Great Schools Worldwide – The Common Factors
Will Minton is a very lucky man. He was able to visit outstanding schools internationally to see what were the common features of their success. This is what he found: Lessons Learned … Continue reading
Restorative Justice: Suspensions Don’t Teach
The pathway to escalating responses to poor behaviour in schools is when all in-house methods have been exhausted, or when a single incident has been seen to be of a … Continue reading
Digital Citizenship – Resource Roundup | Edutopia
A fantastic round up of resources related to Digital Citizenship from our friends at Edutopia. This relates to the positive aspects of developing Digital Citizens in educational settings, as well … Continue reading
Thought For The Day: THINK Before You Speak
Some practical guidance about responsibility for the use of the mouth and the keyboard. I can think of some politicians who have clearly missed this stage in their cognitive development… … Continue reading
Emotions and Reflection: Changing People’s Minds
Having people, be they students or teachers, reflect on their thinking and be prepared to consider other perspectives is a difficult process. It may feel impossible when you consider the … Continue reading
Some Principles in Designing Learning Spaces – Rosen Bosch
When working on the Building Schools for the Future programme we always used to talk about learning spaces, even when teachers talked about classrooms. The standard classroom can be a … Continue reading
LQ and a Learning Mindset
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Part 1 Our beliefs, values and experience amongst other things impact how successful we are when we undertake tasks. How we behave when involved in activities…
Science in the Classroom: The Gatsby Charitable Foundation
The Gatsby Charitable Foundation is a UK-based science promotion organisation which celebrates applied STEM projects to enliven the curriculum. Here is a link to their extensive website for ideas for … Continue reading
Teaching to the Test – the Bane of Learning
This is a Telegraph article about the debilitating effect that ‘teaching to the test’ has on learning and learners. Extending GCSEs to a three year course merely swallows up more … Continue reading
Compassion as a Classroom Tool: an article by Andrea Marshbank
If the first year of teaching leads you to a single conclusion, it should be this… that being fair is more important than being right. Too many new entrants to … Continue reading
Close Reading – Read Like a Detective
WeAreTeachers have created two posters – one for teachers and one for students – that explain close reading in more detail. Source: Understanding Close Reading: Download our Infographic Now! | … Continue reading
Thought For The Day: John Dewey
Let’s hear it for the librarians and archivists… they also serve who classify and catalogue to make sense of the world!
A Skill Strong Readers Share | Edutopia
Metacognition helps readers analyze texts as they read, and it’s a skill you can teach your students. Read all about it here: A Skill Strong Readers Share | Edutopia
Why Kids Can’t Write | NYTimes.com
Some say English instruction must get back to basics, with a focus on grammar. But won’t that stifle a student’s personal voice? Source: Why Kids Can’t Write | NYTimes.com
A Worrying Trend in English Education: The Disappearing Headteacher
The privatisation of education in England has seen the reduction in the scope and role of the Local Education Authority, who were the overseeing and accountable body in counties and … Continue reading
UK Educational Think Tanks: Influence and Orientation
Educational policy is shaped by many factors. In the UK the professional teaching body yields seemingly little influence in the shaping of the educational debate and tends to be consulted … Continue reading
The Relevance and Impact of Homework on Learning and Pupil Progress
The relevance and impact of homework on learning and pupil progress continues to be a source of controversy amongst pupils, parents, senior leaders and governors. Andrew Jones reports that the … Continue reading
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