Learning & Teaching

This post aims to share my growing awareness of the value of writing as a reflective learning tool. I start by sharing my own early experien...

Why does 'positive' management of pupils' behaviour matter? Well, by its very definition, it suggests clarity and confidence -...

Bill Rogers describes different 'phases' in the development of a positive classroom climate. In this post I summarise aspects of eac...

Reflective practice is a well-documented approach to learning, which can help professionals understand and deal with the complex and dyna...

The 'establishment phase' of the school year is crucial for setting behavioural expectations for pupils. It is the time at which tea...

I recall being taught how to 'collaborate' an interactive whiteboard. The trainer was actually demonstrating calibration , and was c...

I frequently come across heated online discussions about how to make the best use of technology in the classroom. Recent themes include: Ho...

For a number of years I had been considering adding to the world's 152 million * blogs on the Internet. My introduction to twitter (...