Great blog here https://futurism.com/?s=Week+in+science
Category: Science
PISA research
Here is a presentation with some fascinating data comparing the uk to other countries
And in case you were wondering about elaboration strategies – here are some examples
http://m.busyteacher.org/6451-7-strategies-for-elaboration.html
Enagaging students at the start of the lesson
Here are some ideas from the Guardian on how to start lessons in an engaging way.
Effectiveness of homework
Here is a summary of the evidence from the EEF on the effectiveness of homework. It also contains some suggestions on how to improve it.
https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/resources/teaching-learning-toolkit/homework-secondary
100 ideas
Welcome to the BSA’s new campaign ‘Science, not just for scientists: 100’ which aims to generate 100 ideas to make science a more fundamental part of culture and society. We are looking to crowdsource ideas, from scientists and non-scientists about how science can belong to all of us.
http://notjustforscientists.org/idea/the-importance-of-being-wrong/
Spelling starter
When marking books/essays we all notice common mistakes that our students make… After marking a set of books/essays and finding these common mistakes; why not get your students to become independent in their reflection of your diagnostic marking!
