homework

Homework

Reblogged from @impactEduk: So, what do we actually know? Peer Reviewed Evidence: John Hattie’s study shows that ‘the effects of the current methodology of homework are small’ – average effect size of ’0.29′ (Visible Learning for Teachers; Routledge 2011) .

homework

Homework

Reblogged from @impactEduk: So, what do we actually know? Peer Reviewed Evidence: John Hattie’s study shows that ‘the effects of the current methodology of homework are small’ – average effect size of ’0.29′ (Visible Learning for Teachers; Routledge 2011) .

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Gems for the classroom #4: Kubb

  Kubb is a game that is about 100 years old.  It is a game growing in popularity and played on beaches and village greens across the World. It is a team game, it is a magnificent game which will

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Gems for the classroom #4: Kubb

  Kubb is a game that is about 100 years old.  It is a game growing in popularity and played on beaches and village greens across the World. It is a team game, it is a magnificent game which will

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Gems for the Classroom #3: Croquet

Croquet is the perfect game for schools.  (Assuming the mallets don’t become weapons). Adults and children can compete as equals. It is a game of calm, rational, strategic filth.  A game where unsportsman like conduct and generally stuffing up your

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Gems for the Classroom #3: Croquet

Croquet is the perfect game for schools.  (Assuming the mallets don’t become weapons). Adults and children can compete as equals. It is a game of calm, rational, strategic filth.  A game where unsportsman like conduct and generally stuffing up your

http://www.flickr.com/photos/monojussi/

Freedom in Education

There is no freedom in state education. It is a totalitarian provision.  It is a battleground where war is waged between two ideologically opposed groups.  On the one had there is conservatism and the focus on returning schools to being

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Freedom in Education

There is no freedom in state education. It is a totalitarian provision.  It is a battleground where war is waged between two ideologically opposed groups.  On the one had there is conservatism and the focus on returning schools to being

http://www.freefoto.com/

The great Osiris Faux Pas

Ooopsie – Osiris underestimate the #teachmeet twitterati Ross McGill uncovered a scandal this lunchtime. Iesha Small Blogged it &  it now seems that Osiris have misread the PR consequences of this and are now reaping the rewards. Storified by ·

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The great Osiris Faux Pas

Ooopsie – Osiris underestimate the #teachmeet twitterati Ross McGill uncovered a scandal this lunchtime. Iesha Small Blogged it &  it now seems that Osiris have misread the PR consequences of this and are now reaping the rewards. Storified by ·

Carcassonne-board

Gems for the classroom #2: Carcassonne

Let me introduce you to Carcassonne – a bonkers city in France. It is a city in the South of France.  Fortified by a fortification fetishsist in the 19th Century,  the theorist and architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc. Eugene, (Dave, to his

Carcassonne-board

Gems for the classroom #2: Carcassonne

Let me introduce you to Carcassonne – a bonkers city in France. It is a city in the South of France.  Fortified by a fortification fetishsist in the 19th Century,  the theorist and architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc. Eugene, (Dave, to his

http://www.flickr.com/photos/61423903@N06/

How to make a good impression at interview – Grinch Style

You can join the Grinch Giz a job club by clicking here,  if you want peer support from other early career job hunters in education. This post is part of a trilogy in 4 parts.  Parts 1-3 are published, part

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How to make a good impression at interview – Grinch Style

You can join the Grinch Giz a job club by clicking here,  if you want peer support from other early career job hunters in education. This post is part of a trilogy in 4 parts.  Parts 1-3 are published, part