Ideas, Practices & Personal Insights

Free RSPB school activity takes flight

School children across the UK will be filling up bird feeders, turning classrooms into bird hides and creating wildlife friendly bakes in preparation for watching and counting the birds in their school grounds for the 20th anniversary of the RSPB’s Big Schools’ Birdwatch. The Birdwatch – which takes place during the first half of the Spring term (5 January – 22 February) – is a chance for children to participate in a ...

Ant & Dec star in vital virtual assembly

Since children have been back at school calls to the NSPCC helpline about concerns of sexual abuse have gone up 10%.

10 ways to get students to remember more

You're all busy people, so this is a quick summary of the techniques I use to get my students to remember more of what they know. The reason why they work so well is, I believe, because I use them all, all the time.

5 tips for teaching diversity, equity and inclusion

For my Diverse Educators co-founder Bennie Kara and I, education is a place where everyone should be celebrated in every classroom in every school. We’re keen to help schools create a culture of belonging for all, and to deliver an inclusive curriculum where diverse experiences are represented. Below, I’ll lay out some top tips on how to do just that, for both teachers and school leaders.

3 free resources for synchronous and asynchronous learning

Hello friends, I am Dr. Sam Fecich and I am so excited to be sharing with you some Fecich Favorite edtech tools when it comes to engaging students in the online learning space.

How to repair pupils' drive for learning

As the schools get back to business, the news headlines focus on the months of learning that children have lost – and with good reason. Many pupils not only missed out on classroom teaching between March and July, they also didn’t have the opportunity to embed the previous term’s learning in their long-term memory.

UK home learning stats revealed

Young parents are the most likely to continue homeschooling their children despite schools reopening, new research has revealed.

Why Citizenship is so vital in 2020/21

2020 has been nothing short of apocalyptic for education. I don't mean in the "destruction of the world" sense, I mean in the real sense of the word "unveiling of things not previously known and which could not be known apart from the unveiling." Whether the unveilings have been good or bad is subjective, but one thing that isn't is that it's proven just how vital Citizenship will be, could've been ...

Why the MARIO Framework is so important

As an educator, knowing the students and families I work with is essential as a child-centred approach is at the heart of what I do. This is why I identify with the MARIO Framework—it is an evidence-informed practice which has the students’ well-being and progress at its core. Equally, it helps practitioners and students by providing a scaffold for support classes, small groups, and individual student sessions. It clearly ...

How one academy used the lockdown to transition to remote learning

When the country needed to close its schools due to coronavirus, like many schools nationally, Beacon Hill Academy found this challenging. All staff and learners in Beacon Hill Academy already had both email addresses and Active Directory login details, but our technology implementation in lessons was limited at this point. School closures forced us to accelerate using digital technology to support pupils’ learning and development.

What matters most in the post-lockdown classroom

The process of getting us back to where we were is currently hesitant, uncertain and we are not the same as we were. We have all been changed, regardless of how you considered your mental state to be. We are very aware that the world is uncertain – and it’s not just about coronavirus. Along with the change of/lack of routine, we can identify five barriers of ...

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Ensuring great blended learning for SEND students

Throughout the period of the lockdown, educators have identified innovative and creative ways of engaging with students while they learn from home. Schools have done amazing jobs adapting resources and switching to online learning platforms at speed.