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Equal opportunity
Last year at uni, I had an inclusion assignment for which I tried to develop a module which would raise awareness of inclusion and equality. Collaborating with a colleague, we drew up lessons to analy… more →
A cloud clearless sky
Equal opportunity
Jen wrote 2 days ago: Last year at uni, I had an inclusion assignment for which I tried to develop a module which would ra … more →
Chuffed
Jen wrote 6 days ago: Left at lunchtime on Friday to go along to Daughter’s school show (really funny and well produ … more →
Subtle cruelty
Jen wrote 2 weeks ago: An interesting incident at work today when a girl came over to another in her group and told her tha … more →
Viking explorers
Jen wrote 3 weeks ago: A common expression from pupils trying to research is the plaintive wail of “I can’t fi … more →
Vikings!
Jen wrote 3 weeks ago: Had a great time with 1st year making Viking posters. We started yesterday by identifying evidence f … more →
Do cabbages make good pets?
Jen wrote 1 month ago: Mind-mapping goes hand in hand with individual thinking from both pupils and teachers. While one cla … more →
Scotland's contribution to science
Jen wrote 3 months ago: This started off begged, borrowed and stolen from a colleague. PT Science originally told me that th … more →
In-visible thinking debate
Jen wrote 5 months ago: Ah, the best laid plans… I was doing really well with the Visible Thinking assignment, but ind … more →
Questions, questions, questions
Jen wrote 5 months ago: I’m fascinated by the change of tone in questions that are coming along to be added to the Deb … more →
Diversity
Jen wrote 6 months ago: The class teachers are now diversifying their strategies. Two have held class discussions regarding … more →
Sensory Garden: worse damage to the haikus! Emergency! Help!
Jen wrote 6 months ago: Bad weather has pretty much destroyed all of the haikus that had already been attached to the fence. … more →
Visible thinking
Jen wrote 6 months ago: Had a meeting with my three partners in crime from the English department today to work out an outli … more →
Can you be a constructivist librarian?
Jen wrote 7 months ago: Brooks, G.R. and Brooks, M.G. (2000) “Becoming a constructivist teacher” in A.L. Costa (ed), Develo … more →
On making sense
Jen wrote 8 months ago: Brandt, R.S. (1994) On making sense: a conversation with Magdalene Lampert. Educational Leadership, … more →
Sensory development
Jen wrote 9 months ago: I love seeing a project develop and grow tendrils and blossom in all sorts of directions. Teacher1 a … more →
Visitors
Jen wrote 9 months ago: 5th years say to me and Colleague this morning “Why are you all dolled up?” We look at e … more →
After Glow
Jen wrote 10 months ago: First day back, stinking headache. Too much time spent in small room, staring at a screen might be t … more →
Glowing
Jen wrote 10 months ago: First day training as a Glow Mentor and I’m confused. Why are there no scones? In-service with … more →
Ichi, ni, san...
Jen wrote 10 months ago: Was very impressed with the 3rd year class today. We were looking at aids to memory, and had gone th … more →
