Bruce Robertson
@brucenextlevel.bsky.social
Next Level Educational CEO: powering up professional development for teachers and leaders | Author of The Teaching Delusion trilogy and Power Up series | TEACHING POWERUPS
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It’s been a while since I’ve written a new blog post, but I’ve finally found time to do it: ‘What Makes A Great Lesson?’
Available here: nextleveleducational.com/blog/what-ma...
Available here: nextleveleducational.com/blog/what-ma...
November 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
It’s been a while since I’ve written a new blog post, but I’ve finally found time to do it: ‘What Makes A Great Lesson?’
Available here: nextleveleducational.com/blog/what-ma...
Available here: nextleveleducational.com/blog/what-ma...
I’m delighted that every school in Shetland is now a PowerUps school 😊
If you are interested in Teaching PowerUps membership for your school, local authority or trust, get in touch here: teachingpowerups.com/membership
Demos available on request.
If you are interested in Teaching PowerUps membership for your school, local authority or trust, get in touch here: teachingpowerups.com/membership
Demos available on request.
November 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I’m delighted that every school in Shetland is now a PowerUps school 😊
If you are interested in Teaching PowerUps membership for your school, local authority or trust, get in touch here: teachingpowerups.com/membership
Demos available on request.
If you are interested in Teaching PowerUps membership for your school, local authority or trust, get in touch here: teachingpowerups.com/membership
Demos available on request.
Great to be back working in Largs Academy for our second Power Up Your Pedagogy session of the year.
We were continuing to explore principles and techniques to develop everyone’s teaching, including:
➡️ Novices and experts thinking and learn differently.
Super discussion 😊
We were continuing to explore principles and techniques to develop everyone’s teaching, including:
➡️ Novices and experts thinking and learn differently.
Super discussion 😊
November 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Great to be back working in Largs Academy for our second Power Up Your Pedagogy session of the year.
We were continuing to explore principles and techniques to develop everyone’s teaching, including:
➡️ Novices and experts thinking and learn differently.
Super discussion 😊
We were continuing to explore principles and techniques to develop everyone’s teaching, including:
➡️ Novices and experts thinking and learn differently.
Super discussion 😊
A super day with teachers and leaders from Oban and Tiree High Schools. This was our second day of work together, which comprised two sessions:
1. Power Up Your Pedagogy (part 2)
2. Power Up Your Leadership of Teaching and Learning (part 2)
Great discussion from everyone 😊
1. Power Up Your Pedagogy (part 2)
2. Power Up Your Leadership of Teaching and Learning (part 2)
Great discussion from everyone 😊
November 24, 2025 at 7:14 PM
A super day with teachers and leaders from Oban and Tiree High Schools. This was our second day of work together, which comprised two sessions:
1. Power Up Your Pedagogy (part 2)
2. Power Up Your Leadership of Teaching and Learning (part 2)
Great discussion from everyone 😊
1. Power Up Your Pedagogy (part 2)
2. Power Up Your Leadership of Teaching and Learning (part 2)
Great discussion from everyone 😊
🏆 TECHNIQUE OF THE WEEK: Multiple Concrete Examples
A technique to support teacher presentations and guided practice.
Explore it here: teachingpowerups.com/techniqueoft...
Get in touch if your school is interested in becoming a Teaching PowerUps member: teachingpowerups.com
A technique to support teacher presentations and guided practice.
Explore it here: teachingpowerups.com/techniqueoft...
Get in touch if your school is interested in becoming a Teaching PowerUps member: teachingpowerups.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:03 AM
🏆 TECHNIQUE OF THE WEEK: Multiple Concrete Examples
A technique to support teacher presentations and guided practice.
Explore it here: teachingpowerups.com/techniqueoft...
Get in touch if your school is interested in becoming a Teaching PowerUps member: teachingpowerups.com
A technique to support teacher presentations and guided practice.
Explore it here: teachingpowerups.com/techniqueoft...
Get in touch if your school is interested in becoming a Teaching PowerUps member: teachingpowerups.com
🏆 TECHNIQUE OF THE WEEK: Multiple Concrete Examples
A technique to support teacher presentations and guided practice.
