Education

CPD Curriculum Research 

Research Myth 12: We Don’t Need To Teach Facts

1st April 20187th April 2018 John Dabell 1377 Views 2 Comments 21st century skills, Daisy Christodoulou, Education, Google, Knowledge, Myths, Parents and Teachers for Excellence, Schools, self-educate, teaching

Is it a myth that teachers do not need to teach knowledge anymore?

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CPD Research Teaching and Learning 

Research Myth 11: Ability Grouping

25th March 201823rd March 2018 John Dabell 2770 Views 3 Comments ability grouping, Durham University, Education, Education Endowmwnt Foundation (EEF), Professor John Hattie, Professor Rob Coe, Schools, setting, teaching, Tim Dracup

Why do we bother with ability grouping?

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Blogging Social Media Twitter 

What Are You Reading?

13th March 201821st May 2018 @TeacherToolkit 1199 Views 0 Comments advertising, Analytics, Blogger, Blogging, Bounce Rate, Classroom, content, Design for Digital, Education, Facebook, February 2018, Google, Google Analytics, marketing, Schools, SEO, sessions, Traffic, Twitter, United Kingdom, USA, Website

What does Google Analytics tell you? And what have you been reading on Teacher Toolkit?

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Research Myth 9: Boys Are Better At Maths Than Girls

3rd March 20182nd March 2018 John Dabell 903 Views 0 Comments Daniel Ansari, Education, environment, Gender, gender gap, Jo Boaler, Maths, maths brain, Mindset, Schools, teaching, WomenEd

Do girls perform more poorly than boys at maths?

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Research Myth 8: Pupils Are Digital Natives

25th February 201824th February 2018 John Dabell 867 Views 0 Comments Angela McFarlane, digital native, Education, fluttering, Homo Zappien, Paul A. Kirschner, Pedro De Bruyckere, School, teaching, technology

Are pupils digital whizz-kids?

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Research Myth 7: Brain Gym

18th February 201820th February 2018 John Dabell 894 Views 0 Comments Ben Goldacre, Brain Gym, Charlie Brooker, Education, Education Kinesiology, Gail Dennison, neuroscience, Paul Dennison, Schools, teaching

Can Brain Gym lead to optimal learning?

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Research Myth 6: You Only Use 10% of Your Brain

11th February 201810th February 2018 John Dabell 957 Views 0 Comments 10% myth, Barry Gordon, brain science, Dr Eric Chudler, Education, fMRI, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Lucy, PET scans, School, teaching

How much of your brain do you use?

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DfE Leadership Ofsted 

Is The Fear Narrative Out Of Proportion?

8th February 201810th February 2018 @TeacherToolkit 1353 Views 2 Comments @TeacherToolkit, Amanda Spielman, blogs, British Values, busload of heads, Curriculum, Education, evidence, Examinations, Exams, gaming the system, hijab, HMCI, HMI, Inspection, leadership, Michael Gove, Michael Wilshaw, Nick Gibb, Ofsted, Parent View, Peter Wilby, School Inspection, Schools, Sean Harford, Teacher Toolkit, Teacher View, teaching, Testing, The Guardian, Trojan Horse

Is the inspection ‘fear narrative’ out of proportion claims OfSTED’s chief, Amanda Spielman?

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CPD Teaching and Learning 

#1MinCPD: Giving Instructions

7th February 20187th February 2018 Hanna Beech 2584 Views 2 Comments #1minCPD, Education, Explain Everything, explanation station, Feedback, instructions, misconceptions, Schools, teaching

What is an explanation station?

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Blogging Social Media Technology 

What Are You Reading?

7th February 20186th February 2018 @TeacherToolkit 935 Views 0 Comments Analytics, Blogging, Bounce Rate, Design for Digital, Education, Facebook, Google, Google Analytics, January 2018, marketing, SEO, sessions, Traffic, Twitter, users, Website

What have you been reading on Teacher Toolkit since the start of 2018?

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CPD Teaching and Learning 

#1MinCPD: More Inclusive Questioning

31st January 201831st January 2018 Hanna Beech 1986 Views 0 Comments #1minCPD, closed questions, Education, open questions, Questions, rephrasing, Schools, teaching

Do our questions inhibit learning?

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Mental Health Parenting Students 

Hospital Teachers

26th January 201825th January 2018 @TeacherToolkit 1860 Views 3 Comments Cancer, children, Education, EYFS, hospital, Hospital Teaching Service, hygiene, Illness, iPads, Kate Sumner, KS4, Parenting, Parents, Reading, Royal Berkshire Hospital, rubber gloves, sick, support, teacher, teaching

Are you familiar with the role ‘hospital teacher’ and what they to support children?

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Research Myth 3: Learning Styles

21st January 201828th January 2018 John Dabell 1718 Views 3 Comments auditory, Carol Lethaby, Daniel T. Willingham, David Didau, Education, kinaesthetic, Learning Styles, Patricia Harries, Paul A. Kirschner, School, Scott O. Lilienfeld, teaching, visual

Have you succumbed to using Learning Styles?

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Staff Well Being Staffing 

Staffroom Politics

20th January 201818th July 2018 @TeacherToolkit 1016 Views 1 Comment comedy, Education, James Wren, mindfulness, Podcast, politics, Relax, School, Staff Room, Stress, teacher, teaching

What does mindfulness look like in your school?

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Blogging CPD Teaching and Learning 

Storytelling: It’s Harder Than You Think

20th January 201817th January 2018 @TeacherToolkit 1583 Views 0 Comments Attitude, belief, Cause and effect, Critical thought, educate, Education, Emotional, emotions, Heider and Simmel, Intention, Masterclass, Psychology, responses, Simplicity, Specificity, stories, Storytelling, Structure, Subtext, Surprise, teacher, teaching, The Guardian, The Pixar Formula, Transportation, Will Storr

When last did you attend a professional development course on your terms?

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