Visual Stress, Irlen Syndrome and Dyslexia: Deciphering the differences and supporting students through their difficulties
Steph Larner, Teacher of English At BCA, shares how to recognise the signs of visual stress in the classroom, and strategies you could use in the classroom.
Zoom for Dinosaurs Part 2
History teacher Jackie McNulty continues to vlog about her experiences of teaching during Lockdown. Jackie shares her experiences of ‘live lessons’ and the challenges of prerecording resources for remote learning
NQT: To have and to know
RQT Laurie Gerraghty (teacher of Geography)shares his tips on what he feels are essential to surviving your NQT year in teaching.
Putting Cognitive Load Theory into Action
Dan Beech (2nd in Charge of Science at BCA) reflects on Oliver Lovell’s book ‘Sweller’s Cognitive Load Theory in Action’ Here Dan Beech explains how he has incorporated Cognitive Load Theory into his teaching practice.
Google Slides through Lockdown and Beyond
Tamara Higham (Teacher of English and Performing Arts) explains how she used Google Slides during Remote Online Learning, and how she plans to use this software in her ‘normal’ classroom practice in future.
How can you apply Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction to a remote learning situation?
Assistant Principal Henrietta Curwen shares her thoughts on remote learning and incorporating Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction (Remote Roseshine) into her remote teaching practice , but also the techniques suggested by Tom Sherrington and Doug Lemov to increase engagement during online lessons.
Lesson Box: Observing your own teaching practice
Phil Nulty (Teacher of Maths) looks at how recording your lessons using ‘Lesson Box’ can help to evaluate and improve your teaching practice.
The Hero’s Journey : 3 Destinations That All Teachers Must Visit.
Assistant Principal Henrietta Curwen shares her thoughts on why we teach, and the importance of taking time for reflection.
The importance of modelling and guided practice in the classroom
Languages teacher Marta Serrano-Moreno discusses the impact and importance of Rosenshines principles of modelling and guided practice in the classroom.
Avoid treating students like experts but give them opportunities to act like one
Languages teacher Emily Atherton considers the importance of self- efficacy and giving students the appropriate opportunities to show off their knowledge.