Well-Being

Swan Upping, Children Downing?

In the summer holidays, schools are brilliant places to work. Dave Whitaker talks about why he loves summer - but why not all his students feel the same way, and what swans have to do with it.

Four-minute read

Posted by Dave Whitaker on 19 Jul 2016

Environment, Poverty, Well-Being, Dave Whitaker, Managing Stress and Mindfulness, Society, Watch, Read, Teaching in Challenging Circumstances, SEND, Resilience

15 Seconds and Counting

Associate and well-being guru Nina Jackson believes that the simple '15 Second Rule' is a great way to get back your 'life time'.

Four-minute read

Posted by Nina Jackson on 24 May 2016

Education, Well-Being, Nina Jackson, Mark Anderson, Behaviour, Motivation and Engagement, Creativity, Learning Technologies, Managing Stress and Mindfulness, Managing Workload, Teaching and Learning, Read

10 Things I Love About Being Dyslexic

Written by Ian Gilbert’s 19 year-old dyslexic daughter to help with the current debate about what it is, and whether it is at all.

Two-minute read

12 Apr 2016

Creativity, Dyslexia, SEND, Ian Gilbert, Behaviour, Motivation and Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion, Relationships, Teaching and Learning, Read, Well-Being, Resilience, Personal Leadership, Managing Stress and Mindfulness, Growth Mindset

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

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