KS2 Writing: Moderated & Unmoderated Results
After the chaos of last year’s writing assessment arrangements, there have been many questions hanging over the results, one of which has been the difference between the results of schools which had their judgements moderated, and those which did not. When the...
Classroom Eye Candy 3: The Funky Science Lab
After sixteen years of teaching, high school teacher Kisaundra Harris switched to flexible seating. Her students now call her classroom a safe haven. Continue Reading →https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/funky-science-lab/
The importance of reading fluency
Following on from a recent post on the folly of forcing children to read along as they are being read to, I presented my thoughts on reading fluency and the problems with ‘reading along’ at researchED’s English & MFL conference in the stunning surroundings of...
Global warming in education: Why Schleicher is wrong
As we all know – well, most of us – the climate is changing as a result of human behaviour. Maybe we could do something about it, but it won’t be painless. It would involve those of us living the developed world giving up some of the conveniences we take for granted....
Some thoughts on the Primary Assessment Consultation
The new consultation on primary assessment ticks nearly all the boxes. But with 'secure fit', it's not quite Expected Standard yet.https://michaelt1979.wordpress.com/2017/03/30/some-thoughts-on-the-primary-assessment-consultation/
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