Recovering from Learning Loss: Opportunity in a Crisis
The Coronavirus has given schools some daunting challenges, not least of which is the learning time lost due to illness and closed schools during the pandemic. There is an urgent … Continue reading
A Small Victory for the Creative Arts in Wales
At a time when the creative subjects are under threat by the march of the ‘basics’ brigade, it was very encouraging to see Huw Jones picking up this under-reported piece … Continue reading
Interoceptive Input and Sensory Processing Disorder
This issue is beyond my expertise and experience, but I include it to show how our growing understanding of the science and neuroscience of life and learning has the ability … Continue reading
Decision-Making: What Happens When We Wait For “Something Better” | EurekAlert!
When we make decisions, we don’t always have all options available to choose from at the same time. Instead, they often come one after another, as for example when we … Continue reading
How to Raise a Reader | The Art of Manliness
A recent survey by the National Assessment of Educational Progress found that reading for pleasure among kids is at an all-time low. The decline is likely attributed to the increased … Continue reading
Trauma and Learning – Where Two Worlds Collide
Thanks to Daniel Sobel for sharing Ruth Culver‘s infographic from the Calm Heart website on the physiological effects of trauma. It is good to see the extremely nuanced world of … Continue reading
3 Secrets of Fantastic Writing Instruction | Brain Waves Instruction
I like to spend a class period or two devoted to giving students an opportunity to determine a topic and begin to plan out their first draft. It’s important to … Continue reading
Transformational Change: From Random School Initiative to Capacity Building and Whole-School Cultural Development
An initiative is needed in your school. It might be needed to plug a deficiency identified internally, or, more alarmingly, in response to a critical report. Most usually the … Continue reading
Finnish Education – A Practical Example
My good antipodean friend, musician extraordinaire, Phil Rooke brought this post by Kateryna Matiushchenko to my attention and I am glad he did. It shows Finnish education in action dealing … Continue reading
Some Vital Neuroscientific Information For the Classroom
Here’s a thought… in planning learning, what if the structure of the lesson was based not on Into, Body, Plenary or some such structure, and instead aimed to achieve that … Continue reading
How to Set Up a ‘No Points Off for Late Work’ Policy | Edutopia
A look at how one teacher adjusted her policies to encourage learners to turn in quality assignments, even if they were late. Ultimately, my students and I both appreciated the … Continue reading
I Did. You Can. A Podcast with Phil Crompton
I had always expected to have a linear career as an educational professional aspiring to lead my own school, which I did. However, forces beyond my control then took over … Continue reading
Some Key Developmental Factors in Adolescent Learners… Ignore Them At Your Peril!
Teenagers can be annoying, can’t they just! Daydreaming, emotionally charged, refusing to sit still and just listen… the list is endless, as any teacher will tell you. However, if you … Continue reading
Is Our Definition of Burnout All Wrong? | Bustle.com
A term suggesting rock bottom stops meaning rock bottom when we’re all there and, somehow, still going. Is our definition of burnout all wrong? The thing that made me wonder … Continue reading
Thought For The Day: Sir Ken Robinson on Creative Leadership
Is is not data richness but relationship richness that defines an effective school. We forget this at our peril. It takes vision to give the data detritus the time it … Continue reading
Authentic Connection, the Secret to Effective Learning
Thank you to Visible Child for this timely and succinct reminder of what our role as educators involves for all those in our care… the role of the educational leader … Continue reading
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