Why You Make Better First Impressions Than You Think | BBC Worklife
We often cringe after conversations, convinced we made a bad impression. But research says we may be more likeable than we think. You might expect gender differences in the results, … Continue reading
21 Things Every Educator Should Try in 2021 | Hooked On Innovation
This is a list of ideas for educators to try in their classroom this year. Some are tools and others are strategies to drive student engagement. Source: 21 Things Every … Continue reading
Micro Habit Stacking – 25 Small Changes To Improve Your Life | Medium
Building habits in small ways is a sustainable approach that doesn’t overwhelm your brain. A small action daily is infinitely better and more impactful than a massive change you can’t … Continue reading
How To Overcome Imposter Syndrome at Work | The Asana Blog
Get tips on how to overcome imposter syndrome from Owen O’Kane, a psychotherapist with over 25 years of experience in physical and mental health. Whether we know it or not, … Continue reading
Habits and Happiness
I’m often suspicious of those writers who have boxed success into a pithy formula, particularly when it encompasses a number of habits. Too often the habits are descriptive and the … Continue reading
Work Mental Health + Performance | The Skill Collective
Research into the productivity costs of poor mental health on the workplace, as well as findings into the return on investment into mental health, build a case for the importance … Continue reading
The Teacher Recruitment and Retention Crisis
To an extent, there has always been a retention crisis in teaching. Traditionally, in the UK doing a post graduate certificate in education (PGCE) was almost a default setting for … Continue reading
Important Active Listening Skills and Techniques
Learn about active listening, get a list of skills with examples of techniques, and find out why employers value effective listeners. Source: Important Active Listening Skills and Techniques | The … Continue reading
The Necessity of Finding More Ways to Praise Students | Edutopia
Encouraging students is not enough, says a new study – you actually have to raise your ratio of praise to reprimands dramatically, and that might mean keeping track. Creating a … Continue reading
Be interested, be curious, hear what’s not said: how I learned to really listen to people | The Guardian
Being a good listener isn’t just about shutting up and not interrupting – it’s about really taking in what someone is telling you. I thought the correct response was to … Continue reading
Developing Your Teams
Your staff are the most valuable asset in securing the best futures for your pupils. They need to be valued, consulted and developed by mentors. These things must happen not … Continue reading
Distracted Minds – Why Your Students Can’t Focus | Chronicle.com
Not only have we always been distracted; we have always been unhappy about it. Here’s Part 1 of a series on distraction in the college classroom by James L Lang, … Continue reading
Thought For The Day: How Common is Common Sense?
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The School Newspaper… with an online twist!
In an increasingly sterile knowledge-based curriculum, the school newspaper provides an opportunity for pupils to write creatively, purposefully and for an audience whilst embracing skills such as collaboration and teamwork … Continue reading
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