Blogs

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Dede Rittman talks about teachers recently protesting the conditions under which they are teaching- outdated and crumbling textbooks, broken student furniture, lack of supplies for students, and more.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

19-05-2018

Looking Back

Ms Glynn reflects back on a year of travel following battles with #MentalHealth during her year as an NQT. It's great to share something that so many struggle with but so few are brave enough to say out loud

by Ms Glynn

18-05-2018

STEAM Education: Making an Impact Across the Curriculum with a Controllable Vehicle Project

As a teacher in school, I didn’t focus on STEAM education, and yet, that is exactly what the Controllable Vehicle […]

by David Andrews

17-05-2018

Quit Making Tests!

Right now, teachers all over the world are making/grading/creating tests for their students. I have quit all that foolishness. I have not abandoned testing in my classroom. Instead, I have become more student centered and have given my students the responsibility of creating their tests...in particular, our final exams.

by Randy Norman

16-05-2018

Engaging Students’ Imaginations in Their World

Gillian Judson explains where to look for theoretical and practical support for centralising the neglected educational concepts of #Imagination and #Place in one’s practice.

by Gillian Judson

14-05-2018

Flourishing: The Art and Science of Living.

In light of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, the Mental Health Foundation is focusing on stress. Here is @lifeflowbalance (Charmaine Roche) take on “What is the single greatest thing we could do to prevent mental health problems?”

by Charmaine Roche

13-05-2018

The role of a mentor to a NQT

In her second #NexEdBlog, Aashumi Manazhy looks at the role of a mentor to a #NQT and details how her mentors helped in her teacher journey.

by Aashumi Manazhy

11-05-2018

Preparing students for [digital] life – Part II

Gary Henderson follows up his brilliant #NexEdblog with part II of Preparing students for [digital] life.

by Gary Henderson

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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

Looking Back

STEAM Education: Making an Impact Across the Curriculum with a Controllable Vehicle Project

Quit Making Tests!

Engaging Students’ Imaginations in Their World

Flourishing: The Art and Science of Living.

The role of a mentor to a NQT

Preparing students for [digital] life – Part II

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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

Looking Back

STEAM Education: Making an Impact Across the Curriculum with a Controllable Vehicle Project

Quit Making Tests!

Engaging Students’ Imaginations in Their World

Flourishing: The Art and Science of Living.

The role of a mentor to a NQT

Preparing students for [digital] life – Part II

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