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/
Teacher explanation tips
“There is no pleasure to me without communication: there is not so much as a sprightly thought comes into my mind that it does not grieve me to have produced alone, and that I have no one to tell it to.”Michel de Montaigne quotes (French Philosopher and Writer. 1533-1592)
“There is no pleasure to me without communication: there is not so much as a sprightly thought comes into my mind that it does not grieve me to have produced alone, and that I have no one to tell it to.”
Teaching and learning research summaries
There are several superb summaries of educational research that have been compiled into easily accessible websites and articles in pdf format that can be read online and shared with staff. Link below
Teaching and Learning Research Summaries: A collection for easy access.
Refugee movement
Watch every movement of refugees on earth since 2000
Weekly writing challenge
Here is a link to this 200 word writing challenge that’s number of schools are using and looks interesting…
https://thelearningprofession.wordpress.com/2017/05/31/on-the-weekly-writing-challenge/
Coaching
Have you ever had the opportunity to be coached?
Are you open to the idea?
What would make you hesitant to engage with coaching?
What do you think are the benefits of having a coach?
Famous people reading Shakespeare
This is from the guardian and has some interesting celebrities reading Shakespeare
Norton College Teaching and Learning Blog 