Monthly Archives: February 2014

Originally posted on docendo discimus:
Buffy took seven complete series before the First Evil was finally defeated when Spike’s amulet channeled the power of the Sun into the Hellmouth and Sunnydale High School collapsed into a hole that makes the…

I’m excited and a little nervous to announce some news to my friends and colleagues in the UK, and perhaps to ask for a bit of help while I’m at it. As of September 1, 2014, I will be a … Continue reading →

Originally posted on maryisherwood:
I write this blog after spending the day in what is a truly inspirational building: Manchester Town Hall.    I may have spent a little bit of time today looking at the amazing ceiling in the…

Originally posted on prawnseyeblog:
The weekly mix tape of primary and primary-related posts. Please retweet / blog and help to share much of what is current and brilliant in primary education: 1. To Grade or Not to Grade, via @Mishwood1:…

This week I’ve been working on a project exploring the potential impact of giving teachers verbatim transcripts of their lessons as a tool for professional development. We kicked off the project today with our first cohort of teachers, and as … Continue reading →

Before I go on, let me say this post isn’t bad news and probably not what you’re assuming from the title  … gosh that sounds almost like “I think you need to sit down”. I should also say: I am not posting this … Continue reading →

Our visit to CERN proper started in a crowded lecture room.  As well as the 51 UK teachers, there were around 40 Israeli students and their teachers.  Israel has just become a full member state of CERN, and these students … Continue reading →

Originally posted on teaching personally:
I can’t pretend that Philip Roscoe’s book I Spend Therefore I Am – The real cost of economics is the most entertaining read I’ve ever had. In fact I struggled a little with parts of…

Originally posted on KitAndrew:
Well? Honestly? In some cases absolutely nothing…it depends upon a whole raft of variables… What’s that I hear you say? But we do it to; Improve quality of provision? Gain information? Inspire? Move on practice? Develop skills…