Plutchik’s Wheel of Emotions – 2017 Update | Six Seconds
Plutchik‘s wheel of emotions helps you visualize the spectrum of emotions and how they relate to each other – a great tool for enhancing emotional literacy. Source: Plutchik’s Wheel of … Continue reading
What is Really Needed to Succeed: Emotional Quotient vs Intelligence Quotient | medium.com
Why have Emotional Quotient vs Intelligence Quotient become so vital topic for discussion? The truth is that the terms have a direct connection with the professional activities and are interrelated … Continue reading
Helping to Develop Emotional Intelligence: ‘I Feel’ – Emotional Word Wheel
The ‘I Feel’ – Emotional Word Wheel above gives a graphical representation of the range of moods that may be exhibited by a child and each element of the wheel give … Continue reading
GCSEs: StudyTube revision videos got me through exams | BBC News
How a community of online students on YouTube helped people studying for their exams. Read the full story here on the BBC website: GCSEs: StudyTube revision videos got me through … Continue reading
15 tips to develop good mental health | BelievePerform
Thankfully, these work equally well with staff and students! Purchase a hi-res version of this content here: 15 tips to develop good mental health | BelievePerform
Neurodiversity in the workplace | ACAS
Neurodiversity is a relatively new term that many people may not yet know much about. However, learning more about neurodiversity and taking steps to better support it in workplaces can … Continue reading
New T-level study to be worth three A-levels | BBC News
Students who achieve the very top grade in their T-level qualification will have the equivalent of three A*s at A-level, it has been announced. University admissions service Ucas says a … Continue reading
Neurodiversity: Exploring Some Realities
I can thoroughly commend the work of Professor Amanda Kirby in developing the term ‘neurodiversity’ to characterise the wide range of conditions previously held under the ‘autism spectrum disorders’. It … Continue reading
Developing a Holistic Approach to Learners
I’ve recently become aware of the work of Professor Amanda Kirby in the field of recognising different abilities in a learning setting. Her work is refreshing and accessible in an … Continue reading
A-levels: What subjects are students dropping and why? | BBC News
As students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland get their A-Level results, Reality Check looks at how subject choices are changing. Read the findings here: A-levels: What subjects are students … Continue reading
60-Second Strategy: 7-Minute Writes | YouTube
Looking for a simple way to get your students writing? Try a low-stakes timed exercise.
15+ Strategies to Help Build Self-Regulation Skills
Source: 15+ Strategies to Help Build Self-Regulation Skills
Helping Students Use Improvement Plans to Develop Self-Regulation | Edutopia
Guiding students to create on an ongoing cycle of growth in self-regulation starts with having them set explicit goals for themselves. Self-regulation is a skill that takes a long time … Continue reading
The Anxiety Blob – Destroyer of Confidence and Effectiveness
We’ve all been there… time is against us and we have too much to do and too little time to do it. We need to focus, address and tick off … Continue reading
Depression and Anxiety – Why We Need a More Positive Environment
I consider myself blessed to have grown up in the 1960s when there was an underlying and fundamental belief that the world could be changed for the better. Between purposeful … Continue reading
Why gaming is coming to this school’s curriculum | BBC News
Newsbeat has been to visit the first school in the UK to introduce gaming into its curriculum. See the full story here: Why gaming is coming to this school’s curriculum … Continue reading
SLANT Listening
The problem with listening is that too many people listen, simply with the intention of finding the gap with which to interject their own opinions. Deep listening, when you are … Continue reading
5 Ways to Get Girls into STEM | Edutopia
Engineering consultant and author Karen Purcell stresses the importance of capturing young girls’ interest in STEM subjects and career paths, offering five strategies to make this happen. …the lack of … Continue reading
The Value of the Comic Book Format in Learning
I recently waxed lyrical about a piece of software I’ve worked with over the last decade called Comic Life. It is the simplest and most powerful piece of software I’ve … Continue reading
