A trend of “ruthless simplicity” has spread across schools in England, driven by the idea that coordination is a burden. It’s said that “Coordination cost is a killer in schools … When every teacher runs…
I’ve attended a couple of training sessions as a teacher in which the trainer would ask “check for listening” questions. They’d tell us things and then ask a question to someone chosen at random. “Seriously!?”…
Advising students how to study is complex. Learning is messy, with ups and downs. Sudden insights may punctuate periods of seemingly little change. But when students are working for themselves without our guidance (i.e. at…