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Experiences in the classroom
“No man is an island, and yet we wish to believe that we are independent of forces of which we may not be conscious either from outside ourselves or within. …
Motivation and peer pressure
Joe Kirby Odysseus faced the peril of the Sirens and their irresistible song. He told his men to fill their ears with wax so they would …
What do I need to do to get an A?
Some anxieties about grading the new A-level specifications.
A capacity to learn?
“Real learning and discovery can only take place when a state of not knowing can be borne long enough to enable all the data gathered by the senses to be …
The classroom as laboratory
Recent moves to improve the use of research to evaluate teaching practice and empower teachers to undertake their own classroom-based study are to be applauded. My experience of the teach-meet …
it’s not hoarding if it’s books
Suicide is a sensitive sociology subject that needs to be taught in schools
Oh dear, AQA have go themselves into a right pickle over the teaching of suicide in A-level sociology. Are some subjects too sensitive to teach? Suicide has long been the epitome of …
Food for thought?
A good-enough teacher?
How do I know if I am a good teacher? How would I know? On what standards should I judge myself? Am I good for those at the top, do I care enough about the bottom? Am I able to close the gap? What about the silent middle? Am I a good colleague?
Reflections from Teachers’ Book Group
Originally posted on teachertweaks:
It’s that wonderful time of year again. Exam classes leaving and everyone wants to claim some of your precious gained time. My favourite aspect is that…
the unconscious curriculum 