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…? Advertisements
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
A timely reminder of the paradigm we need to overcome in order for our students to succeed…
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
Engagement Strategies from teachertrap.com
For those days when your batteries are low and you need to come up with some new learning strategies…
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Power of Positive Language
As the new academic year beckons, some thoughts on the language you use with students and the responses it elicits… Much of the response you generate from learners will be … Continue reading
John Hattie on Verbose Teachers…
I know I have been guilty of talking too much in classrooms, initially because I mistakenly thought that my role was to teach, rather than enable learning. John Hattie shows … Continue reading
Reading – The Foundation for Learning
Considering they have been in power for eight years, it is a bit disingenuous for a Tory Education Minister to find that there are children who struggle with basic literacy … Continue reading
A Simple Mental Health Pain Scale | The Graceful Patient
Originally posted on The Graceful Patient:
A good friend pointed out, after my last post on the importance of physical pain scale accuracy, that we lack decent ways to communicate…
How Teachers Make a Difference…
Some more thoughts on how teachers can be systematic in their quest to make a difference in the lives of young people… once again, there is no mention of content … Continue reading
Professional Development Deficiencies: An International Perspective
I’m writing a book in which this is a key theme and found this article very supportive of my experience of the shortcomings of professional development programmes… How often does … Continue reading
An Elective Component to your Curriculum: Promoting Student and Staff Motivation
The element of choice in the curriculum, at least in the UK, is a fairly obscure one. I’ve been involved in only one school in which the students were able … Continue reading
Encouraging your Children and Students
Some simple, clear and effective things to say to your children (be they yours or in your class) every day.
Helping Students With ADHD Concentrate
If you have had students with ADHD in your class, you will appreciate the difficulties in getting them to focus and apply themselves to a task in hand. For some … Continue reading
Personalised Learning: It Isn’t All About Technology
Many have trumpeted the evolution of learning technologies as if they, and they alone will enable the development of personalised learning. That is a very restricted view of personalised learning … Continue reading
