Gibbs’ Reflective Cycle
johndabell Reflection is a key aspect of the personal and professional development that teachers are required to undertake to keep pace with the changing nature of teaching. Reflection is an integral…
October 2021
No Time To Fail
We devote a fair chunk of our teaching time telling children that it is okay to fail and it is okay to make mistakes. We tell them they can’t be…
The CARL Framework of Reflection
The CARL model is a framework for reflection that has been modified from a job interview technique. The idea is that you keep ‘CARL’ in mind as a useful way…
The Four Fs of Active Reviewing
How do you review experience and plan for the future? The four Fs framework was designed by Dr Roger Greenaway, an expert on training teachers and facilitators. The idea is…
The 7 Types of Rest We All Need
We all need a good rest. But what type? There are 7 types of rest we all need: 1. Physical 2. Mental 3. Social 4. Creative 5. Emotional 6. Spiritual…
Always Rinse Your Cottage Cheese
The little things matter but the tiniest things matter more. What do I mean? In a school, there are lots of macro issues that take centre stage and so they…
Broken Windows Theory
If you walk by a piece of litter then you have just contributed to breaking a window. Litter attracts more litter and that can soon attract criminal damage. Wilson and…
The Anniversary Effect
Have you ever noticed that your emotions can get all mushy around an anniversary? I don’t mean a birthday or a wedding but a significant event that has more unsettling…
Taking Children To The Threshold Of Failure
When children are given work that is ‘too easy’ then they soon get restless and revolt. Give them work that is more than they can cope with and they get…