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Teachers do it for the holidays
I’m sure this conversation will be familiar to teachers the world over: “What do you do?” “I’m a teacher.” “Tck, you’re always on holiday, aren’t you?” I used to take umbrage at the assumption – made from a position of ignorance – that teachers had it easy with short days and long holidays. I’d explain, somewhat defiantly:Continue… Read more
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What makes a great teacher? (Part Two)
This article was written for Sec Ed magazine and was first published in May 2015. You can read the original version here and read more of my monthly columns for Sec Ed here. This is the second of two articles. If you haven’t already done so, I advise you read the first part in Sec Ed magazine here orContinue… Read more
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What makes a great teacher? (Part One)
This article was written for Sec Ed magazine and was first published in March 2015. You can read the original version here and read more of my monthly columns for Sec Ed here. In his book, The Talent Code, Daniel Coyle says: “Master coaches aren’t like heads of state. They aren’t like captains who steerContinue… Read more
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The conspiracy of success
This article was written for Sec Ed magazine and was first published in February 2015. You can read the original here and access my archive of monthly columns for Sec Ed here. I don’t believe in conspiracy theories but Abraham Lincoln and John F Kennedy have always made my spine tingle. After all, they have anContinue… Read more
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The magic of myelin
This article was written for Sec Ed magazine and first published in January 2015. You can read the original version here and browse more of my monthly Sec Ed columns here. The loft in my house is heavily insulated with a yellow material made of glass fibre. Every time I open the hatch to retrieveContinue… Read more
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The octagon of excellence
This article was written for SecEd magazine and published in September 2014. You can read the original version here. You can read my other articles for SecEd magazine here. I’ve produced an info graphic version of this article which you can download here. The most effective way to raise student attainment, according to Ron BergerContinue… Read more
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The science of learning
This article was written for Sec Ed magazine in the Spring of 2014 and was first published in September 2014. You can read the original version here. Learning is a complex cognitive process which, broadly speaking, occurs in four stages: Attention. Encoding. Storage. Retrieval. Let’s take a look at each of these four stages in turn…Continue… Read more
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Developing a growth mindset in the classroom/
This article first appeared in Sec Ed magazine in April 2014. To read the original, click here. As a kid I wanted to become a cliché when I grew up so I bought a guitar and grew my hair. I successfully learnt all the chords but struggled to combine them in a meaningful wayContinue… Read more
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