How to flip, so it’s not a flop
This post provides some guidance on how to organise your lesson to flip successfully, as to flip cannot be done thoughtlessly.
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Is flipped learning really all the rage?
In this article about flipped learning I argue that flipped learning should only be used as one teaching method amongst many others.
Book review: The art of being a brilliant middle leader
This is a review of "The art of being a brilliant middle leader" by G. Toward, C. Henley and A. Cope. A fantastic read for any team leader.
Book review: Ticked off – checklists for teachers, students, school leaders
This is a review of Harry Fletcher-Wood's book on how checklists can make all aspects of teaching more effective.
Reflections about plagiarism
Plagiarism is a socio-cultural issue. This is about academic integrity and the reputation of an institution and the degree that is awarded. I would not want to hold an academic degree that is devalued in such way that many people were able to cheat their...
Classroom management
The classroom is a place where learning happens and should be encouraged, therefore classroom management relates to the strategies a teacher can use to organise students' learning. According to Garrett (2015) classroom management can be considered in five...
Teaching with artefacts
Artefacts can be used to get students interested in a lesson, but artefacts can do more than just represent an engaging hook. In this post I am discussing the use of artefacts in lessons based on questions that I have been asked in teacher training...
The Mosaic approach according to Clark and Moss
Alison Clark and Peter Moss developed their own way of carrying out research with children – the Mosaic approach. The idea behind the Mosaic approach is that researchers collect data through a wide range of means. These are what Clark and Moss consider...
Referencing and bibliography
A good essay acknowledges all the sources used. Read here about referencing and bibliographies.
Writing an action plan
How to write an action plan in order to improve teaching practice. An action plan should include targets, next steps and success criteria for it to be meaningful.
Sarah Pink: Doing Sensory Ethnography
Pink's understanding of ethnography is broader than that of a study relating to the culture or society of humans. Really, ethnography in Pink's view is a phenomenological study of life world and in the book she offers ways of accessing this life world...
Challenges in bilingual families no one tells you about
Bringing up a child bilingually is a conscious decision, but there are issues and challenges that bilingual families encounter that are not mentioned in any of those handbooks or parent guides. Knowing about these might have had led to fewer...