Neuroscience

Associate and author of Independent Thinking on Primary Teaching and Unhomework, Mark Creasy shares his Six Quick Things to save you time and energy in the primary classroom.

Seven-minute read

What questions should educators be asking when it comes to AI-proofing the young people they work with? Drawing on an essay for The Times by Anthony Seldon, we offer some starting points as well as suggested reading (and a 20% discount offer)

Ten-minute read

For our new Six Quick Things series we asked Dave Harris to suggest how schools can tap into the amazing power of curiosity for learning.

Seven-minute read

What should all teachers know about the brain, neurological development and the neuroscience of learning? Or Ian Gilbert asked former consultant paediatric neurologist Dr Andrew Xurran. Fascinating stuff!

60-minute watch

Independent Thinking Associate David Hodgson continues his brief exploration of neurodiversity, identifying four skills that will benefit all students

Ten-minute read

Let's change the language around neurodiversity away from the deficit, medical model - so argues Associate David Hodgson in part one of his blog on this important topic. 

Ten-minute read

We asked our long-time Associate and resident paediatric neurologist Dr Andrew Curran to come and talk to us about the brain and learning. Here are some key takeaways that will be of interest to all those working with young people.

Five-minute read