When World War II ended, the guns and tanks fell silent but the devastation was total. Europe lay in ruins. Warsaw and Stalingrad were obliterated. I...| BEEW
Are your pupils more polite at the end of Year 7 compared to the start of Year 7? Do pupils in Year 8 work harder than pupils in Year 7 because their habits of working have improved over their time at school? Are your pupils in Year 11 better at taking responsibility for their actions … Continue reading Becoming Better People| Bunsen Blue
First day as a Year 7 form tutor. “I want you all to be the kind of people who have integrity. I say, you say: “Integrity!” “Integrity!” the 11 year olds all shout back, with enthusiasm. What do I mean by ‘integrity’? It means to do the right thing, even when no-one is watching. When … Continue reading Building Culture: how to shape character through daily interactions| Bunsen Blue
Let’s indulge in two thought experiments. Scenario 1. Imagine you have no data about a class you start to teach in September. You have no knowledge about their prior attainment and no knowledge about what they have learned before. You don’t know what their behaviour is going to be like or what they are predicted … Continue reading Do your pupils work hard enough?| Bunsen Blue
Listen to the podcast here Power players who command respect are not one-dimensional. You can’t call yourself a power player if you’re good at one thing yet other things in your life are falling apart. Junior Tafuna is the poster child of what a balanced man looks like. […] The post Junior Tafuna Shares How His Polynesian Family Influence Helped Him Become An Award-Winning Defensive Lineman On And Off The Football Field appeared first on Dan Clark.| Dan Clark