Today a student said: “I used to think you were really harsh, but now I know why you were like that” Sometimes what we say to children doesn’t make sense to them at the time. They think we are being unnecessarily picky or making them do things that they can’t see the point of doing. … More Why children don’t always know what’s good for them | missdcox
When you have blogged and published a book on teacher wellbeing you inevitably set yourself up for a fall. When you start a half term announcing that #50isplenty, then even more so. I admitted in the blog that there would almost inevitably be a week in the term to come where I went over the 50 … More Lessons from my worst week | chriseyreteaching
When you have blogged and published a book on teacher wellbeing you inevitably set yourself up for a fall. When you start a half term announcing that #50isplenty, then even more so. I admitted in the blog that there would almost inevitably be a week in the term to come where I went over the 50 … More Lessons from my worst week | chriseyreteaching
I’ve posted several posts about how I’ve been using what research suggests to help with long term memory and learning in my lessons. However, I’ve now started working with my boss on a whole school approach as we both believe it can make a difference to our students. This blog outlines what we’ve been doing … More Learning & cognitive science: a whole school approach | missdcox
‘Are you on Twitter again? Tom. We’ve spoken about this.’Before me, on my writing desk, are three things: a plaster bust of Socrates, one of Lincoln, and a small pewter Stonehenge. Unremarkable choices- the salariat equivalent of a lava lamp maybe, or the moulded plastic Buddhas beloved of garden centre grottos- but they are mine. … More The light and the dark: Ofsted, Michaela, hope and inspiration | Tom Bennett
I’ve posted several posts about how I’ve been using what research suggests to help with long term memory and learning in my lessons. However, I’ve now started working with my boss on a whole school approach as we both believe it can make a difference to our students. This blog outlines what we’ve been doing … More Learning & cognitive science: a whole school approach | missdcox
Dandelion Education Ltd is the first entirely outdoors nursery in Britain, to combine both the approaches of Philosophy for Children (P4C), and Forest School together in a unique approach to learning and development. P4C is at the heart of it’s curriculum and the benefits of P4C are evident in the dialogues the children have together in play, and … More Dandelion Forest School and Philosophy-Led Nursery | lizzylewissapere
Our Year 1 Undergraduates visited a Primary school recently to deliver a day on Diwali as part of their Hindu Dharma Unit. Here is what one of them, Amy, wrote about the experience: The day started with meeting in the staff room to make sure that we had everything ready and organized for the day … More Doing Diwali | Paul Smalley
For Inter-faith week, the University’s Chaplaincy team organised a trip to visit the three Abrahamic faiths’ places of worship in Liverpool. Thre years of Undergraduate students and the PGCE students came together for this fantastic trip. First year Undergraduate Hailey wrote this about the day: Arriving at the Cathedral I thought that we had turned … More Interfaith Week in Liverpool | Paul Smalley
Our latest cohort of Year 3 Undergraduates spent a day in Manchester as part of their Sikhism and Jainism Module. At the Jain Samaj Manchester, our host Suresh explained about the beliefs, history and practices of the faith, and allowed us to explore their fantastic temple, handmade in Indian Marble. We then journeyed across the … More Dharma Day | Paul Smalley
The RE and Philosophy Echo Chamber 