How did I feel on winning this award? I wanted to go and teach a class, right then
Michael Grant, winner of the Pearson Awards’ outstanding new teacher of the year, describes his feeling of inspiration at the awards ceremony.
Blog posts by Guest
Encouraging the quiet girls to open up
Ahead of Women’s History Month, with International Women’s Day taking place on 8 March, Paul Highfield, leader of learning for global education, Fir Vale School Academy trust writes.
Japanese lesson study focuses on conceptual understanding
In our final extract from Cleverlands, author Lucy Crehan explores fresh ideas to improve teaching and learning in any classroom.
Thoughts on accountability in top-performing systems
Author Lucy Crehan discusses the difference between school accountability in England and the US, as well as in Finland, Canada, Japan, Singapore and Shanghai.
Why did I share a list of books in films 2018 on the SSAT school librarians’ forum?
Jenny Gill, Librarian, Holy Trinity CE Secondary School, gives details on school librarians’ contribution that may be unfamiliar to many teachers.
A chance to enthuse students about fair trade – ethical trading and development issues
Joanna Milis, education campaigns manager, Fairtrade Foundation, explains the potential impact of Fairtrade Fortnight for schools
Urban legends in education: what does the research say?
Professor Dr. Paul A Kirschner, Open University of the Netherlands, debunks various myths and perceived orthodoxies that persist in education.
Intrinsic motivation in Chinese students
In this extract from Cleverlands, Lucy Crehan explores the reasons that motivate students in China to learn, and it’s not what you may think.
Post-16 pathways: stop telling us which way to walk!
Sophie Winter, ex-grammar school post-16 student, now an associate at a Big Four firm and a charity worker, recalls her experience of sixth-form options.
Getting to grips with unwellness
Georgia Holleran suggests establishing the full costs of ‘unwellness’ among staff, and ways of countering the stressors.
