This post is inspired by Daisy Christodoulou's book Seven Myths about Education (2014), a copy of which can be found in the school library. We all know what a ‘myth’ is and we are probably all aware that we buy into them at times, whilst also identifying as logical, rational members of society. For example, …
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Very much enjoyed presenting at the Feminism in Schools Conference 2019 at Goldsmiths University, London. A wealth of interesting topics and an excellent opportunity to share a model to enable the integration of women's history within the school history curriculum. Many thanks to Charlotte Carson for the invitation and the opportunity to meet with so …
Repairing Relationships You wake up and feel a sense of dread. It takes a few seconds to realise the cause. It’s a Wednesday, the sun is shining and you slept well. But something is lurking at the periphery of your consciousness…THAT group. Period 7. Urgh... It all started well enough. You treated them the same …
Having been a History teacher for nearly ten years, I have become increasingly interested in the role literacy plays in enabling students to access the curriculum. This might seem a very obvious feature of History in terms of both teaching methods and as a discipline itself, given that much of History involves reading the work …
Alongside our TeachMeets on Behaviour Management (Thurs 12 September and Friday 8 November, at 1.30 in the Smallbone Library Meeting Room) this blog seeks to translate some of the key strands of behaviour management theory into a tool kit of practical strategies for use in the classroom. Though debate rages over how to generate a …
The lead practitioners share their thoughts about setting professional goals and outline what they hope to achieve over the coming academic year. JAS: Choosing the areas I want to develop this year All of us will be completing our Professional Review page over the next few weeks, reflecting upon aims we set last year and …
Natural detoxification, improved digestion, keeping you regular. These are the main benefits of eating broccoli. Nothing to do with actually liking it. Perhaps they've never properly tried it, gulping it down and moving onto the roast potatoes as quickly as possible, failing to appreciate its versatility, vibrancy and taste. Children and adults around the world …
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