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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

28-05-2018

Leaders are Learners Too

In response to a question from a friend, Craig Kemp looks at how you can find time for professional development even though you're busy leading others.

by Craig Kemp

27-05-2018

How we cracked the auto-marking of GCSE short-text responses

The mainstay of most GCSE exams is the short-text question. For our new GCSE Practice Exams, we have developed a free-text marking engine that is robust enough to deal with real GCSE questions and, more importantly, real students. That system is now (March 2018) in beta, and performing well above expectations.

by Ian Grove-Stephensen

24-05-2018

"Good teachers know how to bring out the best in students."

Dede Rittman talks about teachers recently protesting the conditions under which they are teaching- outdated and crumbling textbooks, broken student furniture, lack of supplies for students, and more.

by Dede Rittman

23-05-2018

One-Off and Tri-BOBs

BOBs are Building Outside the Blocks Projects that come in two different forms: One-Off and Tri. When coupled with the BOB Approach helps students build skill, autonomy, connection and community. Regardless of the presentation cycle, a teacher can employ several One-Off BOBs over a school year or a few One-Offs and a Tri-BOB.

by Noa Daniel

21-05-2018

Back To (my old) School

Every teacher is inspired by somebody, that’s why we ended up in this job. Hopefully one day we will inspire someone else ourselves to become teachers, for some people that’s the dream. Last February I was encouraged to apply for a job at my old school. I was admittedly apprehensive; I have been a strong believer in not going back. But, due to my family situation I decided to apply and luckily, I got the job!

by Hannah Frances

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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?

Leaders are Learners Too

How we cracked the auto-marking of GCSE short-text responses

"Good teachers know how to bring out the best in students."

One-Off and Tri-BOBs

Back To (my old) School

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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?

Leaders are Learners Too

How we cracked the auto-marking of GCSE short-text responses

"Good teachers know how to bring out the best in students."

One-Off and Tri-BOBs

Back To (my old) School

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