Nothing is a dirtier word in the whole of edutwitter than “Worksheet”. For a good reason. There is something uninspiring about that piece of paper handed
Author: Joel Speranza
Why you need to start teaching the wrong thing
I’ve been getting through some marking recently. You know how that can be. “I’m sure I taught them how to do this!” Why is everyone
12 questions to ask yourself about your teaching (that only you can answer)
Whether we’ve been teaching for decades or months, there is one thing about our teaching that should never change. Question Everything. Because you change, students change,
The Dog who Pooped on the Rug: A Feedback Fable
This is a fable about feedback I tell my students every year. It has 💩 in it, so I think they like it… The Dog
The Time Has Come for Mastery Learning
Some time ago, I offered to teach my lovely partner how to solve a Rubik’s cube. She agreed to my tutelage. And so we embarked
Prism Scholarslab – Tech Tip Tuesday
Prism Scholarslab can best be summed up by it’s tagline: A TOOL FOR COLLABORATIVE INTERPRETATION OF TEXTS. It does exactly that and it does it very
Low Hanging Fruit in Education – The Impact Effort Matrix
I grew up helping my father on the family farm. We grew all manner of fruits and vegetables and then sent them to market or
How to Make Changes: Fast, Cheap but Not Right
Some ideas follow you around. They stick in your head and come to you in the shower or on the drive home from work. “Fast,
How to Manipulate Time with Technology
I need more time. I know you’ve said these words before. As a proud new dad, I’ve become obsessed with the concept of time. But
My Classroom: The Movie
Previously I’ve spoken about Video Classroom Observations and how fantastic they are to de-privatise our classrooms. Since that blog post, we’ve started a trial of video
Work-Life Balance
It has been two months since my last blog post but I promise I have a fantastic excuse. Check it out. So I’m a
Tech Tip Tuesday Retrospective
It’s the end of the year, a great time for looking back. It’s also a great time to learn a little something new, in readiness
