A good friend of mine recently bought me a fantastic book called ‘The Student Mindset’ by Steve Oakes and Martin Griffin, a “30-item toolkit for anyone wanting to learn anything.” The book does exactly that – provides creative techniques and… [continue reading]
Countdown numbers, tomatoes and kindness: Why we should be modelling our brilliant teachers’ strategies
Welcome to February! I hope as you read this blog you are breathing in some fantastically fresh February air, the breeze refreshing your bones and washing out the January cobwebs from your mind. One of our brilliant values at Action… [continue reading]
Cheer, New Year and Observing a Peer
The famous American scientist, Harlow Shapley, once said “theories crumble, but good observations never fade” and this is a statement we have been standing by over the past few months in Action Tutoring’s Liverpool region. Another famously profound quote is:… [continue reading]
The Real Reward of Tutoring
I started off my journey as a tutor with primary school children, aiding them with History and English. Working with the younger years was unbelievably fun – they are always so interested in what you have to say (literally clinging… [continue reading]
Focus on the Finish – The Importance of Building Confidence and Resilience in Pupils
“I can teach you everything in this book 18 times over but it will be fruitless if you don’t believe you can do it” I said (on my soapbox) to my GCSE group. “I can’t do it”, “I’ve already failed”,… [continue reading]
