Developing a framework to coordinate multi-agency support of children with disabilities in any country is no easy task. It is especially important in Malawi, as Anita Soni reports.
Every now and again a new product catches our eye that might be useful in international schools. We recently asked the people at UK edtech start-up Atom Learning to prepare an elevator pitch for ITM readers. This is what they sent us.
Assessment in PE has come a long way in the last 30 years. Could it go further without detracting from the enjoyment of sport? Mat Heaume thinks so.
For IB Geography teacher, Elen Harris, understanding CLT can enhance effective student learning, especially when introducing and developing a new topic, concept or idea.
The University of Reading has developed a new online course to assist teachers develop the way sustainability. It’s free and available to any international school. Dr. Helen Bilton reports.
Isla Phillips describes how she uses the Harkness method of discussion for developing student-lead interaction in Years 7 to 10.
Research at district level in Malawi suggests that information sharing by support agencies in the right way will significantly enhance the impact of special education in low-income countries. Anita Soni reports.
Facilitating Early Years creativity has been central to a return to physical school in a project recognised at a major Milan design event, as Holly Warren reports.
Rich Molloy looks for a middle path in the theory of coaching sport and finds it in Rosenshine’s ten principles of pedagogy.
Mark Beverley, Director of the Sevenoaks Institute of Teaching and Learning, explains why schools should rethink the idea of creativity.
Elen Harris looks at how Sevenoaks School has developed a model for giving high-impact feedback to students, while saving teachers time.
Hélène Bonsall looks at the value of student questions, and asks why they are not asked more frequently in class.
Chris Taylor wonders if the ‘skills / knowledge’ divide is really so deep and, if not, what are the implications for learning and teaching?
Julia Kiggell suggests that understanding connections between dyslexia and mastering a musical instrument can transform learning.
Charley Openshaw, IB teacher and Head of Art recommends the virtues of careful observation and drawing for wider learning.
Do ‘inclusive’ leadership styles in teachers motivate students? A study by Paul Parham and Gloria Moss suggests there is a significant correlation
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