Poverty

The Enduring Myth of Equality of Opportunity

A blog to celebrate Careers Week from new Associate Andrew 'Bernie' Bernard for teachers and school leaders about careers planning and the myth of equality.

A four-minute read

Posted by Andrew 'Bernie' Bernard on 07 Mar 2022

Andrew Bernard, Behaviour, Motivation and Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Entrepreneurship, Poverty, Schools, Society, Teaching in Challenging Circumstances, Read

Haili Hughes on the CPD Jukebox

How can I avoid some children being ‘written off’? We asked Associate, teacher author and one of 'those children' Haili Hughes and this is her reply.

Posted by Haili Hughes on 18 Jan 2022

Behaviour, Motivation and Engagement, Beyond Differentiation, Education, Improving Standards and Effectiveness, School Improvement, Teaching and Learning, Watch, Haili Hughes, Activism, Diversity and Inclusion, Poverty, Resilience, Schools, Society, Teaching in Challenging Circumstances, Read

David Cameron on the CPD Jukebox

As a school leader, what can I do to make my school more inclusive? We asked Associate, the Real David Cameron and here is what he said.

Posted by David Cameron on 18 Jan 2022

Education, Improving Standards and Effectiveness, School Improvement, Teaching and Learning, Watch, ACEs and Trauma Awareness, Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership, Poverty, Schools, Society, Teaching in Challenging Circumstances, Read

Hope from India

A blog from our friend Tina Mahesh in Mumbai from the eye of the storm of the pandemic sweeping across India in April 2021. It is darkest before the dawn.

Three-minute read

Posted by Guest on 28 Apr 2021

Managing Stress and Mindfulness, Personal Leadership, Poverty, Resilience, Society, Read, Covid-19

Questions from The Working Class

Independent Thinking founder Ian Gilbert was asked to deliver a webinar for an academy group recently, drawing on the work in our best-selling book The Working Class. Here are ten questions he put to the delegates that can form part of any school's discussion when it come to 'closing the gap'.

Five-minute read

Posted by Ian Gilbert on 23 Apr 2021

Ian Gilbert, Activism, Behaviour, Motivation and Engagement, Complexity, Curriculum and Lesson Planning, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Improving Standards and Effectiveness, Neuroscience, Poverty, Relationships, School Improvement, Society, Teaching in Challenging Circumstances, Read

Big i Foundation

Our Big i Foundation is the not-for-profit arm of Independent Thinking which allows us to do educational work with charities, NGOs and not-profit organisations in various parts of the world.

Two-minute watch and read

04 Dec 2020

Charity, Education, Poverty, Refugees, Teaching in Challenging Circumstances

Ten Lessons From The Working Class

Ten lessons from our book The Working Class, delivered by Ian Gilbert from the main stage of the 2019 SSAT conference in Birmingham.

20-minute watch

Posted by Ian Gilbert on 24 Nov 2020

Ian Gilbert, Activism, Behaviour, Motivation and Engagement, Complexity, Curriculum and Lesson Planning, Difficult Conversations, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Improving Standards and Effectiveness, Leadership, Poverty, Relationships, Research, Schools, School Improvement, Society, Teaching and Learning, Teaching in Challenging Circumstances, Watch

Cultural Capital II

Part two of the of the webinar given by Phil Beadle on cultural capital - what it is, how schools can do it right it and how Ofsted have got it badly wrong.

Ten-minute watch

23 Nov 2020

Phil Beadle, Activism, Behaviour, Motivation and Engagement, Curriculum and Lesson Planning, Difficult Conversations, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Improving Standards and Effectiveness, Poverty, Questioning and Thinking Skills, Schools, Society, Teachers, Teaching in Challenging Circumstances, Watch

Emotional Self Regulation

Highlights of a webinar given by Phil Beadle with fascinating insights into emotional self regulation and behaviour in the classroom.

Ten-minute watch

Posted by Phil Beadle on 19 Nov 2020

Phil Beadle, Behaviour, Motivation and Engagement, Coaching, Difficult Conversations, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Improving Standards and Effectiveness, Peace Building, Poverty, Questioning and Thinking Skills, Relationships, Research, Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Teaching in Challenging Circumstances, Watch

Cultural Capital I

Highlights of the first part of a webinar given by Phil Beadle all about cultural capital and how Ofsted have got so very badly wrong.

Six-minute watch

Posted by Phil Beadle on 17 Nov 2020

Phil Beadle, Activism, Behaviour, Motivation and Engagement, Difficult Conversations, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Employability, Personal Leadership, Poverty, Questioning and Thinking Skills, Research, Schools, School Improvement, Society, Teachers, Teaching in Challenging Circumstances, Watch

A Conversation About Poverty and Education

A conversation about poverty and education with Associate Haili Hughes and broadcaster Liza Ward.

A sixty-minute watch

09 Jul 2020

Haili Hughes, Diversity and Inclusion, Poverty, Resilience, Schools, Society, Teaching in Challenging Circumstances, Watch, Teaching and Learning

Guest Blog - Beth Dawes on the Object Permanence of Friendship

We asked Year One teacher and SENCo Beth Dawes for her views about relationships, friendship and helping some of our most vulnerable young learners.

Five-minute read

Posted by Guest on 07 Jun 2020

Relationships, Schools, Covid-19, Teaching and Learning, Well-Being, Read, ACEs and Trauma Awareness, Behaviour, Motivation and Engagement, Curriculum and Lesson Planning, Diversity and Inclusion, Poverty, Questioning and Thinking Skills, Teaching in Challenging Circumstances, Wonder

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