It’s great because they’re so clear, we’ve got a shared understanding from the beginning of exactly what it is we’re trying to do.
140+ unique, dual-coded explanations
HOW2s are step-by-step guides to teaching techniques. Unlike text or speech alone, the combination of still visuals and words means there is no need to figure out what to do.
Here are two steps extracted from a HOW2. Simple to follow, right?
Meet the HOW2s
Research shows that procedures are most effectively explained using a combination of still images and words. We’ve spent tens of thousands of hours applying this research to explain evidence-informed teaching techniques.
Nicolas Quentin, a teacher from Reading, UK, introduces the HOW2s and the teaching strategies they cover.
Which barriers to student progress do you face?
Thousands of busy teachers are using HOW2s to overcome the barriers to progress they come across every day.
HOW2s benefit everybody
Using HOW2s, every staff member can overcome barriers to progress.
HOW2s make you more effective, more powerful, more rigorous. Therefore, it improves you as a teacher.
How it helps
Spending time searching for solutions and creating resources is a poor use of a coach’s time.
When coaches use HOW2s they:
When you see the impact on the children in the classrooms, that’s why I’m happy with HOW2s.
How it helps
Use HOW2s to fill the gap between what to improve and how to do it, and:
It’s there when I need it and can be individualised to what my needs are.
How it helps
Most teachers don’t have ready access to a coach for the pedagogical support they want. Self study with HOW2s allows teachers to:
Rooted in evidence HOW2s enable us to develop best practice across dynamic networks within our schools.
How it helps
HOW2 aligns training with what evidence shows works best.
HOW2s bridge the gap between knowing what the obstacles to student progress are and knowing how to tackle them.
With HOW2s you can support full and part time teachers (and your learning support assistants) in overcoming barriers to pupil progress for a fraction of the cost of traditional CPD.
And it’s even more cost effective for MATs/groups of schools.
Get in touch to discuss how you can use HOW2s, find out about pricing and to schedule a free personal webinar.
It’s great because they’re so clear, we’ve got a shared understanding from the beginning of exactly what it is we’re trying to do.
The children absolutely loved it. They enjoyed it because it’s very engaging and they get the opportunity to discuss what they’ve learned.
Adapt them to use with your class, the size, the pupils within your class, my style as a teacher and, also, the subject I’m teaching.
The visual element of the HOW2s offer a direct path into what a teaching technique is about, its core pedagogic intent. The fact that the image is paired down and devoid of too much contextual information facilitates teachers to focus on the teaching and learning inherent in the activity and then adapt it to their context to meet the needs of their students, rather than having to work out or guess what to do.
The universality of the images and the ideas they represent provides a focus for professional dialogue (visuals put everyone on the same page — not open to misinterpretation) and for dialogue between teachers and students about what worked in the classroom.
These factors combine to make the complex task of teacher training and development quicker, easier and more effective.
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