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Thought For The Day: Humility

September 27, 2018 · Leave a comment

Students with Anxiety – Some Advice

By all accounts students are feeling record levels of anxiety in their daily lives which makes succeeding in school that much more difficult. Here is some timely advice for the … Continue reading

September 26, 2018 · Leave a comment

Thought For The Day: Encouragement

September 25, 2018 · Leave a comment

Pobble!

I came across a new website which looks to turbocharge the teaching of English. I liked what I found and thought you might find it useful too. Pobble supports your teaching. … Continue reading

September 24, 2018 · Leave a comment

Early Conference Notification: Changing Culture through Inclusive Environments in Schools

Just in from Kevin Hewitson – a very worthwhile experience on offer… Find out more here: Challenging Education Conference – 1st May 2019

September 21, 2018 · Leave a comment

The Difference Between Fair and Equal in Educational Provision

In providing for students of differing abilities and aptitudes we have to realise that  striving for equality of provision, might not necessarily provide a fair solution for all students. Download … Continue reading

September 21, 2018 · Leave a comment

Thought For The Day: Caring Adults

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if this was posted in every school staff room and teachers acted on it…?

September 20, 2018 · Leave a comment

How do you improve schools? Start by coaching principals, says new study

It is good to see that my new book on future-proofing schools by focusing on the qualities of leadership appears to be on the money… this US study seems to … Continue reading

September 19, 2018 · Leave a comment

A timely reminder of the paradigm we need to overcome in order for our students to succeed…

September 18, 2018 · Leave a comment

The Direction of Travel in Educational Technology…

This article outlines the top ten trends in educational technology development. Some perennials remain in the list like Personalisation and Gamification, whilst others make the list by dint of new … Continue reading

September 17, 2018 · Leave a comment

Engagement Strategies from teachertrap.com

For those days when your batteries are low and you need to come up with some new learning strategies… There seems to be an unwritten assumption when training teachers that … Continue reading

September 14, 2018 · Leave a comment

Thought For The Day: Try

September 13, 2018 · Leave a comment

Educational False Starts and Heutagogy

I am as prone as the next teacher to exploring new approaches to learning, but it could be said that teachers are naïve suckers for an all-encompassing solution to learning. … Continue reading

September 12, 2018 · Leave a comment

What’s It Like to Have Asperger’s? A 9-Year-Old’s Perspective | The TpT Blog

Read this special interview between a mom and her 9-year-old son with Asperger’s as he talks candidly about sensory issues, social struggles, and more. Read the full interview here: What’s … Continue reading

September 12, 2018 · Leave a comment

Thought For The Day: Well-Being

September 11, 2018 · Leave a comment

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Education

I’m always a little sceptical of the claims of the technologists regarding the impact of technologies on learning. Firstly, they are from a technical and not a teaching background Secondly, … Continue reading

September 10, 2018 · Leave a comment

Going back to school in a war zone | BBC News

It’s back to school – but for millions the prospect of another school year will not mean new books, bags and subjects. It will be a struggle to get an … Continue reading

September 9, 2018 · Leave a comment

The Power of Positivity with Children

Another post to start the new academic year on a positive note. I like the spirit, if not the content of some of these comments. Looks a little like someone … Continue reading

September 7, 2018 · Leave a comment

Marking… Making a Fresh Start

Marking, done well and in an ipsative way can enhance the quality and pace of learning. Done badly it helps nobody and eats up teacher time outside the classroom. The … Continue reading

September 7, 2018 · Leave a comment

Important Advice for the New Academic Year

September 6, 2018 · Leave a comment

The Limitations of Screen-based Learning

An interesting philosophical article pleading for more experiential learning which engages all of the senses rather than the replacement of class-based learning with a screen-based experience. Thank you Graham Brown-Martin … Continue reading

September 5, 2018 · Leave a comment

Teachers’ Back to School Training

From the wise people at Pobble. This seemed a very good action research approach to start the new academic year by hardening up the teacher in your life after the … Continue reading

September 4, 2018 · Leave a comment

Some thoughts on ideas to bin for the new academic year!

Thanks to Ross Morrison McGill for these quite refreshing ideas on ideas and practices we could do without in the future… 9 Teaching Ideas to Bin in 2018 | TeacherToolkit

September 3, 2018 · Leave a comment

What makes a ‘toxic’ environment? Part 3 | Ac-Ed

Originally posted on ace-d:
This is part 3 of exploring and dealing with a toxic learning environment where we look at teacher retention.  Part two is here I have mentioned that…

September 2, 2018 · Leave a comment

The Learning Renaissance Growth and Development

  It is really satisfying to see the growth in the international readership of the Learning Renaissance over recent times. The map and figures show a single day’s readership… Each … Continue reading

September 1, 2018 · Leave a comment

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