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The Surprising Benefits Of Teaching DNA To Primary Age Children
Lisa Mullan explains why teaching DNA to young children through stories can explain, at a deep level, why humans are different, yet the same.
Flipping Schools : Now Is The Time To Turn Schools Inside Out
Malcolm Groves and John West-Burnham, authors of ‘Flipping Schools,’ urge a radical re-think to school improvement, one that offers a culture of community and equality
Very Young Children Can Be Creative Digital Learners!
Jane Burton of Trafalgar Infants School in Twickenham relates how the choice of a set of digital tools allowed her to build a strategy of digital creativity for the school’s young pupils
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Healthy Schools, Healthy Children?
This is the first major Ofsted survey on the broader aspects of health and well–being of pupils since the introduction of the Every Child Matters agenda. It covers the school ethos, the curriculum, food and drink, PE and school sport, lifelong health messages and barriers to improvement. Folder: Leadership Briefings Issue 11
The limits of inclusion
With the growing government emphasis on inclusion, the role of special schools has become marginalised in education policy. Yet for many children, inclusion in the mainstream is a route to failure.
Cyber bullying of teachers – a growing problem for schools?
There has been a great deal of press coverage about the problems associated with social networking websites and increasing technological sophistication amongst children. One prominent issue is 'cyber bullying'
Bridging the gap between parents, pupils and schools
It’s widely recognised that the more involved parents are in their child’s education, the better the pupil performs at school. Here, David Burgess discusses how to bridge the gap between parents, pupils and schools.
A question of creativity
Alan Peat describes the kinds of questions that foster creative thinking.
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BBC’s Bitesize Daily is not the solution to the Covid crisis
Count von Count, the friendly, maths-loving vampire on Sesame Street might be many children’s maths entry-point, but the character is rarely described as a substitute maths teacher. Video, whether online or on TV, is fundamentally a one-way medium. While there is certainly value in using TV programmes as an educational aid, they are no substitute for a teacher.
Grasping the opportunities of the digital age
More than any other initiative Apps for Good has probably been responsible for getting girls to engage with technology.
Flipping Schools : Now Is The Time To Turn Schools Inside Out
Malcolm Groves and John West-Burnham, authors of ‘Flipping Schools,’ urge a radical re-think to school improvement, one that offers a culture of community and equality
After Covid-19 We Need A New Paradigm For Education
When I started writing my new book ‘The Complete Learner’s Toolkit’ I had no idea the world would shift on its axis and there would be a paradigm shift in the way we see education.
Can Summer Schools Help Disadvantaged Pupils Bounce Back from Covid?
Loic Menzies, Chief Executive, at The Centre for Education and Youth, suggests an idea for recovery of pupils who have fallen behind during the Lockdown.
