Applying teaching strategied, techniques and ideas.
Every time I prepare to teach a new text, I find myself thinking about, and exploring, the differences and the intersection of understanding and comprehension. The vocabulary knowledge required to access the text, the knowledge required to understand the text …
It has been a while since I wrote about curriculum. Reviewing the 2023 ISI Framework has got me thinking about curriculum again, with curriculum stretching across three of the four sections: In truth, not much has changed however, what do …
Last week I read about why schools should set up a Dungeons and Dragons club (D&D). I’d like to say it took more than a little time investment and learning for this ‘shake, battle n roll‘ novice to started. Of …
Two important points need signposting here. First, learning is not revealed at the point of observation. This knowledge is well-established and frequently commented upon. Learning and performance are dissociable. What is more, we know that learning can occur in the absence of …
Yesterday I reflected on the Education Support report on teacher retention. In fairness, the report was more solution focused than today’s education headlines. In fact, the sector’s frustrations have been referred to as a “backlash” towards the DfE’s attempt to …
About the report In March 2023, the Education Support Commission was also able to negotiate an anonymised recruitment and retention dataset of a leading national Multi-Academy Trust (MAT).Public First then carried out a series of interviews, focus groups and roundtable …
Controversial I know. Here is a copy of this morning’s @ReDBerks presentation. As ever, great to make connections and visit some fantastic presentations / presenters – thanks to @Mr_AlmondED (comprehension is not a skill) and @mikehobbis (attention). Adesope, O. O., …
Why should we be interested in a new research paper from the Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning? Here are five reasons. Spaced Retrieval Practice and Edtech Kang et al., (2023) are quick to summarise a wealth of research demonstrating …
