Monthly Archives: July 2020

GCSE results 2020: Optimistic grades and school type – Education Datalab blog

Were certain types of school more likely to submit high centre assessment grades? Continued here: https://ift.tt/3fcEO4k

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Teacher Political Neutrality and Other Relevant Matters — Teachwell

This is a rough beginners guide for teachers to know and understand their professional duties with regard to teaching partisan political content. I am concerned that few of my fellow professionals… Continued here https://ift.tt/2WXK0Tt

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The Learning Spy Academy – David Didau: The Learning Spy

A little over a month ago I streamed my first ever webinar with the technical support of B&T Education. I decided right from the outset that I wanted to make the content free to anyone who wanted… Continued here https://ift.tt/3eUJBXZ

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Staying ambitious, motivated and focused during Year 11 is worth half a grade per GCSE subject – Education Datalab blog

New research shows the impact that drive and ambition can have Continued here: https://ift.tt/2WBuqfY

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5 Helpful Websites on Reading for Teachers – The Confident Teacher

There are vast array of brilliant websites about reading that would help teachers of all stripes in their daily work. Some cover useful reading materials, whereas others dig into the science of … Continued here: https://ift.tt/2OlqWKa

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The curriculum challenge…renewed – The Confident Teacher

People have gone relatively quiet about the ‘c’ word… curriculum. Whilst schools grapple with the challenges of having all pupils safely attend school, then everything has to be… Continued here: https://ift.tt/329FO6E

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The Hidden Lives of Learners and Me – The Confident Teacher

When I was growing up I sought out books that mirrored my world. I can name the narratives that walked me through my tortured teens, or those books that helped me attempt … Continued here: https://ift.tt/3it7lWi

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Reading on Screen: A Warning! – The Confident Teacher

Since the dawn of the internet and our ability to read on-screen, people have bemoaned its negative impact on learning. But is reading on screen any different to reading a traditional book? … Continued here: https://ift.tt/2YZoOOd

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Sowers of seeds

Originally posted on teaching personally:
Being a teacher is a strange job. You rarely see the results of your work – and even if you encounter former pupils in later life, it is almost impossible to identify with much confidence…

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