by TeachThought Staff From reminding us of what to pack for a trip to helping doctors perform surgery, checklists are crucial for projects that require sequential steps or a series of tasks. As Atul Gawande points out in his book ‘Checklist Manifesto‘ (affiliate link), checklists break down complex tasks and also ensure consistency and efficiency … Read more
In this blog Helen Hackett, Mathematics Executive at Excelsior Multi Academy Trust in Birmingham, shares how she’s on a continuous journey to become a better maths teacher. Maths sets When I entered the teaching profession it was common practice to teach maths in primary schools to children sorted into sets by their prior attainment, working … Read more
How can we guide schools and teachers to effectively incorporate neuroscience into their classroom practices? The integration of neuroscience findings into education holds great promise for enhancing teaching practices. It is essential we do it well … In ‘The Ethics of Neuroeducation: Research, Practice and Policy’ (Maxwell and Racine, 2012) discuss the emerging field of … Read more
In what appears to be a long-awaited recovery for the Australian education sector, local press has however been awash with commentary about how the increase in numbers of international students contributes to the deepening rental crisis in the nation’s major cities. Some reports blatantly accuse international students of ‘fuelling Australia’s rental crisis’, while others attempt … Read more
The bombshell announcement last week by US News and World Report that annual alumni participation rate in giving (APR) would no longer be part of their annual college rankings starting in 2024 set annual giving offices abuzz and my phone on fire. We are suddenly free from a game we’ve had to play to appease … Read more
by Terry Heick Do you love learning? Are you deeply curious about how students learn, and how to help them do it more fully and creatively? In more engaged ways that result in enduring understanding that changes lives? Do you like to develop classroom and student-ready teaching materials? Do you have experience taking an idea … Read more
Katherine Peck, primary school teacher at Little Sutton in West Midlands, shares how literacy helped pupils learn more about sustainability and climate change in school. Environmental issues There isn’t a day that goes by when environmental issues don’t appear in the media. Current statistics relating to climate change, air, water, and plastic pollution are alarming. … Read more
@TeacherToolkit Ross Morrison McGill founded @TeacherToolkit in 2010, and today, he is one of the ‘most followed educators’on social media in the world. In 2015, he was nominated as one of the ‘500 Most Influential People in Britain’ by The Sunday Times as a result of… Read more about @TeacherToolkit How do we help teachers … Read more
The figures, released on June 3, are down from the 83,733 approved in the 2019/20 year, but they show recovery from the big drop during the Covid-19 pandemic when the country’s borders were closed. The 2022/23 figures show an uptick in applications from India that were declined. In total, 7,263 study visa applications were granted, compared with the 2,360 … Read more
Fundraiser hears the words: “Donor acquisition:” cue dramatic music and sense of impending dread. Or at least that’s how I feel this topic is viewed by many fundraisers. Unfortunately, the trepidation surrounding this key goal is deepening with recent changes to participation rate tracking and what that means for development shops in higher education, in … Read more