John Hattie & His Top 10 High Impact Teaching Strategies | Australian Society for Evidence Based Teaching
John Hattie’s review of research revealed some teachers have far more impact on students’ learning than others. Discover why here: John Hattie & His Top 10 High Impact Teaching Strategies … Continue reading
Crafting Feedback That Leads to Learning
I remember, when on teaching practise, hearing horror stories of student teachers having to submit a planning book and a set of marked books every week to a mentor for … Continue reading
Why I miss teaching | Ac-Ed
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“It’s better than sliced bread” was my reply in September 1977 when my dad asked me about my first teaching job. I was at the ‘chalk…
I wish mum’s phone was never invented | BBC News
A teacher’s Facebook post about inventions her pupils wish had not been created is making parents stop and think. Read the full story on the BBC website: I wish mum’s … Continue reading
The Adolescent Brain
A great video from Thomas Armstrong about the developmental processes going on in the adolescent brain…
Gesundheit! The Surprising Case of Emotional Contagion | Six Seconds
Humans are highly sensitive to emotional signals in the environment. People tend to catch others’ emotions – an effect known as emotional contagion. And to be able to navigate this … Continue reading
Thought For The Day: Cherishing Libraries…
As Pirjo Suhonen says about libraries and literacy: “Finnish people have a lot to thank for libraries. There is no illiteracy in Finland and libraries play a big part in … Continue reading
Being a Parent With a Child With Special Educational Needs
Having grown up with an elder brother with special educational needs, though in his time in school it was known as “mentally handicapped”, I can empathise with this infographic and … Continue reading
Positive Mental Health
It seems we are often too busy to devote the time and commitment to fostering strong resilience in our children…
Supporting Students With Chronic Trauma | Edutopia
An American investigation into how to de-escalate negative behaviour patterns in young people. Sadly too many colleagues are having to address this issue which is affecting too many students! De-escalation … Continue reading
Metacognition in Context: How Learners Put Themselves in the Learning
Two students do not approach the same problem from the same direction. Their approach is determined by their metacognitive sense of identity as a learner. To be effective their learning … Continue reading
School pencil cases banned to stop ‘stigma’ | BBC News
A school has banned pencil cases in a bid to stop pupils from poor families being stigmatised. St Wilfrid’s Primary School in Blyth, Northumberland, said it had taken steps to … Continue reading
Dysgraphia: An Insight
Many years ago a friend and colleague, David Close, gave a stunning presentation on dysgraphia which centred on a group of students who many staff undervalued, and a large box … Continue reading
London ranked top city for students | BBC News
London has been ranked as the best city in the world for university students. The top 30 rankings for student cities, produced by the QS higher education data analysts, has … Continue reading
The Hierarchy of Disagreement – The Best and Worst Argument Techniques | Big Think
A classic essay defines different ways to disagree, from the worst to the best, with lessons that ring true in our divisive times. Read it here: The Hierarchy of Disagreement … Continue reading
Can you really revise while chatting online? | BBC Education
Can you really revise for exams at the same time as conducting multiple simultaneous conversations on social media? It’s peak season for revision for exams in schools and universities, and … Continue reading
Learning 2020 for our Spanish speaking friends…
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Creating High Performance Teams
High performance teams can only perform consistently in a culture that allows collaboration, risk taking and critical thinking to thrive. Daniel Goleman gives some insights in how to construct and … Continue reading
Learning to speak Shakespeare like the actors do | BBC News
Between them Stacey, 14, and Maleeha, 13, speak six languages – now they both speak Shakespeare as well. That’s just as well, as the work of the 16th Century dramatist … Continue reading
How the Different Fields of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics & Computer Science Fit Together | Open Culture
Ask anyone who’s pursued a career in the sciences what first piqued their interest in what would become their field, and they’ll almost certainly have a story. Source: How the … Continue reading
