Our Pedagogical Principles support all ATT colleagues who are leading, delivering and enabling education to create consistently strong classroom experiences that enable pupils to know more, remember more and do more.
Leading Teaching Through Pedagogical Principles is our new series designed to help colleagues who lead aspects of teaching at every level to understand and implement the principles.
Our Ten Pedagogical Principles
- Creating Effective Conditions
- Directing Attention
- Retrieving Prior Knowledge
- Instruction and Explanation
- Modelling
- Scaffolding
- Independent Practice
- Checking for Understanding
- Feedback
- Language Rich Classrooms
This series if delivered over five sessions. To help our colleagues structure their professional development time, each session will take place on a Monday evening from 16.00-17.00. Find out more about the individual sessions below.
ATT colleagues can sign up to the sessions on the ATTI SharePoint.
Session 1: Leading Teaching Through Pedagogical Principles
Monday, October 13, 2025 | 16:00 – 17:00
With Cat Rushton and Katie Pattinson, session 1 will look at:
- how Pedagogical Principles can support teachers to develop effective classroom practice
- how to develop classroom practitioners through CPD
- how to utilise the Steplab platform functionality to lead teaching in your area
- an introduction to the following sessions
Session 2: How To Identify Pedagogical Priorities
Monday, December 1, 2025 | 16:00 – 17:00
With Cat Rushton and Katie Pattinson, session 2 will look at:
- how to gather evidence about classroom pedagogy
- how to interpret evidence about classroom pedagogy
- how to utilise the Steplab platform functionality to lead teaching in your area
Session 3: How To Lead Group Rehearsals
Monday, February 9, 2026 | 16:00 – 17:00
With Cat Rushton and Katie Pattinson, session 3 will look at:
- how to plan and deliver effective group rehearsal within your area
- how to utilise the Steplab platform functionality to lead your group rehearsal
Session 4: Customising Pedagogical Principles
Monday, April 20, 2026 | 16:00 – 17:00
With Cat Rushton and Katie Pattinson, session 4 will look at:
- how to customise Pedagogical Principles for your subject
- how to customise Pedagogical Principles for your phase
Session 5: Adapting To Accommodate Teacher Expertise
Monday, June 22, 2026 | 16:00 – 17:00
With Cat Rushton and Katie Pattinson, session 5 will look at:
- how to adapt Pedagogical Priciples to teacher expertise
- understanding adaptations to levels of expertise in your setting
