Is phonics really necessary?
…and our response to that. We launched our newsletter series on Foundational Learning in September 2022, and owing to the launch of the...
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Things Education
- Nov 11
- 4 min
“There's no such thing as an application question…”
…is a misconception. In the previous newsletter of this series - Making Excellent Assessments, we wrote about why adding context to a...
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Things Education
- Oct 28
- 4 min
Fine motor development in the foundational years...
…is important and crucial. Just last week, on 20 October 2022, the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) for the Foundational Stage was...
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Things Education
- Oct 14
- 4 min
Making students think during assessments...
…needs thought. Assessing student learning is as straightforward as you want it to be. Decent questions give a good superficial...
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Things Education
- Sep 30
- 5 min
Accessing an untapped mind...
…is important and not straightforward. Hello! Welcome to the 21st edition of Things in Education, the fortnightly newsletter through...
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Things Education
- Sep 16
- 5 min
“Kindergarteners don’t write…”
…is a wrong notion. Hello! Welcome to the 20th edition of Things in Education, the fortnightly newsletter through which we hope to share...
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Things Education
- Sep 2
- 3 min
“Let’s drop those handwriting classes…”
…and why that’s a bad idea. Hello! Welcome to the 19th edition of Things in Education, the fortnightly newsletter through which we hope...
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Things Education
- Aug 19
- 4 min
“I don’t have the time to try out new things…”
Hello! Welcome to the 18th edition of Things in Education, the fortnightly newsletter through which we hope to share the latest in...
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Things Education
- Aug 5
- 5 min
How can scientific inquiry be done?
Hello! Welcome to the 17th edition of Things in Education, the fortnightly newsletter through which we hope to share the latest in...
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Things Education
- Jul 22
- 5 min
I give all the information clearly to the students…
…but they can’t recall the information. Hello! Welcome to the 16th edition of Things in Education, the fortnightly newsletter through...
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Things Education
- Jul 8
- 3 min
Everyone has a lesson plan...
...till they encounter unmotivated students. Hello! Welcome to the 15th edition of Things in Education, the fortnightly newsletter...
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Things Education
- Jun 24
- 5 min
Why motivating students isn’t easy…
…and what we can do about it. Hello! Welcome to the 14th edition of Things in Education, the fortnightly newsletter through which we hope...
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Things Education
- Jun 10
- 7 min
What is creative thinking?
…how to nurture it. Hello! Welcome to the 13th edition of Things in Education, the fortnightly newsletter through which we hope to share...
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Things Education
- May 27
- 5 min
Why flipped learning doesn’t work…
…and our reasons for it. Hello! Welcome to the 12th edition of Things in Education, the fortnightly newsletter through which we hope to...
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Things Education
- May 13
- 6 min
"Inquiry classrooms are too much..."
…and our response to it. Hello! Welcome to the 11th edition of Things in Education, the fortnightly newsletter through which we hope to...
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Things Education
- Apr 29
- 5 min
How we remember things...
…and how we learn. Hello! Welcome to the 10th edition of Things in Education, the fortnightly newsletter through which we hope to share...
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Things Education
- Apr 15
- 5 min
Why planning for "fun" isn't recommended...
…and what you should do instead. Hello! Welcome to the 9th edition of Things in Education, the fortnightly newsletter through which we...
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Things Education
- Apr 1
- 4 min
Why is critical thinking so hard?
…and how we can teach it. Hello! Welcome to the 8th edition of Things in Education, the fortnightly newsletter through which we hope to...
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Things Education
- Mar 18
- 5 min
“I have tried PBL — it doesn’t work…”
…and our response to this. Hello! Welcome to the 7th edition of Things in Education, the fortnightly newsletter through which we hope to...
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Things Education
- Mar 4
- 6 min
What can creating final exam papers teach us?
...and its importance for the next year. Hello! Welcome to the 6th edition of Things in Education, the fortnightly newsletter through...
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