Blogs

04-07-2019

Improving Students’ Life Chances

The 2 things teachers do not have enough of; time or money. Chris Hook enters schools to help year 11's get better grades in maths. She argues that year 7 is the time for an intervention.

by Chris Hook

04-07-2019

150 London Pupils Experience Hands-On, Future- Focused STEM Challenges at Big Bang London

New learning service will inspire tomorrow's STEM professionals

by Damien Challenger

03-07-2019

Edtech-Try Before you Buy

We need to change/ upgrade our Ed-Tech from time to time but where from and who do we trust? Claire Lockyer shares her do's and don'ts to help others.

by Claire Lockyer

02-07-2019

Behaviour Management Tips

Develop the use of your behaviour systems to support all of your learners! Learn how to ensure your behaviour systems work for all children and how simple tweaks can support them in making the right choices in lessons. Enjoy!

by Ben Cooper

01-07-2019

Using Cognitive Load Theory to Crack Addition (Part 3/3)

In the final blog of Ben Harding's series, he describes how the teacher can bring a whole group of students to become fluent in '2-digit add 2-digit' addition problems at once. He also describes how teachers can 'smooth' the edges and 'plug gaps' in the process.

by Ben Harding

27-06-2019

Growth Mindset Culture

In education, there are plenty of buzz words. Gemma Sanchez discusses why 'growth mindset' is not just a fad but an ethos for the whole school, from the caretaker to the head.

by Gemma Sanchez

27-06-2019

Win a FREE Enterprise Day from the National Enterprise Challenge

As our co-founder, Damien Challenger, is helping to judge the entrants at Wembley Stadium this year, Nexus have been granted an exclusive prize offering you the chance to win a FREE enterprise day for your school.

by Damien Challenger

26-06-2019

Birmingham Teachers Unite to Make Schools More Active

Teachers from across Birmingham came together at a special event last week to help the region’s primary schools be more active.

by Damien Challenger

25-06-2019

Developing Reasoning Skills

Getting children thinking for themselves is so important in the modern world where not everything you are told is necessarily correct. Children need to be taught how to evaluate, be critical, share opinions and evaluate information. Learn how to challenge children's thinking through 6 simple reasoning tasks that can be used in any subject!

by Ben Cooper

24-06-2019

Using Cognitive Load Theory to Crack Addition (Part 2/3)

In the second part of his blog series, Ben Harding explores the special day when a child begins to learn how to solve '2-digit add 2-digit' addition problems.

by Ben Harding

21-06-2019

i-Movie update – How to Guide for Teachers

In his latest video for Nexus Education, Simon Hunt presents a 'how to guide' for teachers in relation to the latest i-Movie update.

by Simon Hunt

20-06-2019

Eco-Tech

During the 2000's we became a throw-away society. Today, we are encouraged to be more considerate of the environment. Apple advocate, Andy Patten argues that we can save money and the planet by considering upgrading our old tech instead of discarding it.

by Andy Patten

20-06-2019

Partnership Announced to Help School Budgets Go Further

Discovery Education and Probrand are delighted to announce a new partnership which will give schools access to the latest education technology and help teachers make budgets go further.

by Damien Challenger

19-06-2019

The Power of Positivity

As adults, many of us want praise and recognition so why wouldn't our pupils? Nadine shares the ways she makes sure her classroom is a positive environment.

by Nadine Finlay

17-06-2019

Using Cognitive Load Theory to Crack Addition Pt 1 of 3

Cognitive Load Theory- Ben Harding shares how teachers can successfully teach ‘3-digit add 3-digit’ problems by first helping pupils to solve ‘2-digit add 2-digit’ problems.

by Ben Harding

14-06-2019

Tools and Projects to Build Research and Information Fluency

In the last of her series on Research and Information Fluency, Janelle shares how she encourages teachers to set up PBL throughout the curriculum and why it isn't scary. She also shares some more general tips.

by Janelle McLaughlin

13-06-2019

Leadership Teach Coaching Insights- benefits of team coaching

In this video, Charmaine Roche discusses the benefits of team coaching.

by Charmaine Roche

12-06-2019

Eternal Wealth with 3 Easy Steps

Alex Barnes, financial adviser, shares his top 3 tips on how to ease those teacher 'money woes' and save.

by Alex Barnes

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Behaviour Management Tips

Using Cognitive Load Theory to Crack Addition (Part 3/3)

Growth Mindset Culture

Win a FREE Enterprise Day from the National Enterprise Challenge

Birmingham Teachers Unite to Make Schools More Active

Developing Reasoning Skills

Using Cognitive Load Theory to Crack Addition (Part 2/3)

i-Movie update – How to Guide for Teachers

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Partnership Announced to Help School Budgets Go Further

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Using Cognitive Load Theory to Crack Addition Pt 1 of 3

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Improving Students’ Life Chances

150 London Pupils Experience Hands-On, Future- Focused STEM Challenges at Big Bang London

Edtech-Try Before you Buy

Behaviour Management Tips

Using Cognitive Load Theory to Crack Addition (Part 3/3)

Growth Mindset Culture

Win a FREE Enterprise Day from the National Enterprise Challenge

Birmingham Teachers Unite to Make Schools More Active

Developing Reasoning Skills

Using Cognitive Load Theory to Crack Addition (Part 2/3)

i-Movie update – How to Guide for Teachers

Eco-Tech

Partnership Announced to Help School Budgets Go Further

The Power of Positivity

Using Cognitive Load Theory to Crack Addition Pt 1 of 3

Tools and Projects to Build Research and Information Fluency

Leadership Teach Coaching Insights- benefits of team coaching

Eternal Wealth with 3 Easy Steps

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