The Power of Story – A method for English Teachers
Justin Cohen’s book “The Astonishing Power of Story.” is a must read for all English teachers. His method of storytelling is a wonderful teaching tool […]
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Deep Learning and 21st-Century Skills – A series of thinking (2)
If the goal of instruction is to prepare students to accomplish tasks or solve problems exactly the ones addressed during teaching then deeper learning is […]
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Deep Learning and 21st-Century Skills – A series of thinking
Educational research continues to produce material at a far greater speed than any teacher can read. The concepts of “deeper learning” and “21st-century skills,” these […]
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Mindset: How you can fulfill your potential
Carol Dweck’s book, Mindset, is a must read for all teachers. Mindset shapes whether we believe we can learn, change and grow – or not. […]
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The Dynamic Classroom – Engaging children in the learning process
“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, study, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are dong or learning to […]
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Teaching, passion and what are we doing to our children?
In January I returned to the English classroom. This has been one of the most fulfilling times of my career. The joy one receives at […]
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EdTech – Where should we start?
When we investigate technology in the school environment, I firmly believe in the above statement with regards the integration strategies to be used. All technology […]
Continue reading »Education for Cognition – Where to next for the Classroom?
The goals for schools are changing, the curriculums of the world are changing, but is the practice in the classroom changing? An analogy of the […]
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Keeping the FOCUS
High order thinking skills are becoming more and more a focus of the curriculum, but how do we keep ourselves focused on including these in […]
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Making a difference to our learners
Education is about helping students identify, ignite and develop their passions. When we can do that on a consistent basis, students will remember and learn. […]
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