Photo by Uriel Soberanes on Unsplash.com Knowledge, facts, rote learning or group work, projects and self-direction? Down my Twitter feed recently there’s been a lot of time spent on educators debating – and sometimes just insulting each other – around this...
A reminder and a plea. Yes – it’s the summer holidays, you got there, you achieved lots – and oh there’s so much to look forward to… …but please remember that there are pupils that you teach who may not be going home to a positive summer holidays, in fact for some it...
Image courtesy Sasin Tipchai from Pixabay School trips can be a little daunting – last week Sarah was swearing in my face and threw a box of slime at my leg… can we really release her onto the general public? My beg here is an un-resounding YES! PLEASE DO! Some of the...
Image courtesy Robert-Owen-Wahl from Pixabay “Build positive relationships with your students” – Mentors “Relationships are key to improving behaviour” – Behaviour Experts “Maintain good relationships with pupils” – Teaching Standard 7 But how exactly can this be done...
Image courtesy Thomas Q on Unsplash We have problems in our schools, and we need solutions – right? There’s more to it than that, and I’m sure I’m not the only one who has suffered at the hands of ‘new solutions’ and ‘big initiatives’ that have been implemented...
Image courtesy Joshua Coleman on Unsplash Can perfectionism be useful in education? When? How? Should we strive for perfection ourselves as educators? For our pupils? Classes? Schools? Or can perfectionism be destructive? Always? This blog examines these questions…...
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