There is no more important act in education than helping children to learn to read. I am sure we can agree that developing our students as confident readers, writers and …
General Election ’17: An Education Policy Overview
The run up to a general election often trots out the good, the bad, and the ugly, of education policy. We know that what sells to the voter on the …
Research evidence or Professional Judgement?
So, what works? It is a question teachers ask every day of the week. Whether it is ‘does this mastery stuff in maths work then?‘, or ‘what should I get …
The Growth Mindset ‘Collection’
Carol Dweck’s research on the dichotomy of the growth and fixed mindset has proven near ubiquitous in schools over the past couple of years. It has proven the topic of …
Focusing on Feedback
And the evidence says… Feedback is the answer! It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a teaching wanting to help their students learn effectively must give lots of feedback. Marking, …
Teaching Writing Isn’t Just for English Teachers
(Image credit: Jonathan Kim – https://www.flickr.com/photos/jkim1/452830868) If a student can’t write, all eyes turn to the English department. Whether it is a brief in an Art lesson or a write up …
A New Development…
If you have been following my blog for any period of time, you will know that I think it would be a very good thing if we were to better …
Screaming Dolls and Scaring ‘Em Straight
(Image credit: Kyle Flood – Creative Commons License – ‘Waah!’) Nothing prepares you to be a parent. Nothing. No parenting class gives you every answer to the mystery, particularly in …
Student Grouping: Setting or Mixed Ability?
Is it better to group students based on their prior ability, in mixed ability groupings, or something in between? This questions besets schools, departments and teachers on an annual basis. …
A Rejection of SATs Resits
In this past week we have heard of a raft of new policies emerge from the Department for Education (DfE). Clearly, some storms of disapproval circled the EBACC proposals and …
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