Monthly Archives: March 2016

Originally posted on Filling the pail:
Jonathan is baffled. Jonathan doesn’t teach Freddie but he has spoken with him at length, one-to-one. Jonathan is perhaps a school counsellor or a social worker or a senior manager. Freddie is troubled. His…

Originally posted on EFL Notes:
I had the great pleasure to be able to put 4 questions to Professor Mark Davies about the BYU corpora tools and the upcoming changes (http://corpus.byu.edu/upcoming.asp). 1. Would you share what you think are interesting…

Apologies in advance for my somewhat inarticulate and rambling post, I’m not sure whether it warrants reading, for anyone who may stumble across it, but I thought if nothing else, I would feel better for getting some of my thoughts … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Mr Shepstone's Blog:
Yesterday’s TEDx conference in Norwich was titled ‘Thinking Differently’. It was no surprise, then, that a wide range of speakers were selected to address the delegates, most of who work in education. There…

Teaching Science: New GCSEs in Science: teaching them!: The new science GCSEs are starting to be accredited. This is a relief, but not good enough. We should have had these specs a year before fir…

Many of my students are the children of people who have fled the cities for a better life and ended up in a pocket of social deprivation, albeit with beach huts not knife crime. I come from a city, not … Continue reading →

Originally posted on wedontneednoed:
I’ve retreated to my alter-ego for this blog, for reasons that will become obvious. Being open to advice has always been a strength. I love learning from others and being inspired by others. I’m constantly seeking…

In a recent research article, Tobias Wolbring and Patrick Riordan report the results of a study looking into the effects of instructor “beauty” on college course evaluations. What they found might surprise you — or worry you — depending on … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Reflections on schools, teaching and education. :
I’m not overly keen on personal blogs.  Or rather, I’m not too keen on the idea of writing them.  I thoroughly enjoy gaining a better understanding of the educational views of…