The problem with paper-based examinations
Ian Grove-Stephensen makes a strong case for abandoning paper-based summative assessments as soon as possible.
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The use of Meta-thinking and Self-regulation in remote learning
Using the principles of High Performance Learning, Neil Thomas suggests five ways in which teachers can encourage self-directed learning during periods of online learning.
The only stupid question is the one never asked
Hélène Bonsall looks at the value of student questions, and asks why they are not asked more frequently in class.
A disability unit in South Australia is striving towards ‘deep inclusion’
Clare Taylor loved teaching internationally, but having seen what can be done in South Australia, she suggests international schools could become more fully inclusive.
Embracing the complex
Effective language teaching in a multi-cultural international school is a complex undertaking. By embracing this complexity, the International School of Paris aims to ‘go beyond bilingual’ as Primary Principal, Jason Taylor, reports.
Essential elements of a modern curriculum
Brendan Law identifies four key elements that should feature in a modern curriculum, but everything must unleash a child’s curiosity.
Whole class feedback
Elen Harris looks at how Sevenoaks School has developed a model for giving high-impact feedback to students, while saving teachers time.
‘It is what it is, and we are where we are’.
Imagining a ‘new normal’ is backward looking, argues Ger Graus. For Ger, it’s time to build on what we have learned in 2020, move on to create genuine opportunity for all children, globally.
The first thing I invested in was the school library
Former Head Teacher of the Year, and President of the School Library Association, Richard Gerver, explains why libraries are more important than ever.
Creating deeper learning experiences
Farida Danmeri looks at the link between constructionism and ‘making’, analysing how one enhances the other for effective learning.