‘Cabin fever’ was how President Donald Trump chose to justify American citizens protesting lockdown restrictions on the steps of state capitol buildings in Austin, Lansing and Madison last week. Teachers are also feeling a little cabin fever right now: ours is brought on by a creeping sense of the life chances being denied to vulnerable students each […]
A staple of every school that I have taught in is the staff farewell session on the final day. Last year was no different. As the speeches started rolling in, one theme emerged and that was the theme of kindness and acknowledgement. It was great to acknowledge our peers who helped us and learnt with […]
Leading in difficult, challenging and unprecedented times – where there is no predictability, no certainty and potentially no end in sight – requires a different type of leadership, a different form of leadership practice. In this global lockdown, education has been rebooted as a home-based, technology-enabled, remote activity with zero physical contact. What we know […]
The public health emergency caused by Covid-19 Coronavirus has challenged accepted practice in schools around the world. The nature of that challenge is twofold. First, how teachers and school leaders ensure their students’ education can continue while school buildings remain closed. Second, how schooling itself should change once those buildings inevitably re-open. The Education Endowment Foundation sensibly reminds […]
Motivation is best thought of as the mental mechanism which allocates our attention. And because what we attend to is what we learn, motivation has an impact on learning. Based on this definition, it is a misconception to think of pupils as simply being motivated or not. Instead, it is more productive to think of […]
This article looks at a range of research evidence which suggests that contact with nature is beneficial for physical and mental health, cognition and learning. It will consider why nature has this effect, how this is applicable to the current situation given the outbreak of COVID-19 and how adults and children can still access the […]
Mark Anderson FCCT, ICT Evangelist and Bukky Yusuf FCCT, Secondary Science Teacher, Consultant and Qualified Coach, join Hannah Tyreman to discuss online learning. They look at: The importance of simplicity with online learning in order to meet the expectations of students, parents and carers and colleagues How educators can navigate the opportunities and challenges of online […]
In this vlog, Dame Alison Peacock is joined by Sinéad McBrearty, CEO at Education Support, and Adrian Bethune, teacher at Broughton Junior school, member of the Chartered College of Teaching and author of ‘Wellbeing in the Primary Classroom: A Practical Guide to Teaching Happiness’, to discuss teacher and student well-being during the COVID-19 outbreak. They discuss: […]
TeachTogether is a free service from the Chartered College of Teaching and The Behavioural Insights Team, which sends one text a week to support teachers’ wellbeing. You can find out more and sign up here. In one week’s message, we asked teachers to tell us one small thing they do to switch off in […]
Watch this 2 minute video about the potential of digital technology in education. Bukky O Yusuf is a Senior Leader in charge of Curriculum. In this video, Bukky talks about how technology can help pupils at home and in the classroom during this time. Take some time to reflect on their perspective. Share your […]
In this vlog, Farah Ahmed, Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellow at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, founder and Director of Education at Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation and Fellow and Council members of the Chartered College of Teaching, and Sufian Sadiq, Director of Teaching School for Chiltern Learning Trust, specialist in quality assurance, assessment and examination, […]
This selected reading list is one of three put together relating to the current COVID-19 outbreak. They were all originally part of one list, but as the number of links increased it has now been split into three for easier navigation. Online, distance and home learning: Selected reading The first selected reading list relates specifically […]
This list of links is one of three put together relating to the COVID-19 outbreak and school closures. They were all originally part of one list, but as the number of links increased it has now been split into three for easier navigation. Online, distance and home learning: Selected reading The first selected reading list […]
What’s the idea? Moving from the classroom to online learning presents new challenges, including in the assessment and feedback practices you use. Many of the principles of good feedback and assessment can still apply to the online environment, they just need to be reframed to fit this new context. Regardless of the setting, there are […]
What’s the idea? Moving from the classroom to online learning presents new challenges, including around assessment and feedback practices. Many of the principles of good feedback and assessment can still apply to the online environment, they just need to be reframed to fit this new context. Regardless of the setting, there are some key considerations […]
What’s the idea? Moving from the classroom to online learning presents new challenges, including around assessment and feedback practices. Many of the principles of good feedback and assessment can still apply to the online environment, they just need to be reframed to fit this new context. Hinge questions, for example, can be a great way […]
Moving from the classroom to online learning presents new challenges, including around assessment and feedback. Many of the principles of good feedback and assessment can still apply to the online environment, they just need to be reframed to fit this new context. Regardless of the setting, there are some key considerations around feedback that teachers […]
Jo Evans and Andy Wolfe join Alison Peacock to discuss primary school leading in difficult times. They discuss a range of issues, including: Decision making in small and rural communities The role of leadership in supporting your community How to stay connected and the importance of establishing routine for staff and students The importance of […]
Pupils work together in pairs, small groups or as a whole class and co-construct knowledge and understanding, solve problems, and/or create artefacts together. The teacher’s role is to provide a structure for effective learning to take place, and support students as and when necessary. Technology lends itself to supporting this approach through a wide range […]
What’s the idea? Moving from the classroom to online learning presents new challenges, including around assessment and feedback. Many of the principles of good feedback and assessment can still apply to the online environment, they just need to be reframed to fit this new context. Regardless of the setting, there are some key considerations around […]
