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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A key message from today’s professional development sessions with teachers in Aberdeen: just because we present something clearly, it doesn’t mean students will learn it (even if they are interested and motivated). Usually, learning requires more. What is that more? THINKING.
February 11, 2026 at 8:33 PM
A key message from today’s professional development sessions with teachers in Aberdeen: just because we present something clearly, it doesn’t mean students will learn it (even if they are interested and motivated). Usually, learning requires more. What is that more? THINKING.
A packed day of learning with primary and secondary teachers in the Oldmacher Academy Cluster, Aberdeen.
✅Cognitive science
✅Retrieval practice
✅Generative learning
✅Surface knowledge vs deep understanding
✅Questioning
✅Higher-order thinking
Super discussion 😊
✅Cognitive science
✅Retrieval practice
✅Generative learning
✅Surface knowledge vs deep understanding
✅Questioning
✅Higher-order thinking
Super discussion 😊
February 11, 2026 at 8:26 PM
A packed day of learning with primary and secondary teachers in the Oldmacher Academy Cluster, Aberdeen.
✅Cognitive science
✅Retrieval practice
✅Generative learning
✅Surface knowledge vs deep understanding
✅Questioning
✅Higher-order thinking
Super discussion 😊
✅Cognitive science
✅Retrieval practice
✅Generative learning
✅Surface knowledge vs deep understanding
✅Questioning
✅Higher-order thinking
Super discussion 😊
Great to be working with primary and secondary schools in the Oldmarcher Cluster, Aberdeen, today. We’re focusing on pedagogical principles and techniques to power up our questioning.
February 11, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Great to be working with primary and secondary schools in the Oldmarcher Cluster, Aberdeen, today. We’re focusing on pedagogical principles and techniques to power up our questioning.
Great to be back at Alloa Academy today for continued work with the extended leadership team. We were exploring practical approaches to power up leadership of teaching, focusing on pedagogy and curriculum. Brilliant to hear about so much positive impact over the last 12 months 😊
February 10, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Great to be back at Alloa Academy today for continued work with the extended leadership team. We were exploring practical approaches to power up leadership of teaching, focusing on pedagogy and curriculum. Brilliant to hear about so much positive impact over the last 12 months 😊
A brilliant full-day session with Alloa Academy staff today. Everyone had a copy of Power Up Your Questioning, which we used as our reference text throughout the day. Great discussion, and super to hear about the practical takeaways from so many teachers 😊
February 9, 2026 at 5:14 PM
A brilliant full-day session with Alloa Academy staff today. Everyone had a copy of Power Up Your Questioning, which we used as our reference text throughout the day. Great discussion, and super to hear about the practical takeaways from so many teachers 😊
I’m delighted to announce…
…my new book, Power Up Your Curriculum, is coming soon 😁
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…my new book, Power Up Your Curriculum, is coming soon 😁
Available for pre-order: amzn.eu/d/07SsLBo7
February 6, 2026 at 4:16 PM
I’m delighted to announce…
…my new book, Power Up Your Curriculum, is coming soon 😁
Available for pre-order: amzn.eu/d/07SsLBo7
…my new book, Power Up Your Curriculum, is coming soon 😁
Available for pre-order: amzn.eu/d/07SsLBo7
Looking for resources to support teacher self-reflection and coaching conversations? The Reflective Frameworks from Teaching PowerUps might help👇
If you are a school, local authority or trust interested membership, you can find out more here: teachingpowerups.com
If you are a school, local authority or trust interested membership, you can find out more here: teachingpowerups.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Looking for resources to support teacher self-reflection and coaching conversations? The Reflective Frameworks from Teaching PowerUps might help👇
If you are a school, local authority or trust interested membership, you can find out more here: teachingpowerups.com
If you are a school, local authority or trust interested membership, you can find out more here: teachingpowerups.com
A really great comment from a teacher who was part of this afternoon’s Teaching PowerUps train-the-trainer session with Shetland:
“I think this resource is a gift for supporting to dive deeper into learning and teaching!”
If you’re interested in membership, find out more here: teachingpowerups.com
“I think this resource is a gift for supporting to dive deeper into learning and teaching!”
If you’re interested in membership, find out more here: teachingpowerups.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:53 PM
A really great comment from a teacher who was part of this afternoon’s Teaching PowerUps train-the-trainer session with Shetland:
“I think this resource is a gift for supporting to dive deeper into learning and teaching!”
If you’re interested in membership, find out more here: teachingpowerups.com
“I think this resource is a gift for supporting to dive deeper into learning and teaching!”
