Rigour

But Everyone Else Is Doing It - Children, Cheating and the SATs

The SATS in England are descending into farce but there is also an altogether more disturbing side to them. Written anonymously, for obvious reasons, by a concerned primary school teacher this blog looks at cheating in and by schools.

FIve-minute read

12 May 2016

Assessment and Feedback, Education, Schools, Behaviour, Motivation and Engagement, Leadership, Managing Stress and Mindfulness, Managing Workload, Rigour, School Improvement, Teaching and Learning, Read, Difficult Conversations, Personal Leadership

That B-Boy Strategy In Full

"I would prefer BY FAR my children be happy, learn real skills and get Cs than be stressed, spoon-fed and get As. That’s not ‘coasting’." A short extract from Ian Gilbert's book Why Do I Need a Teacher When I've Got Google.

Two-minute read

Posted by Ian Gilbert on 13 Nov 2015

Rigour, Ian Gilbert, Behaviour, Motivation and Engagement, Education, Teaching and Learning, Well-Being, Schools, Questioning and Thinking Skills, Read

Are Your Lessons Rigorous?

Here are seven great questions from educational rigour ‘guru’ Tony Wagner to check whether your lessons are rigorous or not. And by rigorous he doesn't mean simply effective at ‘prepping for the exam’.

One-minute read

04 Oct 2014

Education, Rigour, Schools, Assessment and Feedback, Improving Standards and Effectiveness, School Improvement, Teaching and Learning, Read

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