John Dabell

100% Attendance Nonsense

November 8, 2018November 2, 2018 johndabell 0 Comments attendance, Bradford Factor, chronic illness, disabilities, discrimination, exclusion, inclusion, presenteeism, protected characteristic, Rachel Wright, sick

Going to school is clearly a ‘good thing’ and we should be encouraging children to attend. However, schools that award

Resources

Why Use Flip Charts?

November 7, 2018November 7, 2018 johndabell 0 Comments Andrew Dlugan, flip chart, Ken Norman, low-tech, PowerPoint, presentation, teaching

Isn’t it about time we went back to using flip charts?

Research

Nurturing, Valuing And Supporting Teachers

November 6, 2018November 1, 2018 johndabell 0 Comments budget cuts, NFER, Nuffield Foundation, recruitment, retention, turnover, workforce

The NFER have produced a report well-worth a look. It gives policymakers and system leaders an accurate picture of the

Teaching and Learning

The Power Of Teaching In Silence

November 5, 2018November 1, 2018 johndabell 0 Comments Chalk Talk, silence

Silence isn’t something you get much of in schools but we need more of it. We need more silence. I’m

Teaching and Learning

The Uncertainty Of Teaching

November 4, 2018November 1, 2018 johndabell 0 Comments ambiguity, bullet-point lessons, excitement, Stephen Brookfield

The uncertainty of teaching is what I enjoy most about the job. It is inherently ambiguous and that’s a good

Character Education

Teaching Children Humility

November 3, 2018October 31, 2018 johndabell 0 Comments Anna Rosling Ronnlund, character education, citizenship, Hans Rosling, humble, humility, Ola Rosling, Roger Federer, social values

There are lots of critical social values we work on as teachers. A few of these include: cooperation, freedom, happiness, honesty,

In The News

Newsround

November 2, 2018November 1, 2018 johndabell 0 Comments 21st Century Skills, air pollution, budget, class size, mobility, NFER, Nuffield Foundation, OECD, Phillip Hammond, The Edge Foundation, WHO

What’s the news this week then?

Special Needs Teaching and Learning

Meeting The Needs Of All Pupils Is Nonsense

November 1, 2018November 1, 2018 johndabell 0 Comments meeting needs, SEND, Special Needs

We are often told that meeting pupil learning needs is a fundamental building block for success. Schools will plonk an

Assessment Teaching and Learning

Teaching In Circles

October 31, 2018October 23, 2018 johndabell 0 Comments circle, Classroom Management, critical reflection, organisation, seating arrangements, shape, Stephen Brookfield

Teachers shape the learning experience for children. It matters what we say and how we say. But it also matters

Well Being

Teachers Need To Look After Each Other

October 30, 2018October 30, 2018 johndabell 0 Comments communication and relationships, community, culture, support, valued, workload

I worked at a school once where the staff quite genuinely looked out for each other. This shouldn’t sound unusual

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