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The Power of Active Learning

Teach Active founder Jon Smedley joined the Well Schools podcast this week, we talked about the power of active learning to create a positive, engaging and fun approach to teaching. We also talked about the Power of Invisible Learning, and how we prepare our students to engage in life beyond school.

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Teaching through the pandemic

Listen to the latest podcast from NCETM and Nikki Bailey, Deputy Headteacher at Oldfield Primary School, to see how Teach Active and Active Learning has been used in maths across Key Stages 1 and 2, and the benefits this has had for children after a long period of home learning. Nikki Bailey is deputy head and Year 1 teacher at a primary school in Chester. She has long been an advocate of teaching maths through physical activity but has found this particularly beneficial in autumn 2020, with children returning to school unaccustomed to periods of formal, focused concentration. She describes activities and encourages other teachers to have a go....

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5 Popular Active Lesson Plans

With another half term approaching, it has been a busy time for schools and Teach Active. We have compiled a selection of fantastic lesson plans to show you the most popular ones currently in use and hopefully with the weather improving take your learning outside....

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