Explore it here: teachingpowerups.com/techniqueoft...
Get in touch if your school is interested in becoming a Teaching PowerUps member: teachingpowerups.com
A technique to support teacher presentations and guided practice.
Explore it here: teachingpowerups.com/techniqueoft...
Get in touch if your school is interested in becoming a Teaching PowerUps member: teachingpowerups.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🏆 TECHNIQUE OF THE WEEK: Multiple Concrete Examples
A technique to support teacher presentations and guided practice.
Explore it here: teachingpowerups.com/techniqueoft...
Get in touch if your school is interested in becoming a Teaching PowerUps member: teachingpowerups.com
A technique to support teacher presentations and guided practice.
Explore it here: teachingpowerups.com/techniqueoft...
Get in touch if your school is interested in becoming a Teaching PowerUps member: teachingpowerups.com
Want to develop your use of learning intentions? Power Up Your Pedagogy can help 😊
The book unpacks teaching practice using sketchnotes summaries, such as this one👇
“To all teachers I would say: study this book, learn from it and act on it.” @profcoe.bsky.social
The book unpacks teaching practice using sketchnotes summaries, such as this one👇
“To all teachers I would say: study this book, learn from it and act on it.” @profcoe.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Want to develop your use of learning intentions? Power Up Your Pedagogy can help 😊
The book unpacks teaching practice using sketchnotes summaries, such as this one👇
“To all teachers I would say: study this book, learn from it and act on it.” @profcoe.bsky.social
The book unpacks teaching practice using sketchnotes summaries, such as this one👇
“To all teachers I would say: study this book, learn from it and act on it.” @profcoe.bsky.social
‘Power Up Your Pedagogy’ uses sketchnotes (produced by Finola Wilson) to summarise key messages from the text, such as this one👇
“Clear, practical, easy to apply and highly likely to improve your teaching practice.” -Doug Lemov
Available here: amzn.eu/d/idUUT5T
“Clear, practical, easy to apply and highly likely to improve your teaching practice.” -Doug Lemov
Available here: amzn.eu/d/idUUT5T
November 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
‘Power Up Your Pedagogy’ uses sketchnotes (produced by Finola Wilson) to summarise key messages from the text, such as this one👇
“Clear, practical, easy to apply and highly likely to improve your teaching practice.” -Doug Lemov
Available here: amzn.eu/d/idUUT5T
“Clear, practical, easy to apply and highly likely to improve your teaching practice.” -Doug Lemov
Available here: amzn.eu/d/idUUT5T
A super afternoon with middle and senior leaders at Caldervale High School, exploring principles and strategies to power up our leadership of teaching and learning.
✅ Professional reading
✅ Professional learning at the heart of departmental meetings
✅ Coaching approaches
✅ Professional reading
✅ Professional learning at the heart of departmental meetings
✅ Coaching approaches
November 17, 2025 at 7:16 PM
A super afternoon with middle and senior leaders at Caldervale High School, exploring principles and strategies to power up our leadership of teaching and learning.
✅ Professional reading
✅ Professional learning at the heart of departmental meetings
✅ Coaching approaches
✅ Professional reading
✅ Professional learning at the heart of departmental meetings
✅ Coaching approaches
A great morning with teachers at Caldervale High School, exploring principles and techniques to power up our pedagogy. For example:
➡️ We learn what we think about.
➡️ Being busy and learning are not the same thing.
➡️ Novices and experts think and learn differently.
Super discussion 😊
➡️ We learn what we think about.
➡️ Being busy and learning are not the same thing.
➡️ Novices and experts think and learn differently.
Super discussion 😊
November 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM
A great morning with teachers at Caldervale High School, exploring principles and techniques to power up our pedagogy. For example:
➡️ We learn what we think about.
➡️ Being busy and learning are not the same thing.
➡️ Novices and experts think and learn differently.
Super discussion 😊
➡️ We learn what we think about.
➡️ Being busy and learning are not the same thing.
➡️ Novices and experts think and learn differently.
