TeachingHOW2s

"The HOW2 Platform is a game-changer, offering time-efficient support for all our staff. It’s about giving our teachers the tools they need to excel and, in turn, enhance our students’ learning experiences." - Helen Young, Head of Teaching, Learning, and Development, St Helens College Find out how St Helen's College and Knowsley Community College is integrating the HOW2 Platform into its educational framework, empowering 330 educators with student-centric, EBT techniques, impacting college-wide outcomes and fostering vibrant communities of professional practice. 📢 Read the full press release to learn more: https://ow.ly/FaOc50TRuOW

Our AI Assistant lets educators search for real-time guidance tailored to any lesson context—not just the subject and topic! Whether you're teaching in a forest, a sports hall, or a motor vehicle garage, the assistant provides suggestions to fit your unique environment. You can also include details like the grade, age group, learner experience, or equipment being used for even more personalised and practical guidance. Discover how these updates can enhance your teaching practice. Read the full press release: https://ow.ly/LZeh50VjH15

Too often, lesson observations highlight what’s missing without offering real support. In his latest Insight piece, TeachingHOW2s' Damian Rollinson Small explores how the HOW2 Platform turns feedback into actionable strategies. With step-by-step, visual guides to evidence-based teaching techniques, HOW2 enables observers to recommend practical strategies that align with their feedback. By integrating HOW2 into the observation process, educators gain not just areas for improvement but also the tools to implement real change—fostering a more supportive and effective learning environment. Read the full Insight piece here: https://ow.ly/YRzW50Vi1z2

Differentiation is essential in SEND teaching, but educators often lack practical, structured support. In our latest Insight piece, Rochelle Dale, Inclusive Learning Lecturer at West London College, shares how the HOW2 Platform provides clear, structured, and adaptable techniques that make differentiation easier to implement. The platform provides: ✅ Tailored techniques to meet diverse SEND needs ✅ Structured strategies that reduce anxiety and support engagement ✅ Collaborative tools that facilitate the sharing of best practices ✅ Evidence-based techniques depicted in dual-coded, step-by-step formats for easy application Educators at WLC have embraced and adapted these approaches with great success—reinforcing how the platform’s structured, evidence-based support can transform SEND education. 🔗 Read Rochelle’s insight piece here: https://ow.ly/tRAY50VhrTT #SEND #InclusiveTeaching #CPD Sabeena Shah

We caught up with Aimee Bose, Deputy Executive Director of Teaching and Technology at South Essex College of Further and Higher Education, at #Digifest25, where she visited our stand and, with a little encouragement from our own Damian Rollinson Small, took a moment to hold up her Insight piece, which was featured on display. In her piece, Aimee shares how South Essex College’s journey from “Requires Improvement” to “Good” was driven by a developmental approach to CPD, with the HOW2 Platform providing a structured yet flexible framework to help staff confidently apply evidence-based teaching strategies. Read Aimee’s full insights here: https://lnkd.in/eyXyknT3 If you’re at #Digifest25 today, visit us at Stand 5—we’d love to chat about making evidence-based teaching more accessible. #EdTech #Jisc #TeachingExcellence Jisc

It’s been a great day at #Digifest25, sharing ideas, discussing how technology meets pedagogy, and exploring how we can better support educators. Great to meet some of our partners and build new connections at the Jisc event in Birmingham. If you’re here tomorrow, come by Stand 5—we’d love to chat! Here’s Damian Rollinson Small, our Director of Partnerships, with Ranjit Singh, Vice Principal of Quality and Learner Experience at Hull College. Hull College has been using the HOW2 Platform as part of a developmental approach to teaching and learning, supporting staff in building confidence with evidence-based teaching strategies. 📖 Learn how Ranjit Singh embedded a developmental approach to CPD, reversing failing standards in one of the UK’s most deprived areas: https://lnkd.in/e434ybNA #EdTech #Jisc #TeachingExcellence

🎉 We’re at Digifest 2025 today! 🚀 The HOW2 Platform is a great example of what happens when technology and pedagogy come together. That’s why we’re here at Jisc's #Digifest25 in Birmingham, showcasing the HOW2 Platform, designed to make evidence-based teaching more accessible without adding to educators' workloads. If you're attending, stop by at stand 5 to see how on-demand professional development and AI-driven support can help educators apply practical teaching strategies with ease. Whether you're curious about EdTech or just want to chat about what’s next in teaching and learning, we’d love to connect. 📍 Come find us and see what’s possible. #EdTech #Digifest25 #Jisc

Another college joins the growing number of institutions tackling key teaching and learning challenges with HOW2! Reaseheath College has adopted the HOW2 Platform to ensure its educators—including 60% in the early stages of their careers—have the tailored support they need to grow in confidence and refine their teaching skills. The HOW2 Platform is helping educators: ✅ Gain confidence and competence with on-demand, tailored CPD. ✅ Foster collaboration across curriculum areas. ✅ Enhance teaching consistency with evidence-based strategies. ✅ Leverage data insights to refine teaching approaches. 🔗 Discover why Reaseheath College invested in HOW2: https://ow.ly/F1nr50VeKv1 #TeachingExcellence #CPD #EarlyCareerSupport Wendy Brissett

"By using HOW2, managers are no longer just identifying areas for development—they are actively driving positive change. They are empowering teachers to improve their practice, leading to better learning experiences and outcomes for students." – Damian Rollinson Small, Director of Partnerships, TeachingHOW2s . Read Damian's latest insight piece on the HOW2 Platform and how it equips managers with clear, evidence-informed techniques—enabling them to move beyond identifying improvement areas to providing practical, actionable support to their teams. 👇 #EducationalLeadership #TeacherDevelopment #ProfessionalLearning

"HOW2 has become part of our language. It’s not just about improving teaching; it’s about creating a culture where continuous growth and collaboration are at the heart of what we do." – Aimee Bose, Deputy Executive Director of Teaching and Technology, South Essex College of Further and Higher Education. Discover how South Essex Colleges Group embraced the HOW2 Platform to support personalised, on-demand professional development for their educators. By fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous growth, SECG has enhanced teaching quality and improved staff retention and student outcomes. 📖 Read the full story: https://ow.ly/j21K50UfKqy #TeachingHOW2s #CPD #FE