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Bruce Robertson
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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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This week’s 🏆 Technique of the Week 🏆 is: Last Day, Last Week, Even Longer

A technique to enhance retrieval practice, for example, in Daily, Weekly or Monthly Review: teachingpowerups.com/techniqueoft...

Teaching PowerUps member school have access to over 100 Trusted Techniques like this.
January 24, 2026 at 8:05 AM
I’m looking forward to this afternoon’s Train-the-Trainer webinar with teachers from Shetland. We’re focusing on differentiated support and challenge.

If you’re interested in Train-the-Trainer options for your school, LA or trust, get in touch here: nextleveleducational.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:39 PM
As a TEACHING POWERUPS member school, everyone gets access to over 100 Trusted Techniques, including examples, notes and top tips.

Interested in finding out more? Get in touch here: teachingpowerups.com/membership

School, cluster, trust and local authority membership options available.
January 22, 2026 at 2:25 PM
🏆 TECHNIQUE OF THE WEEK 🏆
‘Last Day, Last Week, Even Longer’

A technique to complement Daily, Weekly and Monthly Review.

Explore it here (includes a downloadable infographic): teachingpowerups.com/techniqueoft...

Membership of TEACHING POWERUPS available here: teachingpowerups.com/membership
January 22, 2026 at 12:59 PM
“The three sessions you have led for us have been transformative” was especially lovely feedback to get this afternoon from Whitehill School, Glasgow. A really super group of staff to work with 😊

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January 21, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Great to be back working with Extended Leadership Team members at Caldervale High School. This afternoon’s session focused on Top Tips to power up leadership of teaching and learning.
January 20, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Another great session with teachers at Wester Hailes High School, Edinburgh, this afternoon. Building on themes from our previous two sessions, we were unpacking ‘differentiated support and challenge’ and ‘adaptive teaching’. Always a super team to work with 😊
January 16, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Great to spend the morning presenting at the SCIS Leadership Development Conference. My session was about leadership of teaching and learning, with a focus on how middle and senior leaders can lead impactful professional development in their schools. Super discussion 😊
January 14, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Really looking forward to presenting at the SCIS Senior Leadership Development Day in Glasgow today. We’re going to be unpacking the ingredients of a high-quality professional learning offer in schools, helping everyone power up their teaching.
January 14, 2026 at 6:51 AM
Another great session with teachers from Park Primary School and cluster colleagues this afternoon. This was the 5th in our Power Up Your Pedagogy twilight series, with today’s focus being feedback and plenary reviews. Super contributions 😊
January 7, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Great to work with teachers at Belhaven Hill School this morning, exploring ways to power up our pedagogy. It’s hard to imagine nicer feedback than: ‘I came in today to hand in my resignation, but your session has inspired me so much I’ve decided to stay’. 😊

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January 6, 2026 at 1:42 PM
‘Power Up Your Pedagogy: The Illustrated Handbook of Teaching’ uses sketchnotes to summarise key messages from the text, like this one👇

A really good discount currently available on Amazon if you’re interested in getting a copy: amzn.eu/d/cqQuae1
January 5, 2026 at 9:39 PM
A great day of professional learning with primary teachers in Midlothian today.

✅ Pedagogical Principles
✅ Differentiated support & challenge
✅ Practice & feedback

Super discussion 😊

If you’d like to work with me in 2026, get in touch here: nextleveleducational.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Really looking forward to today’s Power Up Your Pedagogy training day with primary teachers from Midlothian 😊
January 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM
🏆 TECHNIQUE OF THE WEEK: Chat To A Partner

A technique to encourage more students to think, build confidence and a willingness to participate, and make teaching more interactive and collaborative.

Explore it here: teachingpowerups.com/techniqueoft...
December 11, 2025 at 10:15 AM
“Might just be the best CPD I’ve ever had” is an especially nice comment to read about the online session I delivered for NavigatED yesterday 😊

If you’re interested in working with me, get in touch here: nextleveleducational.com

➡️ Pedagogy
➡️ Curriculum
➡️ Assessment
➡️ Leadership
December 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM
A super afternoon working with middle leaders at Our Lady And St Patrick’s College, Belfast, exploring principles and strategies to power up our leadership.

✅ Developing teams
✅ Difficult conversations
✅ Leading teaching and learning

Great discussion from everyone 😊🎄
December 8, 2025 at 6:11 PM
A great morning working with teachers at Our Lady And St Patrick’s College, Belfast.

We were exploring principles and techniques to power up our questioning.

✅ More Questions, More Often
✅ Drill Down
✅ Bounce
✅ Spotlight Assessment Activities
✅ Show-me Boards
✅ …and more!
December 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
A great afternoon working with teachers at Wester Hailes High School, Edinburgh. We were focusing on practical approaches to power up our interactive teaching.

✅ Rosenshine’s Principles
✅ Show-me boards
✅ Chat To A Partner
✅ Spotlight Assessment Activities

Brilliant discussion 😊
December 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I always enjoy working with teachers at Banbridge Academy, Northern Ireland 😊

In this afternoon’s twilight, we were exploring Pedagogical Principles, Trusted Techniques and professional development strategies to power up our teaching.

Brilliant contributions and discussion.
December 4, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The Kindle edition of Power Up Your Pedagogy is currently available on Amazon for £0.99 - no better time to get yourself a copy!

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“So much powered into one book and covering all the hot topics using the best evidence from classrooms and the research literature.” -John Hattie
December 2, 2025 at 7:41 PM
As we near the end of the year, it’s great to see ‘Power Up Your Pedagogy’ in Amazon’s top 10 😊

“A compelling description of what we know about how learning happens and what to do about it in the classroom… clear, practical, easy to apply” -Doug Lemov

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December 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Great to get such a positive reaction to the new Teaching PowerUps Infographics 😊

Here’s another one, this time for the Trusted Technique, ‘Chat To A Partner’👇

Download it here: teachingpowerups.com/infographics

If you’re interested in Teaching PowerUps membership: teachingpowerups.com/membership
December 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM
🏆 Technique of the Week: Pique Interest

A technique to get lessons off to an active start, with all students thinking.

Explore it here: teachingpowerups.com/techniqueoft...

There are over 100 Trusted Techniques like this on the new Teaching PowerUps website: teachingpowerups.com/membership
November 30, 2025 at 9:52 AM
An exciting development for Teaching PowerUps: the website is evolving to include infographics 😊

Here’s the first one, focusing on show-me boards, which you can download for free: teachingpowerups.com/infographics
November 29, 2025 at 2:21 PM