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11-02-2020

Valentine's Day and Kids – what an interesting combination!

With Valentine's Day approaching, Gemma Sanchez has found some funny things children have shared with the ones they love.

by Gemma Sanchez

07-02-2020

Leading School Development through Collaboration

When Jo Gray was an NQT she was so excited when she prepared extra for her class only to find that her head expected her to share it with everyone. As she progressed in her career she realised that it was all about teamwork.

by Jo Gray

07-02-2020

Simple Lesson Starter Activities

If your class come back after a break or lunch full of energy, how do you focus them? Ben Cooper shares his tips and exercises to get them ready to learn again.

by Ben Cooper

06-02-2020

Education from a Hegelian Perspective

'This is simply my interpretation of how the Hegelian perspective applies to the modern state of education and in part to EduTwitter'- Mr Morgs

by Mr Morgs

05-02-2020

Why Media Literacy Should Now Be Considered Essential Education

The term “media literacy” isn’t necessarily new, but it does seem to be in the midst of a popular resurgence. Rob Shaw argues why Media Literacy should be an essential part of education...

by Rob Shaw

05-02-2020

The Punishing Reality of Education

With so much on social media and in the news around 'Lose The Booths', Cate Knight clarifies why she doesn't like the word 'punishment' and how she deals with challenging behaviour.

by Cate Davies

04-02-2020

Teacher Wellbeing

Teaching can be such a rewarding job but it can also be extremely stressful, hard and upsetting. Jo FitzGerald from Tiny Sponges discusses what happens if 'your cup runneth over'.

by Jo FitzGerald

03-02-2020

How Do You Make History ‘Fun?

When Glenn was asked how he makes history fun, he was taken aback. He assumed everyone loved it as much as he did. After thinking, he shares the ways he fell in love with it and how he engages his pupils.

by Glenn Carter

03-02-2020

ECT launch Outdoor Essentials Grant

The Ernest Cook Trust have launched the ECT Outdoor Essentials Grant which is an award of £500 to UK state funded primary and secondary schools to enable them to purchase wellies and waterproofs for pupils. ECT have £200,000 to give away and will be awarding a total of 400 grants!

by Damien Challenger

31-01-2020

Growing a Growth Mindset Organically

Your mindset can be like your muscles, you can train, refine and grow it. This is not just another buzzword, but what does it mean and how do you develop a growth mindset in your class? It's not complicated, you can grow children's mindset organically by making a few small tweaks to your teaching style.

by Ben Cooper

29-01-2020

How Can we Assess Knowledge Effectively?

Mr Morgs shares how his school have adapted their assessment of knowledge to test if their pupils understand what they have learnt or need to revisit parts.

by Mr Morgs

29-01-2020

How to Get Governors on Board – and keep them

Education charity Governors for Schools places volunteers in schools. They explain how schools can keep volunteers engaged over the course of their term.

by Lydia Bower

27-01-2020

January Blues

Here's Gemma's take on what is most commonly known as the most depressing month of the year.

by Gemma Sanchez

21-01-2020

The Flipped Classroom

In a time when staff are questioning the value of homework and Hattie suggest that it has limited learning gains, how do we ensure productive independent learning for our pupils?

by Robert Lilley

21-01-2020

Next Generation Learning to be Launched at World’s Biggest Education Event

BETT 2020: DISCOVERY EDUCATION SHOWCASES THE POWER OF LEARNING THROUGH EXPERIENCE

by Damien Challenger

20-01-2020

#EduFitter- Getting Healthy and Feeling Well

The third Monday of January is generally referred to as “Blue Monday”. The days are short and dark, the Christmas magic is a distant memory and a lot of those resolutions we’ve aimed to live by are starting to fall by the wayside. This year, the start of a new decade, I’m keen to flip the narrative around “the most depressing day of the year” and use it as a springboard for a bit of a health kick. But first… a bit of reflection..

by Baasit Siddiqui

17-01-2020

Mastery: a continuous journey

During the academic year 2017/2018, I embarked on a journey towards a mastery curriculum in Maths. I have had the opportunity to reflect on the full second year of this approach and the philosophy that underpins a mastery approach.

by Paul Johnson

17-01-2020

Why Digital Skills are Critical

Elli Narewska from NewsWise shares how to teach children to spot 'fake news' and how to work out which sources are reliable and which are less reliable.

by Elli Narewska

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Simple Lesson Starter Activities

Education from a Hegelian Perspective

Why Media Literacy Should Now Be Considered Essential Education

The Punishing Reality of Education

Teacher Wellbeing

How Do You Make History ‘Fun?

ECT launch Outdoor Essentials Grant

Growing a Growth Mindset Organically

How Can we Assess Knowledge Effectively?

How to Get Governors on Board – and keep them

January Blues

The Flipped Classroom

Next Generation Learning to be Launched at World’s Biggest Education Event

#EduFitter- Getting Healthy and Feeling Well

Mastery: a continuous journey

Why Digital Skills are Critical

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Valentine's Day and Kids – what an interesting combination!

Leading School Development through Collaboration

Simple Lesson Starter Activities

Education from a Hegelian Perspective

Why Media Literacy Should Now Be Considered Essential Education

The Punishing Reality of Education

Teacher Wellbeing

How Do You Make History ‘Fun?

ECT launch Outdoor Essentials Grant

Growing a Growth Mindset Organically

How Can we Assess Knowledge Effectively?

How to Get Governors on Board – and keep them

January Blues

The Flipped Classroom

Next Generation Learning to be Launched at World’s Biggest Education Event

#EduFitter- Getting Healthy and Feeling Well

Mastery: a continuous journey

Why Digital Skills are Critical

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