@mrbartonmaths – Edventures

Vocabulary: Only 1:3 children read daily (part 1)

Kristian Still 27 Jun ’21 19 Nov ’22

It was, then headteacher, Geoff Barton’s presentation back in 2014 “The Habits of Literacy” that first exposed the stark inequalities of poor literacy to me. It was followed up by his book – Don’t Call it Literacy!: What every teacher …

Reducing a Teachers’ Cognitive Load

Kristian Still 17 Apr ’21 24 Feb ’22

Yesterday, I was listening to Doug Lemov’s return on Craig Barton’s podcast. During the later parts of their conversation, Craig and Doug waltz graciously through the issue of a teacher’s Cognitive Load, twice. Once when discussing “worked examples” and soon …

Employee Handbooks – People Professional21 Apr ’24
Having been responsible for on-boarding staff in three organisations, I have a vested interest in the “Employee Handbook.” Whilst not required by law in the UK, there are many positive reasons to both pen and consult on your “Employee Handbook.” First and foremost it enables …
ChatGPT Learner Coach Mark 421 Apr ’24
Four iterations on – I believe I have designed a powerful AND flexible ‘Learner Coach‘ PREPARE prompt for ChatGPT that tailors the learning experience to the learners prior knowledge, and confidence, and emphasises subject vocabulary. Here it is in action. First. coaching a relatively confident, …
Engagement and Challenge: BIG Questions with ChatGPT19 Apr ’24
Rubrics and criterion-referenced assessment regularly contribute to teaching and learning and more recently to the assessment of the quality of teaching. Used effectively, rubrics provide clear and objective feedback to learners/teachers about their strengths and weaknesses relative to specific learning/performance objectives. Our newly introduced “Impact …
Employee Engagement: Part 2 – You said, we did13 Apr ’24
Part 1 established just how complex employee engagement is. Effective leadership, particular that of your direct line manager, opportunities for growth and development, a sense of purpose and value. Points reiterated in the 2013 Harvard Business Review Analytic Services global survey, with communication a key …