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  • The Power of Strength-Based Teaching

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    Identifying Student Strengths and Fostering Resilience This is the seventh post in the ‘Insights from Teaching’ Series Strength-based teaching is an educational approach that emphasises the identification and development of students’ strengths rather than focusing solely on their weaknesses. This method encourages students to build on their existing capabilities, fostering a sense of competence and…

  • Checking for Understanding – How to Ensure Students Are Learning

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    This is the third post in the ‘Insights from Teaching’ Series One of the biggest challenges teachers face is knowing whether students are actually learning. We can’t just assume that because we’ve taught something, students have absorbed it. That’s why checking for understanding (CFU) is crucial—it helps us gauge student progress in real-time and adjust our teaching…