The Rule of 3
johndabell It has often been said that 3 is the magic number and when it comes to survival then it’s certainly worth keeping in mind. The Rule of 3 states that…
May 2021
A Norm Of Collegiality
Judith Warren Little’s work on collegiality is something that should be widely read but it appears little quoted and little known. In her study of workplace conditions for school success,…
Disability And Voice Recognition Systems
I recently tried phoning British Gas because our boiler developed a leak. I then hit a much bigger problem when I had no choice but to ‘interact’ with their hopeless…
What Makes A Good Teacher?
This is a question education bods have been asking for years. Obviously you are fabulous, awesome and amazing but being good is good enough. There are probably at least 365…
Post-Traumatic Growth
PTSD. Abbreviations and acronyms are everywhere but this one has become so widely used in recent years that it needs no introduction. Okay it stands for post-traumatic stress disorder and…
Whatever Happened To Team Teaching?
Teaching as a team isn’t uncommon at the planning stages of meeting together but actual team teaching in the classroom certainly is. Some teachers haven’t ever tried team teaching and…
What’s Your Unum Necessarium?
The number one concern of any teacher is likely to be related to behaviour management.
The Ladder Of Pupil Participation
When it comes to pupil participation in school life and life beyond school, just how involved are they? There can be nothing worse than seeing how children are manipulated by…
OPPORTUNITYISNOWHERE
When you read the title of this blog, what did you actually see? Did you read: Opportunity is nowhere? Opportunity is snow here? Opportunity is now here? Your response will…
The Psychology Of Primary P.E.
If ever you have taken a football session or lesson at primary level then you’ll know how seriously the children treat a game. You’ll also know what a nightmare it…