This page is an archive of all posts I've ever made on this website. My ideas about education have changed over time. These posts capture part of that evolution of ideas. 2024 Making It Easy to Do the Right Thing: The Power of Environmental Design ERRR #096. Jennifer Buckingham on Literacy Instruction & Policy in the UK, Ireland & Aus The Myth of Copying Things Down The book that changed how I think about the world, and education ERRR #095. Ron Berger on an Ethic of Excellence Don't forget to leave it to the last minute! Why I'm saying ‘no' in 2025 (and maybe you should too) Teachers Love Theories! ERRR #094. Craig Barton and Ollie analyse Ollie's teaching The Lemon of Choice ERRR #093. Adam Boxer on the First 10 Minutes of a Lesson Special Announcement: The Explicit Mathematics Program! ERRR #092. Harry Fletcher-Wood on Running Effective Professional Development Fix your curriculum resources first! (but not in the way you think) Three ingredients of an academically high performing school ERRR #091. Greg Ashman on the Essential Elements of a High Performing School It's the curriculum, Stupid! The importance of clear models to teacher learning Economies of scale: The benefits of multi-school organisations ERRR #090. Hunter & Parkinson on the benefits of Multi-school Organisations ERRR #089. Karen Harris on Teaching Writing (SRSD) How to atomise knowledge Creativity comes from knowledge atomisation ERRR #088. Kristian Still on Test-enhanced Learning Will AI be another EdTech failure? Rosenshine (#2) was right! ‘Present new material in small steps with student practice after each step' Cracking Behaviour is Cracking a Code ERRR #087. Arran Hamilton and Dylan Wiliam on Making Room for Impact (De-implementation) Behaviour is a curriculum, treat it as such Engagement norms to tighten up student participation in your classroom Outcome goals, Process goals: Working towards more sustainable resolutions ERRR #086. Gwyn Ap Harri on Building, Breaking, and Fixing a World Famous School2023 Desirable difficulties: The stairs, not the escalator ERRR #085. Jeff Robin on Teaching Like an Artist Relentless precision – What it takes to drive high standards in schools If you want teachers to improve, get them to rehearse! How I wrote Tools for Teachers Containers and paths: Objects for thinking with ERRR #084. Sarah Cottingham on Ausubel's Meaningful Learning When it comes to thinking, space isn't the final frontier… it's the first! ERRR #083b. Sam Gibbs on Concept-led Curriculum Start coaching with a connect and clarify conversation ERRR #083a. Sam Gibbs on Concept-led Curriculum A more nuanced look at choice in teacher development The crucial role of credible experts Only use ‘I wonder' if you actually wonder! How knowledge is structured for experts: If-then statements ERRR #082. Kelly Tatlock on Creating Knowledgeable and Expert Learners Diaries vs. To-Do lists: How should students organise themselves? How you can use prequestioning to boost student learning Google. Goanna. Go! – Capturing teaching excellence at Challis True or False: ‘Never write down something you don't understand'? ERRR #081. Bill Louden on Reforming Initial Teacher Education Steplab Intensives -October 2023! Strong Beginnings: Reforming initial teacher education What's your essential intent? ERRR #080. Peps Mccrea on Developing Expert Teaching Conscious constraints: Making learning projects manageable The scarcity and value of knowledge ERRR #079. Daniel Willingham on How to Study Insight density: Testing your information diet for quality Let’s talk diets… Information diets! Manage expectations to improve pre-observation conversations ERRR #078. Craig Barton on Tips and Tools for Teachers Bug in ear coaching: The next big thing in teacher training? Is Finland still worth paying attention to? Getting better at writing on purpose Multi-tiered systems of support: Tier Zero? ERRR #077. Ben Jensen on the Importance of Curriculum Curriculum is King! researchED Ballarat – My Takeaways Make moments EPIC ERRR #076. Nathaniel Swain on Writing to Learn WIN when you're under pressure ERRR #075. Musumeci, McClements & Plunkett on The Challis Way Script it! My trip to Perth for a Teaching Intensive Five tips for better Instructional Coaching ERRR #074b. Josh Goodrich coaches Ollie Lovell Making better New Year's resolutions ERRR #074a. Josh Goodrich on Instructional Coaching2022 