Developing High Impact Teaching: An Evidence-Based Guide

This vital book delves into key teaching strategies that drive student progress and enhance classroom learning. Both accessible and practical, it demonstrates how building routines and structures allows teachers to have a lasting positive impact on student’s learning and offers the tools to ensure students feel supported and engaged throughout their learning journey.

Working as a practical guide for teachers at all stages, these chapters delve into topics such as delivering clear instructions, fostering metacognitive skills, assessing progress effectively, and leading impactful learning. Developing High Impact Teaching offers valuable advice on how to develop your students as active learners and participants in their own education, how to set up impactful routines and good learning habits, how to give clear instructions so students understand what success looks like, and how to use cognitive acceleration techniques to improve learning. It is an essential resource for any busy classroom teacher or school.

Designed with newly qualified teachers and those looking to refine their approach in mind, it emphasises evidence-based techniques rooted in Visible Learning principles. Through actionable advice and relatable insights, this book serves as an invaluable resource for educators seeking continuous growth and classroom success.

Cat Chowdhary is currently a Deputy Head of Teaching and Learning, living in Abu Dhabi with her family. With over a decade in education, she has developed a passion for pedagogy and shares practical insights into teaching best practices through her books, focusing on evidence-based research.