Super discussion 😊
It’s always great to work with teachers at Boclair Academy. In our third session together this year, we were focusing on presenting content, practice and differentiated support and challenge.
Great to hear our previous sessions have had such positive impact in the classroom 😊
Great to hear our previous sessions have had such positive impact in the classroom 😊
November 13, 2025 at 7:20 PM
It’s always great to work with teachers at Boclair Academy. In our third session together this year, we were focusing on presenting content, practice and differentiated support and challenge.
Great to hear our previous sessions have had such positive impact in the classroom 😊
Great to hear our previous sessions have had such positive impact in the classroom 😊
Another great session with teachers at Whitehill Secondary School, Glasgow. We were exploring ways to power up students’ thinking. Super discussion and contributions from everyone. I’m looking forward to our next session in January 😊
November 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Another great session with teachers at Whitehill Secondary School, Glasgow. We were exploring ways to power up students’ thinking. Super discussion and contributions from everyone. I’m looking forward to our next session in January 😊
🏆 Technique of the Week: Push for Perfect
A technique to support questioning and help develop a culture of high expectations.
Explore it here: teachingpowerups.com/techniqueoft...
There are over 100 more techniques on the new Teaching PowerUps website.
@PowerUps_Teach
A technique to support questioning and help develop a culture of high expectations.
Explore it here: teachingpowerups.com/techniqueoft...
There are over 100 more techniques on the new Teaching PowerUps website.
@PowerUps_Teach
November 12, 2025 at 6:19 AM
🏆 Technique of the Week: Push for Perfect
A technique to support questioning and help develop a culture of high expectations.
Explore it here: teachingpowerups.com/techniqueoft...
There are over 100 more techniques on the new Teaching PowerUps website.
@PowerUps_Teach
A technique to support questioning and help develop a culture of high expectations.
Explore it here: teachingpowerups.com/techniqueoft...
There are over 100 more techniques on the new Teaching PowerUps website.
@PowerUps_Teach
I thoroughly enjoyed my two days in Moray, working with primary teachers from Kinloss,
Pilmuir, Andersons, Applegrove, Dallas, Dyke, Logie, Mosstodloch and St. Gerardine, and secondary teachers from Elgin High, Elgin Academy and Keith Grammar 😊
nextleveleducational.com
Pilmuir, Andersons, Applegrove, Dallas, Dyke, Logie, Mosstodloch and St. Gerardine, and secondary teachers from Elgin High, Elgin Academy and Keith Grammar 😊
nextleveleducational.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I thoroughly enjoyed my two days in Moray, working with primary teachers from Kinloss,
Pilmuir, Andersons, Applegrove, Dallas, Dyke, Logie, Mosstodloch and St. Gerardine, and secondary teachers from Elgin High, Elgin Academy and Keith Grammar 😊
nextleveleducational.com
Pilmuir, Andersons, Applegrove, Dallas, Dyke, Logie, Mosstodloch and St. Gerardine, and secondary teachers from Elgin High, Elgin Academy and Keith Grammar 😊
nextleveleducational.com
A great afternoon working with teachers from Keith Grammar and Elgin Academy. We were building on previous sessions and focusing on how we can power up our:
✅ Interactive pedagogy
✅ Learning intentions
✅ Success criteria
✅ Plenaries
✅ Retrieval practice
✅ Interactive pedagogy
✅ Learning intentions
✅ Success criteria
✅ Plenaries
✅ Retrieval practice
November 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
A great afternoon working with teachers from Keith Grammar and Elgin Academy. We were building on previous sessions and focusing on how we can power up our:
✅ Interactive pedagogy
✅ Learning intentions
✅ Success criteria
✅ Plenaries
✅ Retrieval practice
✅ Interactive pedagogy
✅ Learning intentions
✅ Success criteria
✅ Plenaries
✅ Retrieval practice
A super morning working with teachers at Elgin High School. We were focusing on principles and techniques to power up our pedagogy, including:
