John Dabell

Book Review: Those Who Can, Teach

January 8, 2022January 9, 2022 johndabell 0 Comments Andria Zafirakou, Artists in Residence, Bloomsbury, Global Teacher Prize, Rita Pierson, teachwire, Varkey Foundation

Those Who Can, Teach: What it Takes to Make the Next Generation by Andria Zafirakou At a glance The memoir

Assessment

Three Facts and a Fib

January 5, 2022December 11, 2021 johndabell 0 Comments active assessment, assessment for learning

Three Facts and a Fib is a true-false statement assessment strategy that can be used to show what students know,

Risk Taking

Throw Your Hat Over The Wall

January 1, 2022January 1, 2022 johndabell 0 Comments comfort zones, commitment, JFK, resolutions, risk taking

When it comes to the crunch, do you swerve the big decision? Risking it might not be in your nature

Culture Environment Rights

The 5 Rights of a School Environment

December 29, 2021December 11, 2021 johndabell 0 Comments environment, leadership, livelihood, practice, relationships

There are certain workplace things that have to be in place as a ‘basic’ in order to feed your wellbeing.

Failure

Reconceptualising Failure

December 22, 2021December 11, 2021 johndabell 0 Comments failure, Greg Norman, success

When you’ve dropped a clanged or epically failed at something, it can leave you feeling pretty low. But not if

Psychology Well Being

Crab Mentality

December 15, 2021December 11, 2021 johndabell 0 Comments achievement, Crab Effect, Crab Mentality, envy, jealousy, self-confidence, wellbeing

Why are we so begrudging of other people doing well? It seems to be an almost national pastime in Britain

Psychology Well Being

The 5 H’s: Hope, Hugs, Hunting, Humour, & Hendrix

December 9, 2021December 9, 2021 johndabell 0 Comments health and wellbeing, mental health

Mental health is a work in progress and something we are always tinkering with. It’s not something that we ‘achieve’

Well Being

Cracking The Art Of Kintsugi

December 7, 2021December 27, 2021 johndabell 0 Comments Candice Kumai, Kintsugi, Tomás Navarro, well being, wellness

In her book Kintsugi Wellness, Candice Kumai reminds us that when we are broken, we can actually be more beautiful.

Communication

Watch Your Pink Elephants

December 2, 2021November 8, 2021 johndabell 0 Comments Bill McFarlan

You will have heard of White Elephants but what on earth are Pink Elephants? Pink elephants are the unnecessary negatives

Learning Psychology

Teaching And The Four-Minute Rule

November 30, 2021November 7, 2021 johndabell 0 Comments learning, Steve McDermott

What is the most important part of any lesson? The first four minutes. After that, it doesn’t matter. Game over.

John Dabell

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