Interviews. Get together with other academics or prominent leaders in your field to record a podcast for your students. It includes clear, step-by-step instructions, real-life examples and reflective tasks. The key messages from within each chapter have been brought to life in a superb set of sketchnotes by Finola Wilson. If you are a middle or senior leader, it should prove just as valuable in helping you to support others. Get ready to Power Up Your Pedagogy!Publisher's note: Power Up Your Pedagogy: The Illustrated Handbook of Teaching is effectively an expanded, visual version of The Teaching Delusion 3: Power Up Your Pedagogy.

So much powered into one book and covering all the hot topics using the best evidence from classrooms and the research literature. Beautifully illustrated, great examples, and provocations aplenty.” By highlighting key features of effective practice and a broad range of techniques teachers can focus on developing, this practical guidebook will be valued by professionals in all sectors, regardless of experience. Power Up Your Pedagogy is a truly superb book. The 12 elements are brilliantly chosen – every teacher will recognise them as core aspects of their craft. And to my mind, the Crash Course in Learning could stand alone as one of best, punchiest, best-illustrated round-ups of our current understanding of learning that you’ll find anywhere.” Their book, Power Up Your Pedagogy: The Illustrated Handbook of Teaching, is a one-stop professional development resource for teachers.Publisher's note: Power Up Your Pedagogy: The Illustrated Handbook of Teaching is effectively an expanded, visual version of The Teaching Delusion 3: Power Up Your Pedagogy.

A compelling description of what we know about how learning happens and what to do about it in the classroom, ably supported by excellent illustrations. It’s clear, practical, easy to apply and highly likely to improve your teaching practice.” Doug Lemov, author of Teach Like a Champion Key messages from within each chapter are summarised by superb sets of Sketchnotes, produced by Finola Wilson from Impact Wales. Throughout the book, Reflective Tasks are included to support critical thinking and discussion. Finola Wilson said: “It was a surprise when Bruce got in touch but I thought it was a really exciting opportunity. It’s been quite the journey from providing illustrations to co-creating a new practical resource for teachers. You’ll need something that’s capable of recording sound, but most modern smartphones and laptops have built in microphones which can be used. Otherwise there is a broad variety of cheap microphones available, lapel mics in particular can be helpful as they can just be clipped on and then forgotten about.

Publishing and sharing your podcast 

Flipped learning materials. Create a podcast as a supplemental resource that can be listened to before a lecture or seminar. As a self-improvement and coaching resource, it is essential reading for all teachers and school leaders.

Teachers can use it on their own as a self-improvement resource, or even better it can be used in collaboration as a coaching resource. It’s designed to promote reflection and discussion and the sorts of conversations we’re trying to help teachers get into with colleagues about lessons. Basically, it’s there to help everyone make teaching better.”

Through a detailed exploration of 12 key elements of pedagogy, author Bruce Robertson sets out a clear, researched-informed guide to improving pedagogy in every classroom, across every school. People were excited because it was something really accessible and practical, an easy-to-use resource focused on classroom practice. Field reports. If you are attending an event, conference or trip why not create a field report based around what you are doing and learning for students to listen to.

Is fun and engaging. Being involved in both making and listening to podcasts boosts the chances that students will engage with the process of learning. Audacity– A great free open source software available for both Mac and Windows desktop and laptop computers. Has a steeper learning curve but has a wide variety of features and editing options giving you greater freedom. Enables students to learn valuable digital skills such as audio recording and editing, as well as improving vocal and communication skills in terms of explaining information succinctly and comprehensively.The format of podcasts along with their ease of use, low barrier to entry and the ability to share freely with others means they can be a great teaching tool. You can create your own podcasts for your students to listen to as well as getting students to create their own podcasts as learning artifacts.