Vulnerability, often, has a connotation of weakness. If one looks it up in the dictionary, one’s focus will usually be on parts that highlight words like exposed and the possibility […]
Education
Rules? Consequences?
Enter any educational institution and one would find all having rules and procedures. These rules and procedures are implemented by institutions often around behavior/conduct. It is reasonable today to argue […]
Education
Creating a Positive Classroom Environment
A growth mindset requires noticing present learning or thinking strategy use, analysing, comparing, experimenting, gathering feedback, making changes and implementing new strategies. These ‘executive’ functions need to be in place […]
Education
Questioning
With all that is happening recently, many of our students will have SO many questions . I am hoping that educators do not judge students by their questions, not unless […]
Education - giftededucation
The Forgotten Gifted
The Forgotten Minority – Gifted Students My interest in gifted education has only recently truly begun and was initially prompted after I met my wife, who is an Early Years […]
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Making Thinking Visible
Activating prior knowledge is fundamental in learning. There are several evidence-based approaches that Strangham, Hall & Meyer (2004) point out that help engages students. In this paper, however, I would […]