Monthly Archives: August 2018

Originally posted on e=mc2andallthat:
I think the Singapore Bar Model is a neat bit of pedagogy that has great potential in Science education. Essentially, the Singapore Bar Model uses pictorial representations (often in the form of a bar…

Pupils vanishing off school rolls made front-page news in the Times yesterday (£). This is something we’ve written about extensively, both here and here. The Times reported that the number of pupils… Continued here: https://ift.tt/2BYufDD

Originally posted on 3-Star learning experiences:
Mirjam Neelen & Paul A. Kirschner We started our blog 3 years ago we’re determined to keep going! We’d like to thank you for your ongoing support and invite you to grab a beer,…

Originally posted on Ben Newmark:
A few months ago, I wrote a blog post called “Why I Killed My Starters”, in which I explained my reasons for moving from whizzbangy opening activities to low stakes quizzes which draw on content…

Originally posted on Governing Matters:
I recently read a very interesting article by Aidan Severs on how to maximise learning time in lessons. He gave a ten point checklist which people could use to streamline lessons. I read his checklist…

Originally posted on No Easy Answers:
An important aspect of teaching is finding out what the kids know about the topic you are teaching. I’m going to suggest there are two broad approaches to this, with one being far better…

Originally posted on Trivium 21c:
Don’t say goodbye to Mr Chips!!! Maybe its because I’ve read Lord of the Flies but I’m not sure putting children in charge of education is the best thing for them, our schools, or, indeed,…

Originally posted on razorbladeinthecandyfloss:
Back in the 1990s,  I got a two E offer to study history at University College London, and I have always felt grateful for it.  Following the current debate about unconditional offers, however, I am starting…

Originally posted on Pocket Quintilian:
And now for some of my own experiences with “authenticity”. As a gormless ingénue in my first teaching job, I took to heart the advice I had received from both my teaching course and certain…