✅Show-me Boards
✅Chat To A Partner
✅Explain It Back
✅Spotlight Assessment Activities
Great input and discussion from everyone 😊
✅Show-me Boards
✅Chat To A Partner
✅Explain It Back
✅Spotlight Assessment Activities
Great input and discussion from everyone 😊
November 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
A super morning working with teachers at Elgin High School. We were focusing on principles and techniques to power up our pedagogy, including:
✅Show-me Boards
✅Chat To A Partner
✅Explain It Back
✅Spotlight Assessment Activities
Great input and discussion from everyone 😊
✅Show-me Boards
✅Chat To A Partner
✅Explain It Back
✅Spotlight Assessment Activities
Great input and discussion from everyone 😊
‘Power Up Your Questioning’ uses Common Pitfalls, Power-Up Prompts and Trusted Techniques to explore six questioning themes👇
“An enticing format, a dynamism of flow throughout the book, and a worthwhile addition to the teacher toolkit.” -John Hattie
amzn.eu/d/1K5pMFo
“An enticing format, a dynamism of flow throughout the book, and a worthwhile addition to the teacher toolkit.” -John Hattie
amzn.eu/d/1K5pMFo
November 10, 2025 at 8:03 PM
‘Power Up Your Questioning’ uses Common Pitfalls, Power-Up Prompts and Trusted Techniques to explore six questioning themes👇
“An enticing format, a dynamism of flow throughout the book, and a worthwhile addition to the teacher toolkit.” -John Hattie
amzn.eu/d/1K5pMFo
“An enticing format, a dynamism of flow throughout the book, and a worthwhile addition to the teacher toolkit.” -John Hattie
amzn.eu/d/1K5pMFo
All the staff from the eight primary schools at today’s professional development session have a copy of at least one of the Power Up books.
🟣 The Teaching Delusion 1 - 3
🟢 Power Up Your Pedagogy
🔵 Power Up Your Questioning
Great to hear how useful everyone finds them all 😊
🟣 The Teaching Delusion 1 - 3
🟢 Power Up Your Pedagogy
🔵 Power Up Your Questioning
Great to hear how useful everyone finds them all 😊
November 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
All the staff from the eight primary schools at today’s professional development session have a copy of at least one of the Power Up books.
🟣 The Teaching Delusion 1 - 3
🟢 Power Up Your Pedagogy
🔵 Power Up Your Questioning
Great to hear how useful everyone finds them all 😊
🟣 The Teaching Delusion 1 - 3
🟢 Power Up Your Pedagogy
🔵 Power Up Your Questioning
Great to hear how useful everyone finds them all 😊
Power Up Your Questioning discusses questioning as a catalyst for learning and route map for responsive teaching👇
“Masterfully weaves the evidence-informed ideas of edu-greats into pedagogy that teachers can incorporate into daily practices.” @patricebain.bsky.social
amzn.eu/d/bIcLeiT
“Masterfully weaves the evidence-informed ideas of edu-greats into pedagogy that teachers can incorporate into daily practices.” @patricebain.bsky.social
amzn.eu/d/bIcLeiT
November 9, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Power Up Your Questioning discusses questioning as a catalyst for learning and route map for responsive teaching👇
“Masterfully weaves the evidence-informed ideas of edu-greats into pedagogy that teachers can incorporate into daily practices.” @patricebain.bsky.social
amzn.eu/d/bIcLeiT
“Masterfully weaves the evidence-informed ideas of edu-greats into pedagogy that teachers can incorporate into daily practices.” @patricebain.bsky.social
amzn.eu/d/bIcLeiT
🏆 Technique of the Week: Push for Perfect
A technique to support questioning and high expectations.
Explore it here: teachingpowerups.com/techniqueoft...
There are over 100 techniques on the new Teaching PowerUps website, which now has over 60 member schools. Get in touch if you’d like to join 😊
A technique to support questioning and high expectations.
Explore it here: teachingpowerups.com/techniqueoft...
There are over 100 techniques on the new Teaching PowerUps website, which now has over 60 member schools. Get in touch if you’d like to join 😊
November 9, 2025 at 2:51 PM
🏆 Technique of the Week: Push for Perfect
A technique to support questioning and high expectations.
Explore it here: teachingpowerups.com/techniqueoft...