If you’re interested in membership, find out more here: teachingpowerups.com
Great to be working with Park Primary School, Stranraer, again this afternoon for the 6th in our Power Up Your Pedagogy series, this time focusing on expectations, behaviour and relationships.
(Sketchnote by Finola Wilson, from Power Up Your Pedagogy: amzn.eu/d/02usf2ig)
(Sketchnote by Finola Wilson, from Power Up Your Pedagogy: amzn.eu/d/02usf2ig)
February 4, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Great to be working with Park Primary School, Stranraer, again this afternoon for the 6th in our Power Up Your Pedagogy series, this time focusing on expectations, behaviour and relationships.
(Sketchnote by Finola Wilson, from Power Up Your Pedagogy: amzn.eu/d/02usf2ig)
(Sketchnote by Finola Wilson, from Power Up Your Pedagogy: amzn.eu/d/02usf2ig)
I thoroughly enjoyed working with teachers from across 20 schools at the South Birmingham Network this afternoon.
We were focusing on formative assessment and retrieval practice. Brilliant discussion and contributions from everyone 😊
We were focusing on formative assessment and retrieval practice. Brilliant discussion and contributions from everyone 😊
February 4, 2026 at 6:26 PM
I thoroughly enjoyed working with teachers from across 20 schools at the South Birmingham Network this afternoon.
We were focusing on formative assessment and retrieval practice. Brilliant discussion and contributions from everyone 😊
We were focusing on formative assessment and retrieval practice. Brilliant discussion and contributions from everyone 😊
Early start! Birmingham bound. Really looking forward to leading professional development on retrieval practice and formative assessment today 😊
February 4, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Early start! Birmingham bound. Really looking forward to leading professional development on retrieval practice and formative assessment today 😊
Great to work with teachers at Grangemouth High School this afternoon - one of over 80 Teaching PowerUp member schools 😊
We were focusing on techniques to actively engage all students.
Interested in becoming a PowerUps member school too? Details here: teachingpowerups.com
We were focusing on techniques to actively engage all students.
Interested in becoming a PowerUps member school too? Details here: teachingpowerups.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Great to work with teachers at Grangemouth High School this afternoon - one of over 80 Teaching PowerUp member schools 😊
We were focusing on techniques to actively engage all students.
Interested in becoming a PowerUps member school too? Details here: teachingpowerups.com
We were focusing on techniques to actively engage all students.
Interested in becoming a PowerUps member school too? Details here: teachingpowerups.com
🏆 TECHNIQUE OF THE WEEK: Bounce 🏆
For use in questioning, to help encourage more students to pay attention and think, and to find out about the thinking of more students.
Explore here: teachingpowerups.com/techniqueoft...
Get in touch if you’re interested in Teaching PowerUps membership.
For use in questioning, to help encourage more students to pay attention and think, and to find out about the thinking of more students.
Explore here: teachingpowerups.com/techniqueoft...
Get in touch if you’re interested in Teaching PowerUps membership.
February 2, 2026 at 7:05 AM
🏆 TECHNIQUE OF THE WEEK: Bounce 🏆
For use in questioning, to help encourage more students to pay attention and think, and to find out about the thinking of more students.
Explore here: teachingpowerups.com/techniqueoft...
Get in touch if you’re interested in Teaching PowerUps membership.
For use in questioning, to help encourage more students to pay attention and think, and to find out about the thinking of more students.
Explore here: teachingpowerups.com/techniqueoft...
Get in touch if you’re interested in Teaching PowerUps membership.
🏆 TECHNIQUE OF THE WEEK: Bounce 🏆
A technique for use in questioning, to help encourage more students to pay attention and think, and to find out about the thinking of more students.
Explore it here (with free downloadable infographic): teachingpowerups.com/techniqueoft...
A technique for use in questioning, to help encourage more students to pay attention and think, and to find out about the thinking of more students.
Explore it here (with free downloadable infographic): teachingpowerups.com/techniqueoft...
February 1, 2026 at 10:10 AM
🏆 TECHNIQUE OF THE WEEK: Bounce 🏆
A technique for use in questioning, to help encourage more students to pay attention and think, and to find out about the thinking of more students.
Explore it here (with free downloadable infographic): teachingpowerups.com/techniqueoft...
A technique for use in questioning, to help encourage more students to pay attention and think, and to find out about the thinking of more students.
Explore it here (with free downloadable infographic): teachingpowerups.com/techniqueoft...
