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 Ghana (with VSO), London and Norfolk. In Norfolk he joined the senior leadership team as director of teaching and learning.
In 2013, Ben moved to primary school teaching, where he developed his interest in teaching reading and writing and how children learn to solve problems in maths. In 2018, he published The Big Ideas of Physics and How to Teach Them.
Ben currently leads on pedagogy, curriculum and assessment at Paradigm Trust. He is a member of the Institute of Physics where he is a member of the education committee. Ben blogs regularly at readingforlearning.org.
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