Tag: Education
Do your homework
The right special school can transform your child's education, wellbeing and confidence, says Harry Anderson, so it's important to do your homework.
The Ofsted website...
Epilepsy: Feeling seen and safe
Emma Brewer on the everyday realities of supporting a child with epilepsy.
It can feel overwhelming at first, but that's okay. What makes a real...
Understanding and Using Challenging Educational Theories (2nd Edition)
Karl Aubrey is a Visiting Tutor on the Professional Studies in Education programmes at Bishop Grosseteste University and his research interests include inclusion, education...
PoV: Teacher assumptions
Milly Allinson had a complex relationship with school.
I dealt with many challenges at school, but most came down to misinterpretations of my behaviour by...
PSHE: a force for good
Personal, Social Health and Economic Education (PSHE) should be seen as a core part of education for children with SEND not an optional extra,...
Transforming Jake
Louise Barnes took advantage of the brain's natural neuroplasticity to 're-wire' Jake's brilliant brain.
Jake (not his real name) is a lively, bubbly six-year-old who...
Point of view: Goodbye to all that
The term SEND is doing more harm than good, argues Mike Finlay, and we should stop using it to categorise young people.
The acronym SEND...
Project-based learning
Project-based learning has re-ignited our passion as educators, writes Tamaryn Yartu.
The concept of one-size-fits-all should never be used to design a curriculum, yet the...
Teaching to Every Child’s Potential
Simple neuroscience lessons to liberate learners
The author is an educational psychologist and cognitive neuroscientist who has studied the relationship between talent and disability and...
Point of view: Expectations aren’t enough
Terri Wyse's engaging response to the recent Curriculum and Assessment Review in England.
Stay with me for a moment…
Imagine you have three children in front...