There are over 100 techniques on the new Teaching PowerUps website, which now has over 60 member schools. Get in touch if you’d like to join 😊
A technique to support questioning and high expectations.
Explore it here: teachingpowerups.com/techniqueoft...
There are over 100 techniques on the new Teaching PowerUps website, which now has over 60 member schools. Get in touch if you’d like to join 😊
‘Power Up Your Questioning’ explores this topic as 6 themes👇
“A masterclass in transforming classroom questioning into a powerful tool for learning.” - Carl Hendrick
“Every CPD library should include this book, and every teacher should read it!” - Rob Coe
amzn.eu/d/2Jqijno
“A masterclass in transforming classroom questioning into a powerful tool for learning.” - Carl Hendrick
“Every CPD library should include this book, and every teacher should read it!” - Rob Coe
amzn.eu/d/2Jqijno
November 8, 2025 at 9:32 AM
‘Power Up Your Questioning’ explores this topic as 6 themes👇
“A masterclass in transforming classroom questioning into a powerful tool for learning.” - Carl Hendrick
“Every CPD library should include this book, and every teacher should read it!” - Rob Coe
amzn.eu/d/2Jqijno
“A masterclass in transforming classroom questioning into a powerful tool for learning.” - Carl Hendrick
“Every CPD library should include this book, and every teacher should read it!” - Rob Coe
amzn.eu/d/2Jqijno
Amongst many lovely comments at Cardinal
Wiseman School today, a particular standout was the headteacher saying that the ‘learning and how it happens’ section of Power Up Your Questioning is one of the best distillations of key messages he’s come across.
Available here: amzn.eu/d/2KQvxVX
Wiseman School today, a particular standout was the headteacher saying that the ‘learning and how it happens’ section of Power Up Your Questioning is one of the best distillations of key messages he’s come across.
Available here: amzn.eu/d/2KQvxVX
November 7, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Amongst many lovely comments at Cardinal
Wiseman School today, a particular standout was the headteacher saying that the ‘learning and how it happens’ section of Power Up Your Questioning is one of the best distillations of key messages he’s come across.
Available here: amzn.eu/d/2KQvxVX
Wiseman School today, a particular standout was the headteacher saying that the ‘learning and how it happens’ section of Power Up Your Questioning is one of the best distillations of key messages he’s come across.
Available here: amzn.eu/d/2KQvxVX
What a brilliant group of staff the Cardinal Wiseman School team in Birmingham were to work with!
We were exploring principles and techniques to power up our interactive teaching. Superb contributions and discussion from everyone 😊
We were exploring principles and techniques to power up our interactive teaching. Superb contributions and discussion from everyone 😊
November 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
What a brilliant group of staff the Cardinal Wiseman School team in Birmingham were to work with!
We were exploring principles and techniques to power up our interactive teaching. Superb contributions and discussion from everyone 😊
We were exploring principles and techniques to power up our interactive teaching. Superb contributions and discussion from everyone 😊
Every teacher at Cardinal Wiseman School, Birmingham, has a copy of Power Up Your Questioning - wonderful!
We spent the day unpacking the book, focusing on the practical application of key themes.
We spent the day unpacking the book, focusing on the practical application of key themes.
November 7, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Every teacher at Cardinal Wiseman School, Birmingham, has a copy of Power Up Your Questioning - wonderful!
We spent the day unpacking the book, focusing on the practical application of key themes.
We spent the day unpacking the book, focusing on the practical application of key themes.
I’m delighted so many people who attended my researchED session, Power Up Your Curriculum, in Edinburgh and Cambridge found it so useful.
If you’re interested in similar input for your school, local authority or trust, please get in touch: nextleveleducational.com
If you’re interested in similar input for your school, local authority or trust, please get in touch: nextleveleducational.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I’m delighted so many people who attended my researchED session, Power Up Your Curriculum, in Edinburgh and Cambridge found it so useful.
If you’re interested in similar input for your school, local authority or trust, please get in touch: nextleveleducational.com
If you’re interested in similar input for your school, local authority or trust, please get in touch: nextleveleducational.com