The Chimp Paradox by Prof. Roger Peters I read this book to give me a better understanding of my own mind and thinking. It gave me an insight into how my brain is structured in simple terms and how I am programmed to react to different situations. It is an interesting read as it provokes thoughts […]
Reflection following a half term break up. Looking forward to winding down.
Day 19 – Have an impact. Whatever you do as an educator, have an impact!
The Days of Reflection Day 18 – A Quote For Reflection Sometimes all you need is a good old quote to keep you grounded and looking positively into the future. Here is one of my favourites: Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think Albert Einstein – Physicist […]
The Days of Reflection Application of Kolb’s Cycle to Make Progress Progress. You can’t get through a lesson without thinking about progress. It is important to make sure your class progress but as this happens over time and it can be difficult to demonstrate in a single lesson. An earlier blog post mentioned Kolb’s learning […]
The Days of Reflection Day 16 – Introduction Circus I mentioned in a previous post that I had a really successful lesson with a group of students. We had recently finished Chemistry and moving onto Physics. The first topic is Electricity and Magnetism. Whilst they are exciting topics, there are many difficult concepts. I’m addition, […]
The Days of Reflection Day 15 – It’s a team effort It has long been said that it takes a village to raise a child. With children spending a large portion of their week at school, it could be said that teachers provide an important role in raising those children. Rather than focussing on the […]
Get some rest. You’ll feel better and perform better.
A great lesson starter if you need to read text to your students
Celebrating knowledge with testing and feedback