Getting better on purpose The Power of a Collective Approach Teacher Ollie's Takeaways 113 to 127 ERRR #073. Harry Fletcher-Wood on Responsive Teaching (Formative Assessment) ERRR #072. Viviane Robinson on Virtuous Education Leadership Why Silent Corridors? – What I learnt at Michaela Are you using ‘Split-attention Effect' incorrectly? ERRR #071. Katharine Birbalsingh on Standards, Consistency, and what makes Michaela, Michaela ERRR #070. Gwyn Ap Harri on Impactivity, Leadership, and Smoothly Unfolding Sequences Four steps to learning: Curate, Attend, Monitor, Adjust ERRR #069. Andy Sprakes on Expeditionary Learning, Crew, and Beautiful Work How to create Anki Flashcards from Netflix transcripts: Foreign language learning with films and TV Overcoming students' reluctance to take on more effective study techniques ERRR #068. Ian Cunningham on Self Managed Learning ERRR #067. Byers, Leighton, and Perry on Developing Self-regulated Learners ERRR #066. Lyn Stone on Literacy Instruction and The Big Six TOT112: Writing learning intentions, the core of instructional coaching, + more Takeaways TOT111: How to use Mini Whiteboards, the roles of habits in teaching, + more ERRR #065. Hope Wilder on how to run effective meetings and empower young people TOT110: Primary curriculum planning, the ‘negotiated assessment domain’ + more ERRR #064. Paul Spenceley on Formative Assessment ERRR #063. E.D. Hirsch on Why Knowledge Matters ERRR #062. Margaret McKeown on Robust Vocabulary Instruction ERRR #061. Eric Mazur on Peer Instruction and Getting Students to Do the Reading Before Class2021 ERRR #060. Anita Archer on Explicit Instruction ERRR #060. Anita Archer on Explicit Instruction. From beginner to fluent German in one year: The Challenge! From beginner to fluent German in one year: The lead up TOT109: Taking the plunge into self-directed learning, giving inspiring school assemblies + more ERRR #059. Naomi Fisher on Self-directed Education TOT108: The neurobiological basis for progressive ed? A book of off-the-shelf school policies, writing instruction, + more TOT107: Ideas about creative writing, developing expert teaching, + more! TOT106: What makes expert teaching, interpreting research, effective PD, + more ERRR #058. Sam Sims on What makes effective Professional Development TOT105: Seven of the most important works in education research, immersive films for building empathy, + more TOT104: An overview of Response to Intervention, Zoom fatigue, + more TOT103: Timeline of learning theories, Advice for Science HoDs, + more TOT102: Shaping a department’s philosophy, coaching novice teachers, + more German Language Learning ERRR #057. Harry Fletcher-Wood on Habits of Success ERRR #056. Sammy Kempner on Teaching with Group Work, Accountability, and Chants A better way to do school reports? ERRR #055. Rachel Macfarlane on knowledge, learning power, and character ERRR #054. Peps McCrea on Motivating Students TOT101: The four pillars of assessment, how to remember to spell camouflage, + more ERRR #053. James Handscombe on Assemblies and Ethos Some of my favourite articles from Robert Slavin TOT100: 100 weeks of Teacher Ollie’s Takeaways!!! ERRR #052. Jim Knight on the Impact Cycle (Instructional Coaching) ERRR #051b. Michael Pershan and Craig Barton on Worked Examples (bonus follow up episode) TOT099: Helping stuck students, the Trivium, Consent, + more TOT098: Blog amplifier, raising the voices of some new bloggers through this week’s Takeaways! Coaching on the continuum: Instructional coaching and Cognitive Load Theory TOT097: The kinds of conversations we should be having more of in education, + more Dispositions: What the heck are they, and how do we teach them? ERRR #051. Michael Pershan on Worked Examples TOT096: How teachers gather data, instructional coaching, + more! TOT095: Why is theory important in education? The role of curiosity in success, + more TOT094: Introduction to the Great Teaching Toolkit Evidence Review, + more TOT093: Generating sustainable behaviour change, desirable qualities balance extremes, + more! ERRR #050. Guy Claxton on the Learning Power Approach TOT092: Techniques over strategies, On teaching grammar, + more ERRR #049. Doug Lemov on Teaching Like a Champion2020 ERRR #048. Martin Robinson on the Trivium (curriculum) ERRR #047. Margaret McKeown on Questioning the Author (reading comprehension) Make the most of