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Oct 12 2014

Lessons from neuroscience

By Mark Anderson T & L 5 Comments

Yesterday I had the privilege of meeting Andrew Curran who delivered a two hour session on the brain and the lessons we can learn from neuroscience to inform our practice in the classroom. In this post, I wouldn't dream of trying to replicate his vast knowledge, but thought I'd share some…

Sep 17 2014

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What makes a quality tutor?

By Mark Anderson T & L 9 Comments

My school experience was somewhat different to most. Attending a select boys school meant that things were all a bit traditional. Teachers desks were literally on pedestals and we were to be seen but not heard. I really do struggle to remember who my tutors were now when I was…

Sep 16 2014

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Get in line!

By Mark Anderson T & L 3 Comments

Forgive me for the non-sexy post, but sometimes, routines are just really important. Sorry too as the title to this post could be more explicit, but it strikes me that as teachers it's really important that we ensure that we're giving a students considerable support and focus in our lessons.…

Jun 23 2014

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Using Google Forms to access student voice

By Mark Anderson T & L 6 Comments

If I think back to ten years ago, if someone mentioned student voice to me, I have to admit I was threatened by this. The thought of student feedback impacting upon my career - heaven forbid. My point of view ten years on is somewhat different now. Certainly I don't…

Jun 01 2014

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Analogue & Digital Differentiation

By Mark Anderson T & L 7 Comments

Differentiation can take place in lots of different ways. The old classics are differentiation by outcome and differentiation by task, but these, like many methods, can be really teacher heavy. I certainly remember working hours and hours to create and adapt work for individual students in my classes. It took…

May 31 2014

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Half term happiness

By Mark Anderson T & L 5 Comments

It's a great opportunity to recharge your batteries after a busy half term. Term 5 is always the busiest term for me. Coursework, exam preparations, all of it... it makes for a very busy period. I have always thought though that making time to make yourself happy and those around…

Mar 21 2014

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Lesson observations, lesson study & doing it for ourselves

By Mark Anderson T & L One Comment

Unless you've been living under some kind of rock recently there has been huge debate about whether or not lessons should be graded, particularly by Ofsted inspectors. I could link to loads of different blog posts and articles related to this; even Radio 4 were discussing it on the Today…

Jan 26 2014

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#MobilePGCE – Why should trainee teachers learn about using technology in the classroom?

By Mark Anderson T & L 2 Comments

I asked recently on Twitter why trainee teachers should learn about how to use technology in the classroom as part of their training. This was to use in a session I'm doing with some trainee teachers this coming week. The results of the twitter question are pretty interesting and can…