaching practices while managing workload effectively. The book is structured into three essential areas of teaching: marking, planning, and teaching. It provides practical strategies for assessing student learning, adapting lesson plans based on feedback, and delivering impactful instruction. Drawing on McGill's extensive experience in secondary education and supported by contributions from educational psychology expert Dr. Tim O'Brien, the book emphasizes evidence-based approaches, the importance of context, and the role of feedback in improving learning outcomes. Designed for educators at all career stages, this resource offers tools and ideas to optimize teaching processes, foster student engagement, and reduce unnecessary workload, making it invaluable for teachers, school leaders, and teacher trainers. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Half-title

Copyright

Title

About the author

Dedication

Contents

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Introduction

How to use this book

Section 1: Mark

Idea 1: A secure overview

Idea 2: Not yet

Idea 3: Live-marking

Idea 4: Marking code

Idea 5: Celebrate mistakes!

Idea 6: Mind the gaps!

Idea 7: Find and fix

Idea 8: 'Fishing without the bait'

Idea 9: Smarter not harder Summary

Idea 10: It's not good enough!

Summary

Section 2: Plan

Idea 1: A cognitive process.

Idea 2: The 'why?' test

Idea 3: Storyteller

Idea 4: Stickability

Idea 5: The struggle zone

Idea 6: A flying start

Idea 7: Quality first teaching

Idea 8: Inspiration

Idea 9: All change please!

Idea 10: Reality check

Section 3: Teach

Idea 1: Direct instruction

Idea 2: Modelling

Idea 3: The flow

Idea 4: What every teacher should do

Idea 5: Incisive observations

Idea 6: Übermensch

Idea 7: On the move

Idea 8: The third degree

Idea 9: Invisible collaboration

Idea 10: What improves teachers?

And finally

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-4729-1088-5

OCLC:

1002695134