Ben Rogers
Before becoming a physics teacher, Ben taught English as a Foreign Language in Berlin: his interest in scientific language teaching stems from this. He taught secondary physics for 18 years.
In 2013, Ben moved to primary school teaching. He is currently the Director of Curriculum and Pedagogy at Paradigm Trust. He was recently on Ofsted's Science Advisory group and on the steering panel of the EEF's Primary Science Report.
In 2018, he published The big ideas of physics and how to teach them and co-authored Primary science in a nutshell with Professor Leigh Hoath (due for publication in 2024).
OpinionWhy we should ditch working scientifically
Explore a different approach to this national curriculum strand, grounded in contemporary cognitive science
IdeasStart the year right with baseline assessments that give realistic results
Assess your students early and effectively to get an accurate picture of their prior knowledge
FeatureTackling gender equality in science
How to tackle gender equality and inspire a generation through science teaching
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IdeasHow to teach reading in science
Worried your students struggle with chemistry texts? You're not alone. Here are two solutions
FeatureUsing gestures in the classroom
Harness the power of hands to supercharge students’ retrieval and problem solving and assess their understanding
Ideas4 ways to successfully use images in your lessons
Use these strategies to help students grasp and remember abstract concepts
IdeasThey’ll learn more with bar models
Simplify the maths in science with this pictorial approach – and improve understanding