Montessori Secondary School: Teachers as Guides
The Montessori educational philosophy is well established at primary level as a child development focussed philosophy of letting children discover their own interests and develop at a pace appropriate to the … Continue reading
Thought For The Day: Forward Thinking
(Although perhaps learn to spell IF before you start…..)
A Picture Warning from History
A timeless summer holiday picture of the type that you might take this summer. It could be the beach at my hometown of Rhyl, or any other beach in the … Continue reading
Six Tips for Brain-Based Learning | Edutopia
In this free classroom resource guide, you’ll get practical tips across the K-12 spectrum, as well as a reading list and a variety of resources to help you learn more … Continue reading
Reaching Students With Emotional Disturbances | Edutopia
Seasoned educator Dr Lori Desautels shares four ideas for supporting students who have suffered emotional trauma. The encouraging news is that young people have the innate capacity to bounce back from … Continue reading
Finding Your Place in the World: Ikigai
I remember when doing O levels and A levels recognising that my choices opened up future employment opportunities whilst closing down others. I felt I was destined to do a … Continue reading
25 Inspirational Quotes for Teachers | e-Learning Infographics
The 25 Inspirational Quotes for Teachers Infographic is a collection of quotes that honour, uplift, and motivate educators of every kind all over the world. Source: 25 Inspirational Quotes for … Continue reading
Reading for pleasure falls after primary school years | BBC News
Only one-third of teenage boys in the UK say they enjoy reading, a study by the National Literacy Trust suggests. The Trust found a significant drop in boys’ reading enjoyment … Continue reading
7 Rules of Proactive Leadership | Tomas Kucera | LinkedIn
Although purposed for a wider business environment, I found this outline of proactive leadership quite compelling for an educational setting… Crisis. Panic. Urgency. These are some of the words with … Continue reading
Lauren Child: New Children’s Laureate worried about equality in books | BBC News
Boys don’t like reading books that have girls as the main characters – and that “makes it harder for girls to be equal”, says the new Children’s Laureate, Lauren Child. … Continue reading
4 Steps to Better Writers | Edutopia
Guest blogger Brian Sztabnik isolates four steps to becoming a better writer – Purpose, Organization, Evidence and Thesis (POET) – and, with this pre-writing exercise, encourages his students to ‘be … Continue reading
Digital Portfolios – The Art of Reflection | Edutopia
By collecting their learning artefacts and compiling them into portfolios, students should have an opportunity to reflect upon their experiences and see their own growth. Read the full article here: … Continue reading
A Code for Leadership Action from Don Miguel Ruiz
Strati Georgopoulos cites the Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz as a pattern for leadership and personal development:
Building a Digital Portfolio | ETML
Via: Best Practices for Building A Digital Portfolio | ETML And here are some great suggestions for apps to get you started: 6 of The Best Tools for Creating Digital … Continue reading
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