a language exchange: From recording to flashcards (Audacity to Anki) ERRR #046. Tom Bennett on Behaviour Management ERRR #045. Tom Sherrington on ‘The Most Important Thing' ERRR #044. Alexander Renkl on self-explanation ERRR #043. James Mannion and Kate McAllister on the Learning Skills curriculum ERRR #042. Oliver Caviglioli on Information Design How I apply spaced repetition and incremental review to hard copy books How to have ‘that conversation' with a student who didn't do any work during lockdown Note to self: How to avoid burnout on your creative project If you like spaced repetition software, you're going to love incremental reading! ERRR #041. Aaron Peeters on Why students don't ask for help when they need it ERRR #040.C6: Ellen Heyting, A Psychology and Humanities Teacher’s Perspective on Online Teaching (Helsinki, Finland) ERRR040.C5: Bianca Li-Rosi, An EAL Teacher’s Perspective on Online Teaching (Jeju, South Korea) ERRR #040. Online Learning Special (Introduction to the 7 chapters) ERRR #040.C1: Courtney Ostaff on online maths teaching and collaboration (West Virginia, USA) ERRR #040.C2: Kerrie Russell on relationships and online learning through the Alice Springs School of the Air (Alice Springs, Australia) ERRR #040.C3: Steven Kolber on the power of instructional videos (Melbourne, Australia ERRR #040.C4: Sally Richmond and Yooah Nguyen on how to shift your Primary (Elementary) school online (Beijing, China) ERRR #040.C7: Nadine Bailey, A teacher librarian/tech integrator's Perspective on Online Teaching (Beijing, China) ERRR #039. Laurel Downey on Teaching Children with Trauma ERRR #038. Peter Gray on the Freedom to Learn2019 ERRR #037. John Hollingsworth on Explicit Direct Instruction How to Run a Maths Department: Notes from a Panel Discussion ERRR #036. Yong Zhao on Side Effects in Education ERRR #035. Andy Matuschak and George Zonnios on Spaced Repetition Software TOT091: Advice for budding school leaders, a new approach to reading comprehension, + more Twitter takeaways. ERRR #034. Natalie Wexler on The Knowledge Gap TOT090: The history of reading comprehension strategies, how charter schools achieve, + more Twitter Takeaways ERRR #033. Janet Kolodner on Project Based Inquiry Science TOT089: ResearchEd takeaways, A great podcast on reading instruction, + more Twitter Takeaways TOT088: Why books don't work, the knowledge threshold, plus more Twitter Takeaways ERRR #032. John Larmer on Project Based Learning TOT087: What did you learn this year? How to improve literacy instruction, + more Twitter Takeaways TOT086: The history of reading, creating a culture of collaborative staff discourse, + more Twitter Takeawayys TOT085: A manifesto for evidence based education, resources for teaching reading, + more Twitter Takeaways ERRR #031. Bill Rogers on Behaviour Management TOT084: Behaviour management, powerful knowledge, getting things done + more Twitter Takeaways Why teach? Building on Ben and Bernard. TOT083: Two excellent podcasts, moving beyond simplistic approaches to growth mindset, + more twitter takeaways ERRR #030. Neil Mercer on Interthinking and Group Work TOT082: Goal free problems, improving worked examples, maths fluency + more Twitter Takeaways TOT081: The impact of rewards, The power of interleaving, Leaders seeking consensus, + more Twitter Takeaways TOT080: What is teaching for mastery? A new lesson observation form. Should teaching methods be prescribed? + more Twitter takeaways TOT079: A functions menu, fostering student exam commitment, a culture of community, + more Twitter Takeaways Resources to run a PD on ‘Hinge Questions': Based on Dylan Wiliam's ‘ACER Teacher' podcast TOT078: Multi-choice for deeper understanding, Mario and Quadratics, Effective Prins, + more Twitter Takeaways ERRR #029. Judith Hochman on How to Teach Students to Write Interthinking: How to make group work, work ERRR #028. Viviane Robinson on Reducing Change to Increase Improvement TOT077: A treasure trove of maths resources, what mathematical problem solving takes, + more Twitter Takeaways ERRR #027. Daisy Christodoulou on Getting Assessment Right and Comparative Judgment TOT076: An intuitive intro to the derivative, Dan Willingham's 7 fave books, plus more Twitter Takeaways Communicating a schema: How do I get it from my brain into my students'? ERRR #026. Janet Carlson on PCK and Core Practices TOT075: First