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02-07-2018

Are You Not Entertained?

James Yates recalls the character of Maximus in Gladiator 'Are you not Entertained?' We've all had hard lessons so how do we engage our students?

by James Yates

01-07-2018

Simplify Learning – Simplify Teaching

We all attempt to cover an incredible amount of information in an unrealistic, often impossible, limited amount of time. Instruction in today’s educational system is typically delivered in days filled with multiple things to do and just not enough time in which to do them – with people often feeling very under-appreciated. Because of these challenges, we are frequently forced to take a reactive approach to instruction, rather than a proactive one, often not even knowing what the other person is doing due to decreased collaboration time.

by Phyl Macomber

30-06-2018

What's In a Name?

In this post Noa Daniel explains the power of investigating ones name, the importance of an individuals name to each child and sharing the findings of investigating their own names with the class.

by Noa Daniel

29-06-2018

My Mathematical Learning Journey – why flexibility is key

At school, Bethanie was told that 'maths wasn't really her thing'. This stuck with her and she never felt confident with the subject. When she wanted to become a teacher, she really sat down and put the work in. She never wants her students to feel they 'can't'.

by Bethanie Ruston

27-06-2018

Do's and Don'ts of school report writing

A great read if reports seem daunting at the minute. 'The_bearded_nqt' shares some do's and don'ts to get you started in the right way.

by Chris Mooney

24-06-2018

Teachers winding down for the summer… yeah right!

Many think that the last half term of the school year is teachers' winding down time. More often than not, they have extra work on top of their usual classes. Here are practical ideas on how to cope with the last few weeks!

by Behind The Smile

24-06-2018

Life on Mars: Pupils Win Space Challenge with NASA Module Design

Five UK primary school pupils are reaching for the stars after winning a competition to design a spacecraft for NASA. […]

by Mike Reardon

23-06-2018

P4C is beyond the P

In her first blog, Farhana Aktar, discusses why more primary schools in the UK should adopt P4C, Philosophy for Children.

by Farhana Aktar

21-06-2018

Visible Thinking; Helping Teachers Towards Metacognition

In order to be a successful teacher, quite often, teachers are sold the latest fad or trend. With almost 20 years leadership in schools, George Gilchrist, discusses 'Visible Thinking' and how our journey should be toward metacognition.

by George Gilchrist

17-06-2018

''…if I had wanted to write essays I would have done History…”

When the A Level Chemistry exam changed in 2015, students had to adapt. Terminal exams and practical endorsements were brought in. Ollie found his students' 'greatest headaches' was the new extended response questions, the dreaded “6 markers”. Here he outlines how to help students conquer these answers instead of seeing them as a hurdle.

by Ollie Hunter

15-06-2018

#PressforProgress Part 2 – #tellHERstory

Following on from her previous #NexEdBlog, Hannah explains how she used Top Trumps to demonstrate women's significance in history and how her whole school's gender attitudes are changing.

by Hannah Frances

11-06-2018

What University Teaches vs Reality…

As she approaches her first year as an NQT this September, 'Miss S', ponders what the reality of teaching will be like vs what she has been taught about teaching in University.

by Miss S

08-06-2018

I want my students to be as excited to learn as I am to teach them

Do you remember when you were in school? Did you have a favourite class (other than lunch and study hall)? Did you have a favourite teacher? Was there one special teacher who turned on your brain's light bulb, and made you LIKE a subject and/or learning for the first time?

by Dede Rittman

06-06-2018

Building the Foundations of Trust

Caroline Locke had been given a challenge which she took on. With a disengaging class and a broken arm she built trust with her students and gave them what they always wanted- someone who believed in them and put the time in.

by Caroline Locke

05-06-2018

Education and the Outdoors

Rhodri uses his experience as an outdoor pursuits instructor / teacher in Malaysia to champion outdoor learning and explain the benefits to opening up the outdoors to students.

by Rhodri Pritchard

03-06-2018

What I Learnt From LGBTed

Following her attendance at the fantastic #LGBTed event, Ms Glynn shares her 'coming out' story with us and tells us how it affected her and her career. Are YOU doing enough to support LGBT issues in your school?

by Ms Glynn

01-06-2018

Understanding the process of daydreaming in a cognitive curriculum.

The process of daydreaming has long fascinated me right from the moment when it was written on my school reports. […]

by Jayne Carter

30-05-2018

Is Failure a Bad Thing?

Is failure a bad thing? Not if we learn from it. Derek Rhodenizer and others from the sector share their experiences with failure and how they teach their students to cope with it.

by Derek Rhodenizer

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Simplify Learning – Simplify Teaching

What's In a Name?

My Mathematical Learning Journey – why flexibility is key

Do's and Don'ts of school report writing

Teachers winding down for the summer… yeah right!

Life on Mars: Pupils Win Space Challenge with NASA Module Design

P4C is beyond the P

Visible Thinking; Helping Teachers Towards Metacognition

''…if I had wanted to write essays I would have done History…”

#PressforProgress Part 2 – #tellHERstory

What University Teaches vs Reality…

I want my students to be as excited to learn as I am to teach them

Building the Foundations of Trust

Education and the Outdoors

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Understanding the process of daydreaming in a cognitive curriculum.

Is Failure a Bad Thing?

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Are You Not Entertained?

Simplify Learning – Simplify Teaching

What's In a Name?

My Mathematical Learning Journey – why flexibility is key

Do's and Don'ts of school report writing

Teachers winding down for the summer… yeah right!

Life on Mars: Pupils Win Space Challenge with NASA Module Design

P4C is beyond the P

Visible Thinking; Helping Teachers Towards Metacognition

''…if I had wanted to write essays I would have done History…”

#PressforProgress Part 2 – #tellHERstory

What University Teaches vs Reality…

I want my students to be as excited to learn as I am to teach them

Building the Foundations of Trust

Education and the Outdoors

What I Learnt From LGBTed

Understanding the process of daydreaming in a cognitive curriculum.

Is Failure a Bad Thing?

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