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In the previous parts of this series of blogs, I explored the importance of good explanations in teaching and the potential benefits of good-quality textbooks and how good quality curriculum and teaching resources, including textbooks, might be developed. In this blog I will explore aspects of teacher professionalism and how this relates to these topics…
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In the first of this series of blogs I discussed the importance of good explanations in teaching and the potential benefits of good-quality textbooks. Here I explore how good quality curriculum and teaching resources, including textbooks, might be developed. Curriculum development Curriculum and curriculum-making exist at different levels. Deng (2020) describes different levels of curriculum. …
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For some time now I have been pondering over several related issues, and coming to some conclusions about the directions in which I think there ought to be travel. Part of this is related to the reading I did around professionalism for my PhD as well as related topics of agency and autonomy. Another is…
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On Twitter on 20 July 2024, Barry Black asked what could be done to improve Scottish education, see his tweet below. As I write this, he has received 78 replies from a wide range of individuals. Initially, I was hesitant to write a reply as the brevity of tweets are rarely the best way to…
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Many who know me will be aware of the value I give to good quality subject-specific professional learning. My research with physics teachers in recent years (Farmer, 2024; Farmer & Childs, 2022) has shown that alongside being able to spend good collaborative time with their subject colleagues they most value the sorts of professional learning…
