The Power of Explicit Teaching and Direct Instruction

Greg Ashman grew up in the UK. In 1997, after studying Natural Sciences at Cambridge, he began training as a teacher at the Institute of Education in London. He went on to teach in three London comprehensive schools and took on roles including Head of Science, Assistant Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher. In 2010, he moved to Ballarat, Australia, with his young family. Since then, he has worked as Head of Mathematics at Ballarat Clarendon College. During this time, he has developed an interest in education research and is currently undertaking a PhD in Instructional Design, as well as taking on the role of Deputy Principal at Clarendon.

Chapter 1: On the shoulders of giants Chapter 2: Direct and explicit Chapter 3: Bottom up or top down Chapter 4: What kind of monster treats all children the same Chapter 5: Thinking outside the box Chapter 6: Halfway up a ladder Chapter 7: The giant shrugs