WHY record myself on video? It’s difficult to gauge the impact of watching oneself on video until we have done it. There is much to
Are you familiar with Richard Mayer? He is a Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara whose research combines information processing theory, cognitive load
In the autumn of 2019 I led a Collaborative Network to discuss my proposal for a Professional Learning Plan. The experience working with 9 colleagues
I recently finished reading Dylan Wiliam’s Leadership for Teacher Learning (Learning Sciences International, 2016). In this book Wiliam argues, as he does elsewhere, (see Black and Wiliam,2010and Wiliam, 2017)
Elena Aguilar, author of The Art of Coaching, is an educational consultant who practices and trains educators in what she calls “transformational coaching”, which focuses on
If I were to recommend the single most influential book on the impact of cognitive science in my teaching, I would recommend Daniel Willingham’s Why Don’t
Introduction/Context At our château INSET (March 2019), Eowyn Crisfield was invited as a keynote speaker to introduce what current research says about the importance of
It is very encouraging to hear my colleagues continue to refer to new knowledge gained from the Festival of Education. In this entry I’d like to
On Friday, 24 May 2019 our school hosted its first International Festival of Education. More than 50 presenters shared a wide range of ideas about
I bought Daisy Christodoulou’s Seven Myths About Education after listening to her speak at the 2018 Festival of Education at Wellington College last June. I was interested in