Small consistent efforts
At some point, I will re-use this image. It is an assembly in the making. Most likely at the start of a new academic year, with Year 10. For now, I have used the conveyed sentiment with my Year 8 …
Mirrors, windows and a local curriculum
At school we continue our curriculum discussions at school. These conversations include discussions on the importance of ‘locality,’ more so in Prep than Secondary. This morning I encountered a metaphorical reference to the curriculum aiming to be both a “window …
What a cheese sandwich can teach us about questioning?
Questions and questioning is a substantial topic and unsurprisingly contributes significantly to an area of professional interest – testing enhanced learning. What follows is a short post prompted by a visit to a Christmas pantomime and the past three years …
Elephants and frogs
Why elephants and frogs 🐘🐸 As the saying goes, you eat an elephant ‘one bite at a time.’ Revision always feels like a BIG task. Another way to think of the long term, BIG task of revising is the story …
Made by Dyslexia (Level 3 – Dyslexia and Technology)
The final Made by Dyslexia training module. I foresee less to follow up upon in the module. However, after wider research, I engaged with this final module cautious of any reporting bias towards the unsupported narrative that “dyslexic thinking.” Before …
Made by Dyslexia (Level 2 – Dyslexia Teaching)
Level 1 training covered “Dyslexia Awareness” now onto Level 2 – ‘Dyslexia Teaching.’ Looks of practical “Classroom strategies,” and one discussion point. There is a signpost towards multisensory instruction and I am keen to read the research that leads to …
Made by Dyslexia (Level 1 – Dyslexia Awareness Part II)
Part 2 is more applied, looking at how to support dyslexia in a general education setting, to empower teachers, especially in literacy and math. The second focus was to build awareness of the “emotional impact dyslexia” and offer a deeper …
Made by Dyslexia (Level 1 – Dyslexia Awareness Part I)
I took up the opportunity to complete the Made by Dyslexia training in an effort to broaden my professional understanding of dyslexia, in connection with my interest in the science of reading and the acquisition of vocabulary. Following some sage …