In this post the T and L team continue to reflect upon the developments in their teaching since transferring to remote learning. Although initially daunting, some of the techniques for online teaching that we were once cautious about have now become cornerstones of our daily practice. Likewise, strategies that once seemed alien are now proving …
Remote Teaching: Three teachers reflect upon three things learnt over three weeks
In this post, the Teaching and Learning Team take stock after three weeks of remote teaching, and ponder what they have made of their experiences so far. Routines are more essential now than they have ever been. Julie Summers writes: Every teacher knows that routines are the cornerstone of an effective lesson. At the most …
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One week in to remote T and L – what have we learnt so far?
Like many of you the Teaching and Learning team have found this week in turn challenging and rewarding. Pupil attitude, behaviour and engagement have been high and the quantity of material covered in what is in effect the final week of term has been excellent. It has been fun to experiment with our virtual tools …
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How can flipped learning help us with remote T and L?
The flipped classroom and how it can help with remote T and L Flipped learning is a pedagogical approach in which the conventional notion of classroom-based learning is inverted, so that students are introduced to the learning material before class, with classroom time then being used to deepen understanding through discussion with peers and problem-solving …
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Remote Teaching
As we move into a period of uncertainty regarding the nature of our teaching during the Coronavirus outbreak the T and L team have been researching best practise should we have to deliver lessons remotely, online. Here is a summary of our findings and recommendations so far: Key points from research literature on successful distance …
More Myths and Misconceptions: A summary of Christodoulou continued….
By writing this blog I will continue to provide an overview of Christodoulou’s work in her controversial book ‘Seven Myths about Education’ (2013). Her subject matter is interesting, topical and of relevance to Oakham School. However, these posts are not intended as an endorsement of her extreme position but as a starting point for potentially …
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Locating Ourselves in the Epistemological Landscape: a response to Myths about education
by Jenny Toerien Thanks to Julie for her interesting post on Daisy Christodoulou's book Seven Myths about Education (2014). I must confess that, like Julie, the premise of the book made me feel uncomfortable, but the post gave me the prompt I needed to actually read it! Stepping back Before looking at the book itself, …
Myths about Education: What are they? Where do they come from? What do we think?
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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Feminism in Schools Conference 2019
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
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 …
