Month: November 2016

Want some honest advice and feedback about your classroom practice? Ask your students what they […]

Primary school students are more likely to understand and engage with maths if classes use […]

Following on from the recent UKEdChat poll, the session this week explored ideas to help […]

New research from Arizona State University suggests parents shouldn’t obsess over grades and extracurricular activities […]

Any parent can tell you about the consequences of their child not getting enough sleep. […]

Description: End of lesson task to allow pupils to reflect on how the lesson went […]

Description: A superb iOS app with information about the human body. Watch animations, videos and activities. […]

I’m often reliably informed that art is an easier exam option, usually by people who […]

Description: Online, iOS and Android platform to gather video feedback from pupils. View the videos and […]

I recently read an article by Doug Belshaw (5 ways to make’ textbook lessons’ more […]

This week, OfCom has published accounts of how children’s’ use of online devices has yet […]

Learning by taking practice tests, a strategy known as retrieval practice, can protect memory against […]

This is a really quick way for pupils to summarise their learning. I tend to […]