Across the globe, teachers are finding out about cognitive science, curriculum, behaviour, and social justice – and we are questioning our training and years of hegemony. Here are some teachers’ reflections on this experience:
Claire Stoneman’s absolutely hilarious pair of blogs here:
https://birminghamteacher.wordpress.com/2017/06/07/no-more-wonderland-six-impossible-things-part-1/
https://birminghamteacher.wordpress.com/2017/07/15/no-more-wonderland-six-impossible-things-part-2/
Some really thoughtful writing here from chemistry teacher Dr Bill Wilkinson:
https://drwilkinsonscience.wordpress.com/2018/12/07/working-hard/
Geography teacher Mark Enser writes so well and his experiences will ring true to many:
https://teachreal.wordpress.com/2018/04/14/knowledge-in-the-classroom/
Ben Newmark here with a powerful analogy involving jam:
A different context to ours but still extremely relatable:
https://thegrumpyteacher2017.wordpress.com/2017/01/07/trying-trendy-teaching/
And the inimitable James Theobald: