How to maximise learning by teaching to the top

Ditch your preconceptions and empower children to embrace challenge and grapple with difficult concepts, creating a classroom environment that allows everyone to achieve success. Experienced teacher and leader Megan Mansworth shares practical, research-informed strategies that show what ‘high expectations for all’ look like in practice – from getting rid of ability groups to differentiating by outcome.

Last reviewed on 5 February 2025
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Contents
  1. Watch our on-demand talk 
  2. Resources for this talk 
  3. Megan's recommended further reading 
  4. Meet our speaker 

Watch our on-demand talk 

This video offers 'bite-sized' CPD for teachers, with accompanying handouts/resources.

It represents the speaker's role and approach (and where relevant, their school/trust's approach) at the time it was recorded, but still serves as both a source of inspiration and practical tips for you to use in practice.

Please note: any commercial providers, products or resources mentioned in this talk, and relevant links here, are on the speaker's own recommendation and should not be considered an endorsement by The Key.

 

Resources for this talk 

How to maximise learning by teaching to the top: key points PDF, 181.9 KB
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How to maximise learning by teaching to the top: note-taking template DOCX, 66.4 KB
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Megan's recommended further reading 

Meet our speaker