lesson with a new class, How to form a habit, and an update on CLT! Considering a ‘Change’: Evaluating evidence and deciding whether a ‘Change’ is right for your school ERRR #025. Daniel Willingham on When We Can Trust the Experts2018 TOT074: Five of my most popular posts from 2018, Teaching Oracy, Topics in Depth, + more Twitter Takeaways TOT073: MARGE returns, more on implementation intentions, reading or listening, + more Twitter Takeaways Managing overwhelm: How do you curate and consume your educational reading list? TOT072: An elegant model of memory and understanding, free online comprehension activities, scaffolding science talk, + more Twitter takeaways ERRR #024. Lorraine Hammond on Direct Instruction and Instructional Coaching TOT071: What schools should stop doing, creating lightbulb moments, limitations of the testing effect, + more Twitter Takeaways TOT070: Prof. Becky Allen on all things teaching, what's wrong with ZPD, + more Twitter Takeaways TOT069: Visual representations of mathematics, the psychology of when, wait time 1 and 2, plus more Twitter takeaways. Implementation Intentions and action triggers: moving beyond ‘Well, make sure you do it next time' TOT068: Teacherhead's update, Easy mistakes in mixed ability classes, and measuring 21st century skills TOT067: The preflight checklist, problems with deliberate practice, and a new (stolen) segment ‘Thought Shrapnel' ERRR #023. Dylan Wiliam on Leadership for Teacher Learning TOT066: Rosenshine Re-ordered, Reflections of an experience teacher, Simplifying CLT, + more Twitter Takeaways TOT065: Simultaneously scaffolding writing and content knowledge in science, ‘the mistake game', plus more Twitter Takeaways! TOT064: What motivates your teaching? Evidence based literacy instruction, Science of Learning PD resources, + more Twitter Takeaways The Science of Learning: Resources for 4 PD sessions ERRR #022. Marnee Shay on Indigenous Education, Education Research, and Flexischools TOT063: A whole class feedback how-to, Who is MARGE?, + more Twitter Takeaways TOT062: Schools and priorities, the importance of curiosity, instructional coaching, + more Twitter Takeaways Using and Evaluating Research Evidence TOT061: What can we learn from how a baseball coach gives feedback? Snapshots from @researchED, + more twitter takeaways TOT060: A collection of tips for starting out with a new class, + more Twitter Takeaways ERRR #021. Jay McTighe on Understanding by Design TOT059: In which Dylan Wiliam and Tom Sherrington share some unmissable resources What's the impact of classroom displays on student learning? TOT058: An intervention on student – teacher relationships, a day as a student, + more Twitter takeaways ERRR #020b. Craig Barton on mistakes vs. misconceptions, the testing effect, and school change TOT057: Learning, what is it and how can we catalyse it? Improving student study skills, + more Twitter Takeaways TOT056: The impact of devices in the classroom, STEM Project resources, + more Twitter Takeaways TOT055: Can you even develop Grit? The Learning Curriculum, Yr7 maths resources, + more Twitter Takeaways ERRR #020a. Craig Barton on Knowledge vs. Skills, Explicit Instruction, and Diagnostic Questions TOT054: Surface vs. Deep structure, What's the point of teaching? Mansplaining flowchart, + More Twitter Takeaways. TOT053: Curriculum design, assessment, slices of advice, + more Twitter Takeaways Effect Sizes, Robust or Bogus? Reflections from my discussions with Hattie and Simpson ERRR #019. Yael Perry on Adolescent Anxiety and Depression TOT052: A year of Teacher Ollie's Takeaways! ‘Flippin Heck!' 21 things I've learnt from Mr Barton's two discussions with Dylan Wiliam TOT051: A knowledge rich curriculum vs. a rich curriculum, How to observe a lesson, + more Twitter takeaways 29 things I took from Craig Barton's book, ‘How I Wish I'd Taught Maths'. TOT050: The Cult of the Guru, an assembly to challenge students on ‘what is learning', + more Twitter Takeaways TOT049: Re-framing how we think of a challenging class, changing the default, + more Twitter Takeaways ERRR #018. John Hattie defending the meta-analysis TOT048: What makes a teachable moment? Integrating reading comprehension and content, + more Twitter Takeaways Thinking about poverty and thinking. TOT047: The research on tracking, Making the most of MC Qs, + more Twitter Takeaways A test wrapper with a