What People Say

Tactical Teaching Reading

Tactical Teaching Reading has genuinely changed pupil attitudes towards learning. They have learnt to be independent learners and I don't have to spend hours to plan an outstanding lesson anymore.

~Sylwia Daszkiewicz, English Teacher, Fitzalan High School, Wales

Tactical Teaching Reading provides educators with a way of knowing what is cognitively and behaviourally happening before, during and after a reading event. The promotion of student self-efficacy makes it such a powerful resource for teachers and students alike. It is well-organised, accessible and highly effective. Teachers of all subect areas learn about it today and use it tomorrow. 

~Sherrie Davis, Dean of Teaching and Learning and Tactical Teaching Facilitator, Palm Beach Currumbin State High School, Queensland, Australia

I used to think I was giving my students everything they needed in their lessons.  Tactical Teaching Reading showed me I was, in fact, doing too much for my students. Now, my lessons are transformed – all lessons are pupil-led and my classroom is a more vibrant, exciting place for it. It's remarkable to see the change in them - they aren't afraid of reading anything anymore.

~ Lianne Francis, English teacher and Tactical Teaching Facilitator, Fitzalan High School, Wales

There are resources! I am going away with tangible activities! The content just made sense.

~ Joanna Burke, Teacher and Tactical Teaching Reading Facilitator, Cross and Passion College, Ireland

It was at all times practical and realistic, making implementation in the classroom so much easier. 

~ Mary Booth, Instructor and Tactical Teaching Reading Facilitator, National Induction Programme for Teachers, Dublin, Ireland

I have been to a lot of good professional development over the past eight years but nothing as good as this. You can't fault it.

~ Literacy Co-ordinator and Tactical Teaching Reading Facilitator, Wales

Tactical Teaching Speaking and Listening

Tactical Teaching made a significant contribution in our Ofsted inpsection. One member of staff came to thank me for Tactical Teaching, saying that her observer was bowled over by her 'vocab snowball' starter. He had never seen anything like it and thought it was fantastic!

~ Teacher and Tactical Teaching Reading and Speaking & Listening Facilitator, Yardleys School, England

Tactical Teaching Speaking and Listening empowers and builds capacity within schoool to be agents of change and to drive/guide long-term planning. 

~ Carmel McCosker, Literacy Adviser, Tactical Teaching Reading, Thinking, and Speaking & Listening Facilitator, Catholic Schools Office, Armidale, Australia

Tactical Teaching Thinking

Tactical Teaching Thinking really fits in with the New South Wales syllabus for the Australian curriculum. 

~ Regina Menz, Literacy Adviser, Tactical Teaching Reading, Thinking, and Speaking & Listening Facilitator, Catholic School Office, Armidale, Australia

Tactical Teaching Thinking will assist teachers with mandatory requirements and make classroom practice more effective.  

~ Anna Forrest, Tactical Teaching Thinking Facilitator, O'Connor Catholic College, Australia

Tactical Teaching Writing

I shared 'Four Squares' with a colleague who had an interview coming up and helped her plan a lesson in non-fiction for an all boys school. She said the lesson went brilliantly, and she got the job! I used it for a controlled assessment and it got my students to extend their responses and structure their writing. I love it!   

~ Elise Richards, Tactical Teaching Reading Facilitator, Fitzalan High School, Wales

REALsteps to Teaching Grammar

We are recommending REALsteps to Teaching Grammar to our schools.

~ Literacy Adviser, First Steps and REALsteps Facilitator, Camden Council, London