Thinking out loud about professional learning, school improvement, and what AI means for classrooms.
Teachers love to raise aspirations of their students, to make them feel like they can achieve anything, and to show them all the opportunities that exist in the…
This article first appeared on the Guardian Teacher Blog on 30th January 2012. “Coming out” at school Why I opened up about my sexuality at school and urge…
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Leading a group of people, whether in industry, as a school leader, or as a teacher in a class, you encounter people who are supportive and some who…
So you want to be a great teacher? The key is to understand the learning and assessment cycle, and know the three key ways to use it. Quick…
Nothing gives a school purpose and energy like an enthusiastic and motivated staff. However, there are so many things that can wear teachers down and this can put…
Have you ever taken an IQ test? My Dad loves to complain that IQ tests only measure how good you are at taking IQ tests, (albeit while noting…
Our bodies have evolved to react when in danger, whether that is physical danger (e.g. the threat of being eaten or attacked) or social (losing social status, uncertain…
I was watching a video of systems thinker John Seddon lambasting an obsession with targets recently. He points out that if you want to improve any system it’s…
Social experience is as important to our wellbeing as physical environment. Research suggests that our innate neurological threat-reward systems are activated not only in response to basic physical…