Involver
- My definition of an expert in any field is a person who knows enough about what’s really going on to be scared.
- P. J. Plauger, Computer Language, March 1983
Did this ring particularly true because of today’s activities? Not sure, but I really like it.
Asher
IPPR have just published Thursday’s Child, a research/policy document on where they think education should be going. One of the issues they discuss is social and emotional wellbeing, it contains this paragraph:
Wellbeing in the classroom
The school environment is the most important school-level component of the emotional and social wellbeing of pupils and teachers. Classroom environments that foster warm, personal relationships and strong bonds between teachers and learners best promote social and emotional wellbeing. There needs to be a greater focus in ITT and CPD on how to promote these classroom environments and facilitate social and emotional learning; for example, how to use group dynamics effectively in classrooms. Teachers should also receive training on how to pick up issues as soon as they arise.
You can read the rest of the summary in Information and Research > IPPR.
He’s an ex-prison governor. It seems to me like Boris’ view of young people is that they are a problem for his constituents, rather than anything else.
Bit more info here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/may/06/boris.race
Many new teachers, as well as experiences ones, are confused about the difference between PSHE and Citizenship and where the school council fits in, and how to make the best out of their valuable curriculum time. I found this presentation which should clarify things a bit and it’s information we should really all have, it can be found on the server at S:\Information and Research\PSHE and citizenship
Matt
It seems the Government is reworking BSF, as I understand it the pupil-involvement in this scheme is till weak. I think now might be a time to try to talk to the DCSF about beefing it up. Any ideas on how we should go about that?
Full story here.
An amusing and vitriolic article from Charlie Brooker about Brain Gym and teaching pseudoscience in schools. As he and some of the commentors point out doing some exercise and physical movement is good for breaking up lessons, increasing attention and so on, but telling kids it’s because it increases ‘electromagnetic energy’ is just irresponsible.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/apr/07/education