School Heads Share Concerns in England
Despite the fragmentation of the education estate in England which has been caused by government privatisation policies designed to turn all schools run by local authorities into Academies, Headteachers are … Continue reading
Why Learning Intelligence? By Kevin Hewitson | The Staffroom
“To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle” George Orwell Sometimes the obvious is on our doorstep, often ignored and rarely noticed. So it … Continue reading
The Mechanics of Change Leadership in Schools
Promoting development in schools is fraught with challenges and leaders need to have a clear strategy to include all players and understand their perception of change. This infographic from Garry … Continue reading
Brain Plasticity – The Brain’s Ability to Change and Grow Over Time, by Andrej Dethlefsen
Nineteenth century phrenologists thought that each function of the brain was discrete and operated like a filing cabinet to contain information about subjects. We now know that the brain functions … Continue reading
Taking Stock of the State of Education
In what has been a tumultuous six months in political terms in the West, this might be an appropriate time to take stock of the state of learning and … Continue reading
Cash injection to secure youth music for four years | BBC News
Practical music teaching in England, delivered by a network of 121 hubs, is secure for another four years, ministers have announced. The hubs, first set up in 2012, allow children … Continue reading
The Genesis of the English Language
It is often stated, by even native speakers, that the English language is incredibly difficult to learn. That is hardly surprising given its complicated lineage. This series of maps outlines … Continue reading
University opens without any teachers | BBC News
A university for coding without any teachers opened in California last month. It’s called 42 – the name taken from the answer to the meaning of life, from the science … Continue reading
Oxford University to launch first online ‘Mooc’ course | BBC News
Oxford University has announced its first ‘massive open online course’ – or so-called Mooc – available to students anywhere in the world. These free online courses have grown in popularity … Continue reading
Thought For The Day: 10 Ways to Maintain Your Passion for Teaching
Source: Top sketchnotes for 2015 | eTools for Language Teachers
Finland to Abandon Subject Teaching by 2020
Great news from the often admired Finnish education system… they are abandoning traditional subject teaching. By 2020 their curriculum will be based on cross curricular learning projects. This is a … Continue reading
Schools ‘could be 19,000 heads and deputies short by 2022’ | BBC News
Education charities warn schools in England could be short of 19,000 heads and deputies by 2022. The Future Leaders Trust, Teach First and Teaching Leaders say the new leaders will … Continue reading
The Shape of Things to Come… Augmented Reality and Learning
The problem with many leading-edge learning technologies is that the cost of adoption is so great only large corporations, the military or research programmes can afford them. However the last … Continue reading
The Teacher Curse No One Wants to Talk About | Edutopia
Christopher Reddy explores The Curse of Knowledge and seven ways to make learning easier. By incorporating facts, novelty, examples, analogies, and emotion; and cycling content, telling content-related stories, and making lessons … Continue reading
A quarter of pupils ‘write only for school’ | BBC News
A quarter of eight- to 18-year-olds rarely or never write something that is not for school, a report says. Just one child in five told a survey for the National … Continue reading
Parents in Spain go on homework strike | BBC News
Thousands of parents in Spain are going on strike against state schools this weekend over the large amount of homework given to their children. Students from 12,000 schools nationwide will … Continue reading
Inventor Sir James Dyson sets up college to tackle skills shortage | BBC News
Inventor Sir James Dyson is setting up his own technology institute to tackle the shortage of engineers. The Dyson Institute of Technology, opening in autumn 2017, will create home-grown talent, … Continue reading
Teacher Resources | BBC News School Report
School Report is the BBC’s initiative which gives 11-16 year olds the chance to make the news for real. Read the step-by-step guide to taking part in the project and find … Continue reading
Government ‘must act to improve careers provision’ | BBC News
Ministers are accused of “burying their heads in the sand” over the poor state of careers advice for teenagers in schools in England. The House of Commons Sub-Committee on Education, … Continue reading
School-leavers ‘lack essential workplace skills’ | BBC News
Most school-leavers do not have the basic skills needed for work, according to a survey by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. A survey by the business group has found … Continue reading
Helping Students Believe That They can Write | Edutopia
Given the varied demands facing teachers on a daily basis, it is easy to assume that students ‘get’ the question immediately. However, this is rarely the case. Thus, teachers need … Continue reading
Why do Finnish pupils succeed with less homework? | BBC News
Less homework and fewer lessons. Should we follow the Finns? How do Finnish youngsters spend less time in school, get less homework and still come out with some of the … Continue reading
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