Teaching to the top: how aspirational teaching can increase achievement for all - Megan Mansworth for Teachit Talks
In this 30-minute CPD video and accompanying PowerPoint resource, Teaching to the top: how aspirational teaching can increase achievement for all, Dr. Megan Mansworth explains what 'teaching to the top' means. She talks about the research needed to support strategies for teaching to the top and presents practical ideas for how to implement this in the classroom.
Watch the webinar, and download the free, accompanying PowerPoint presentation to share with colleagues.
About the speaker:
Dr. Megan Mansworth is an experienced teacher who has taught English at a variety of state secondary schools, from leafy suburban to inner-city schools. A former MAT English lead, her writing on education has been published in a range of national media publications and academic journals. She has delivered CPD on a national level and has co-edited a book on teaching A-level English Language and Literature. Her most recent publication is Teach to the Top: Aiming High for Every Learner (2021).
She is currently a teaching fellow in the English, Languages and Applied Linguistics department at Aston University.
An extract from the CPD PowerPoint that accompanies the webinar:
- What is teaching to the top?
- Aspirational teaching for all and the dangers of differentiation
- Planning for teaching to the top
- Enhancing subject knowledge
- Giving learners the confidence to reach for the top
