Do You Have A Room 13?
johndabell If you haven’t got a Room 13 already then your school needs one. We know how much the arts contribute to children’s learning and wellbeing. Yet we don’t always make…
January 2019
19 Explainer Skills All Teachers Need
How can we improve our explanations?
Anyone, Anyone? The Danger Of Mannerisms
We’ve all got them. Children soon latch onto them and they love to imitate them. So what can we do about them? Mannerisms are part and parcel of who we…
Newsround
What’s been in the news just lately?
7 Habits Of Effective Teachers
Effective teachers do more than 7 ‘things’ but in my experience and observations they do 7 core things that set them apart. 1. They’re tenacious Teachers who succeed never give…
Why Schools Need To Embrace The Old
How often does your school involve older members of the local community? Is it something along the lines of inviting them over for Christmas lunch once a year? The rather…
What Every Staffroom Needs
Every staffroom needs a rich mix of teachers using it every day to share ideas, relax and decompress. This much abused and also much under-used space is an odd mix…
Improbable Research And Ig Nobel
What is Ig Noble?
In A Nutshell: Formative Assessment
Although formative assessment has been around for many years, I frequently encounter teachers who don’t have a firm grasp of it or see it as something old hat, out of…
Ditch Writing Lesson Objectives
Are lesson objectives a waste of time?