🏆 TECHNIQUE OF THE WEEK: Bounce 🏆
A technique for use in questioning, to encourage more students to pay attention, think, and for teachers to find out what more students are thinking.
Explore here: teachingpowerups.com/techniqueoft...
Teaching PowerUps membership: teachingpowerups.com/membership
A technique for use in questioning, to encourage more students to pay attention, think, and for teachers to find out what more students are thinking.
Explore here: teachingpowerups.com/techniqueoft...
Teaching PowerUps membership: teachingpowerups.com/membership
January 31, 2026 at 8:13 AM
🏆 TECHNIQUE OF THE WEEK: Bounce 🏆
A technique for use in questioning, to encourage more students to pay attention, think, and for teachers to find out what more students are thinking.
Explore here: teachingpowerups.com/techniqueoft...
Teaching PowerUps membership: teachingpowerups.com/membership
A technique for use in questioning, to encourage more students to pay attention, think, and for teachers to find out what more students are thinking.
Explore here: teachingpowerups.com/techniqueoft...
Teaching PowerUps membership: teachingpowerups.com/membership
🏆 TECHNIQUE OF THE WEEK: Bounce 🏆
A technique to encourage a collaborative learning culture, with every student listening to and learning from one another.
Explore it here, with a downloadable infographic: teachingpowerups.com/techniqueoft...
A technique to encourage a collaborative learning culture, with every student listening to and learning from one another.
Explore it here, with a downloadable infographic: teachingpowerups.com/techniqueoft...
January 30, 2026 at 8:00 AM
🏆 TECHNIQUE OF THE WEEK: Bounce 🏆
A technique to encourage a collaborative learning culture, with every student listening to and learning from one another.
Explore it here, with a downloadable infographic: teachingpowerups.com/techniqueoft...
A technique to encourage a collaborative learning culture, with every student listening to and learning from one another.
Explore it here, with a downloadable infographic: teachingpowerups.com/techniqueoft...
Great to be leading an online train-the-trainer session with Abbey Christian Brothers’ Grammar School, Northern Ireland, today. We were focusing on:
🔵 Differentiated support & challenge
🔵 Retrieval practice
🔵 Questioning
If you’re interested in similar input, get in touch: nextleveleducational.com
🔵 Differentiated support & challenge
🔵 Retrieval practice
🔵 Questioning
If you’re interested in similar input, get in touch: nextleveleducational.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Great to be leading an online train-the-trainer session with Abbey Christian Brothers’ Grammar School, Northern Ireland, today. We were focusing on:
🔵 Differentiated support & challenge
🔵 Retrieval practice
🔵 Questioning
If you’re interested in similar input, get in touch: nextleveleducational.com
🔵 Differentiated support & challenge
🔵 Retrieval practice
🔵 Questioning
If you’re interested in similar input, get in touch: nextleveleducational.com
I really enjoyed working with teachers at Lochend Community High School, Glasgow, today. We had two sessions: one with all staff on questioning; another with a smaller group on impactful professional learning. Great to link Teaching PowerUps with
Teaching Sprints so closely 😊
Teaching Sprints so closely 😊
January 28, 2026 at 7:02 PM
I really enjoyed working with teachers at Lochend Community High School, Glasgow, today. We had two sessions: one with all staff on questioning; another with a smaller group on impactful professional learning. Great to link Teaching PowerUps with
Teaching Sprints so closely 😊
Teaching Sprints so closely 😊
It’s always great to work with teachers at Castlemilk High School. I was delighted to hear about the positive impact the previous session has had on so many teachers’ practice.
This afternoon, we were focusing on questioning and the importance of spaced retrieval. Super discussion 😊
This afternoon, we were focusing on questioning and the importance of spaced retrieval. Super discussion 😊
January 26, 2026 at 8:06 PM
It’s always great to work with teachers at Castlemilk High School. I was delighted to hear about the positive impact the previous session has had on so many teachers’ practice.
This afternoon, we were focusing on questioning and the importance of spaced retrieval. Super discussion 😊
This afternoon, we were focusing on questioning and the importance of spaced retrieval. Super discussion 😊
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
If you’re interested in Train-the-Trainer options for your school, LA or trust, get in touch here: nextleveleducational.com
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.
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
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.
Interested in finding out more? Get in touch here: teachingpowerups.com/membership
School, cluster, trust and local authority membership options available.
🏆 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
‘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
🏆 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
‘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
“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 😊
nextleveleducational.com
nextleveleducational.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:44 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 😊
nextleveleducational.com
nextleveleducational.com