The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2021 | Edutopia
From reframing our notion of “good” schools to mining the magic of expert teachers, here’s a curated list of must-read research from 2021 from Edutopia. Not surprisingly the main focus … Continue reading
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
Self-harm warning signs can appear decade earlier | BBC Health
Early warning signs of self-harm can appear in children almost a decade before it starts, say researchers. The team at the University of Cambridge found two distinct groups that were … Continue reading
Children read more challenging books in lockdowns | The Guardian
A new report on reading habits of more than one million children also finds they read longer books, particularly during school closures. The annual What Kids Are Reading report from … Continue reading
Teens, tech and mental health: Oxford study finds no link | BBC News
There remains “little association” between technology use and mental-health problems, a study of more than 430,000 10 to 15-year-olds suggests. The Oxford Internet Institute compared TV viewing, social-media and device … Continue reading
Coronavirus and UK Kids: A Newsround survey
BBC Newsround spoke to more than 2,000 children from all around the UK to find out how a year of coronavirus has affected young people. Take a look at the … Continue reading
The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2020 | Edutopia
Edutopia has reviewed hundreds of educational studies in 2020 and then highlighted 10 of the most significant—covering topics from virtual learning to the reading wars and the decline of standardized … Continue reading
Coping with Mental Health Challenges During COVID-19 | SpringerLink
The ongoing pandemic of COVID-19 is a global challenge which resulted in significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. It has also adversely affected the economy and social integrity. There is rising … Continue reading
Best wishes and a free gift for schools in the new academic year: an international CPD library!
Let me begin by wishing you and your school every success in this new academic year, which appears to have all the makings of the most challenging of your career … Continue reading
The Thinking School: Linking Culture, Quality, Systems and Teams for Better Learning
I’ve been realigning my portfolio for schools and have the following elements of support available for all. 1. Learning Renaissance Educational Professional Development Insights To gain an international perspective on … Continue reading
Coronavirus: Lost school time ‘will hurt economy for 65 years’ | BBC News
The school time lost because of the pandemic could harm the UK economy for the next 65 years, research published by the Royal Society suggests. The study says the disruption … Continue reading
Learning and Schools post Covid-19 Paper for Global Citizenship Foundation
I recently had an invitation to contribute to a webinar organised by the Global Citizenship Foundation on the subject of the shape of education post-Covid-19. Here is the paper generated: … Continue reading
Chartered College of Teachers report on the impact of Covid 19
I found this report from the Chartered College of Teachers a useful read on supporting students through Covid19: Education in the time of crisis: The potential implications of school closures … Continue reading
A Neuroscience Game-Changer: Connectivity Issues and Learning Difficulties
I’ve spoken before about the disconnect between neuroscience research, with its complexity and nuance, and practical guidance for educators. A new report on the source of learning difficulties has … Continue reading
Which Countries Have the Smartest Education Systems, and in Which Direction Are They Headed?
Although the article by the World Economic Forum linked at the end of this piece is entitled ‘Which countries have the smartest kids?’ it shows nothing of the kind. The … Continue reading
Teacher Wellbeing Index 2019 | Education Support
Work-related stress in the teaching profession has increased for the third consecutive year, with sharp rises in tearfulness, difficulty sleeping and irritability amongst education professionals across the UK according to … Continue reading
The Retreat into Managerialism – Data in Schools
An interesting article by Rebecca Allen about the use, misuse and misinterpretation of data in schools: When the going gets tough, schools make data | FFT Education Datalab Download the … Continue reading
UK PISA Results: Not Much Change, But Some Worrying Developments
This week’s release of the international comparative data on educational performance (PISA) revealed a marginal improvement in performance of UK schools in Maths, but otherwise no breakthroughs in teaching and … Continue reading
Initial Teacher Training reforms in the UK
It has been very pleasing to see Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector for Education, Amanda Spielman becoming more vocal about some of the detrimental practises in schools. Aspects such as ‘Off-rolling’ … Continue reading
Good grades and a desk ‘key for university hopes’ | BBC News
Having a desk to work at, good grades and high expectations from parents, as well as being happy at school, are key factors in encouraging children to go on to … Continue reading
Global Education Report 2019
In the NJ MED‘s 5th Annual Global Education Report this year, students, parents, teachers, educators, and taxpayers from 214 countries participated in the two-month international survey asking How They would … Continue reading
Social media has ‘little effect on girls’ wellbeing’ | BBC News
Getting enough sleep and seeing friends may have a bigger effect on teenage girls’ mental well-being than social media use, a report suggests. The finding comes in the government’s new … Continue reading
Mothers with ‘controlling voice’ fail to persuade teenagers | BBC News
Mothers who talk to their teenage children in a “controlling tone of voice” are more likely to start an argument than get a positive response, according to researchers. The Cardiff … Continue reading
Off to ‘big school’? Some pupils need extra support, says Ofsted | BBC News
Primary schools should identify pupils whose behaviour may be at risk of deteriorating when they reach secondary school, a report for Ofsted suggests. Head teachers told Ofsted some pupils could … Continue reading
Child Development Stages – Charlotte Davies | Fit-2-Learn
Thank you to Charlotte Davies, a Director of Fit-2-Learn, who shared this useful infographic on child development. It outlines and integrates the various stages children need to go through in their … Continue reading
England leads the world in one shameful educational statistic… cyber-bullying!
Head teachers in England are more likely to face problems with pupils bullying online and misusing social media than in any other developed country, an international study says. Teachers also … Continue reading
School break times ‘cut short to cram in more lessons’ | BBC News
School break times have been getting shorter over the past two decades, as teachers try to pack more lessons into the day, a long-term study suggests. Infants in England had … Continue reading
Worsening child poverty harms learning, say teachers | BBC News
Poverty is harming children’s capacity to learn and it’s getting worse, suggests a survey of teachers. Pupils who go to school hungry from cramped, noisy homes where they can’t sleep … Continue reading
Ofsted inspection grades challenged | BBC News
Parents should have more reliable measures than Ofsted grades to compare schools in England, says a report from a new education think tank. The EDSK report challenges the accuracy of … Continue reading
Time to Change OFSTED From Quality Control to Quality Assurance
OFSTED has never been fit for purpose because it is based on a premise of quality control which makes the inspection system one that is imposed, rather than a partnership … Continue reading
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