As educators in the UK, we face the ongoing challenge of keeping our students engaged in the learning process. With the educational landscape constantly evolving, it’s essential for teachers to explore innovative approaches to captivate students’ interest and foster a love for learning. In this article, we’ll delve into creative strategies to unlock student engagementContinueContinue reading “Unlocking Student Engagement: Innovative Approaches for Teachers”
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Strategies for Engaging Students in UK Classrooms
As educators, we’ve witnessed a seismic shift in the landscape of teaching and learning. The past few years have brought unprecedented challenges, forcing us to adapt our approaches to meet the evolving needs of our students. In this blog post, we’ll explore effective strategies for engaging students in UK classrooms amidst the new normal. EmbraceContinueContinue reading “Strategies for Engaging Students in UK Classrooms”
Navigating the New Normal: Addressing the Digital Divide in UK Education
In an era defined by rapid technological advancement, access to digital resources has become synonymous with educational equity. However, as the world transitions into a more digitally-driven landscape, a pressing issue has emerged: the digital divide in UK education. The COVID-19 pandemic acted as a catalyst, accelerating the adoption of online learning platforms and remoteContinueContinue reading “Navigating the New Normal: Addressing the Digital Divide in UK Education”
Six boys to one girl in many areas of computing education, new report shows
Girls are now outnumbered six to one by boys across computer science classes, according to new research by the professional body for information technology. Once young women do choose computing they generally outperform their male counterparts, the new report by BCS, The Chartered institute for IT found. BCS’ ‘Landscape Review – Computing Qualifications in theContinueContinue reading “Six boys to one girl in many areas of computing education, new report shows”
Effective teaching: 10 tips on what works and what doesn’t
The question of what makes a great teacher has been around for a long time. It’s an enquiry that poses many problems because there’s simply no set recipe for success, and different approaches work for different professionals and students. The Sutton Trust has published a report that reviews the research into effective teaching, finding that popularContinueContinue reading “Effective teaching: 10 tips on what works and what doesn’t”
“Pressuring kids to ‘eat more healthily’ almost always backfires” says Intuitive Eating Expert Laura Thomas
The Founder of the London Centre for Intuitive Eating wants to help parents ‘cut through the noise’ when it comes to feeding children, equipping them with the tools to raise kids to have a healthy relationship with food and their bodies Laura Thomas, PhD is on a mission to help remove mealtime pressure on parentsContinueContinue reading ““Pressuring kids to ‘eat more healthily’ almost always backfires” says Intuitive Eating Expert Laura Thomas”
Destination measures could provide key insights into young people’s future careers
Longer-term destination measures can provide valuable insights into young people’s future labour market outcomes, says report One of education’s many roles is to provide young people with the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to support their progression to further study, training and employment. However, the main focus of schools and colleges has historically been onContinueContinue reading “Destination measures could provide key insights into young people’s future careers”
FOOD FOUNDATON RESPONSE TO AUTUMN SPENDING REVIEW
Response to Spending Review announcement Anna Taylor, Executive Director, the Food Foundation said: “Today’s announcement that the Holiday Activities and Food Programme will continue to be funded shows that the Government recognise the importance of providing vulnerable children with nutritious food during the school holidays. Provision of holiday clubs through the programme has provided aContinueContinue reading “FOOD FOUNDATON RESPONSE TO AUTUMN SPENDING REVIEW”
NEW PODCAST IN AWARD-WINNING #RIGHT2FOOD SERIES RELEASED ON FREE SCHOOL MEALS AND WHY THEY MATTER
The latest episode in the #Right2Food podcast series looks at Free School Meals – a government food scheme that has seen unprecedented exposure due to Marcus Rashford’s #EndChildFoodPoverty campaign to extend the programme. The podcast, produced by award-winning Delicious podcast producer Gilly Smith and presented by The Food Foundation’s Children’s Right2Food Young Ambassadors, dissects the Free School Meals Scheme. TeenContinueContinue reading “NEW PODCAST IN AWARD-WINNING #RIGHT2FOOD SERIES RELEASED ON FREE SCHOOL MEALS AND WHY THEY MATTER”