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Timeline of Learning Theories, via @myBRAIN_isOPEN (ht @PepsMccrea)

No timeline can cover every important learning theory but this is a pretty good attempt. And it looks great too! How many of these learning theories have you heard of? How many could you explain to a friend or colleague? Explore below.

Advice for new Heads of Department (Science in particular), via @HoDSciSci

I particularly liked this one!

When I became Head of Science I wish I had realised the importance of developing my staff as teachers. I focused on curriculum development and all of the tasks SLT required me to complete. What would have really made my department excel is if I had spent time preparing high quality, researched based CPD to allow every member of the department, myself included, to become the best teacher they could be. I now see this as one of the key parts of my role.

Update of the EEF’s Teaching and Learning Toolkit, via @EducEndowFoundn (ht @ProfCoe)

You can see the updated version of the toolkit here.

They’ve also released an accompanying video to explain here.

Here’s Prof Rob Coe’s summary of the video:

The guidance is spot on:
1. Look beyond the headlines
2. Think about cost and evidence as well as impact
3. Draw on your professional expertise
‘Best bets' not prescriptions
Supports judgement, does not replace it

Encourage student help seeking by formalising and normalising it, via @profbohns (ht @DTWillingham)

In this very brief article, Vanessa Bohns tells of how she encourages students to visit her during office hours by making it a requirement that each student visits her at least once during the semester.

A new proposed definition of mindset, via @mpershan

Here’s how MindsetWorks defines it:

When students believe they can get smarter, they understand that effort makes them stronger. Therefore they put in extra time and effort, and that leads to higher achievement.

Here’s Pershan’s alternative:

When students have a tendency to explain their successes or failures in terms of their efforts, they tend to work harder. Therefore they put in extra time and effort, and that leads to higher achievement.

I like it!

Read the rationale behind Michael’s proposal via the link below. And listen to my podcast discussion with Pershan on worked examples here.

25 time saving tips for teachers, via @PEgeekscorner (ht @Carousel_Learn)

Some really great tips here. Many I hadn’t thought of. I particularly like tip #3!

Original tweet below:

Posters for the literature classroom (Macbeth, WHW, Creative Writing, Non-fiction Writing), via @__codexterous

Here’s an example!

Resources for students and teachers of Shakespeare, via @sccenglish

Maths teaching: Maybe you don’t need a new worksheet, maybe you can just upgrade an existing one? Via @mathsjem

How much free time is the right amount? Via @AdamMGrant (ht @tomacain)

For parents: School holiday ideas from a happiness expert, via @rellypops

Very brief article with great little tips and ideas. Very worth a quick squiz at : )

Just for Fun: What do you call someone from Indiana? US Demonym map, via @simongerman600 (ht @brynhumberstone)

Just for Fun: The avocado test, via @NewYorker (ht @ariel_kalil)

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