This September, thousands of 11-year-olds across the UK will be making the exciting and nerve-racking jump to secondary school. In the coming weeks, they will flood into town with their families to pick out their new uniforms and update their… [continue reading]
Experiences
In praise of podcasts: five things I learnt about education from podcasts
Rewind to the late 2000s. I’d received a really cool mp3 player for Christmas, shaped like a jelly bean but made out of glimmering pearl-like plastic. It provided perfect entertainment for commuting. Until one day it squirmed its way out… [continue reading]
The Power of Yet: How discovering Growth Mindset had an impact not only on my teaching but on my path to self-care
When I first started teacher training, Carol Dweck’s research on Growth Mindset formed a central part of the training I received. I was so inspired by everything she said, especially by this quote: “Instead of luxuriating in the power of… [continue reading]
Volunteering Experiences – Primary school
Stefanie Bongert is a Systems Consult at SustainIt and has tutored maths to primary school pupils with Action Tutoring. Stefanie has attended fifteen sessions and shares her volunteering experience below. SustainIt offers each employee the chance to volunteer for a… [continue reading]
Olivia’s Top Tips for Tutoring!
Lesson Ideas For Primary English Tutors Based on my experience of volunteering with Action Tutoring in two Bristol-based primary schools, here are my top tips for making sessions as useful for the pupils as possible. Rules: each week we establish… [continue reading]
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