difference: Showing students the importance of retrieval practice TOT046: Retrieval practice and self-regulated learning, a fantastic reading list, + more Twitter takeaways TOT045: Classroom management, teacher education, metacognition, + more Twitter Takeaways ERRR #017. Adrian Simpson critiquing the meta-analysis TOT044: When an English teacher takes a standardised test, Rosenshine observations, + more Twitter Takeaways TOT043: Teacher burnout (and corners to cut), Basic Skills vs. Conceptual Understanding, + more Twitter Takeaways. TOT042: A summary video of effective study habits, what makes a good marking policy, + more Twitter takeaways TOT041: Is self-explaining an effective study technique? What is learning? + more Twitter Takeaways When the space, retrieve, interleave formula doesn't work! ERRR #016. Josh Cuevas on learning styles, dual coding, and independent silent reading TOT040: What's a threshold concept, the diff between more and less successful learners, + more twitter takeaways TOT039: Mr Barton interviews me, reciprocal relationships between learning and justifying, + more Twitter Takeaways TOT038: The Transfer Paradox, The space between novice and expert, + more Twitter takeaways Anki post 3: Cloze deletion Anki post 2: Cramming, gamification, and interval modification TOT037: Unifying a science department, the role of luck in success, the importance of oracy, + more Twitter Takeaways TOT036: Comparative judgment as formative assessment, the research on homework, + more Twitter takeaways ERRR #015. Imaginative Education TOT035: Critiquing personalised learning, scaffolding multi-step maths Qs, + more Twitter Takeaways TOT034: Learning from failures, the space beween novice and expert, + more Twitter Takeaways Student science reports 1.0: From scaffolding to assessment TOT033: 5 principles all teachers should know, paying students, + more Twitter Takeaways TOT032: Measuring what matters, Education in Singapore, Gene Glass, + more Twitter takeaways ERRR #014. Jennifer Gore on Quality Teaching Rounds and Quant vs. Qual Research Reflections on 2017 and a 1 SD increase in maths results TOT031: Fantastic summary of Ed principles, Dan Willingham's ‘The Reading Mind', + more Twitter takeaways TOT030: Engelmann's ‘Theory of Instruction', TLAC placemats, + more Twitter takeaways TOT029: 2 podcasts (adaptive education, and the psychology of procrastination) + more Twitter takeaways ERRR #013. Russell Bishop and the Centrality of Relationships2017 TOT028: Concise summary of metacognition, why teachers should blog, + more Twitter takeaways TOT027: Summary of Coe's work on teaching, What are the 3 types of writing? + more Twitter takeaways ERRR #012. Linda Graham and the Purpose of School Inquiry vs. Explicit: Is there even a difference? TOT026: Critique of Hattie, this one's for the ‘uncool' kids, + more Twitter takeaways TOT025: 10000 rule=baloney, legendary advice for students, + more Twitter takeaways TOT024: Inflexible knowledge and the ambitions of children, + more Twitter takeaways TOT023: Retrieval practice video, charter school article for liberals, + more Twitter takeaways TOT022: Data on major determinants of student success, + more Twitter takeaways TOT021: Synthetic phonics for newbies, impact of teacher gender + more Twitter takeaways TOT020: Great summary of CLT, sdts developing definitions + more Twitter takeaways ERRR #011. Sharon Chen on International Comparisons of Inquiry Teaching John Sweller Interview 9: CLT – misconceptions and future directions John Sweller Interview 8: Can we teach collaboration? John Sweller Interview 7: How do we measure cognitive load? John Sweller Interview 6: Productive Failure? – Kapur (What does Sweller think about it?) John Sweller Interview 5: Motivation, what's CLT got to do with it? John Sweller Interview 4: Biologically primary and biologically secondary knowledge John Sweller Interview 3: What's the difference between the goal-free effect and minimally guided instruction? John Sweller Interview 2: Can we teach problem solving? John Sweller Interview 1: Worked Examples – What's the role of students recording their thinking A Conversation with John Sweller ERRR #010. Catherine Scott on Meta-memory and More TOT019: The most amazing school in the world! + other Twitter takeaways ‘Performance Assessments' of teachers… what the evidence says. ERRR #009. Andrew Martin, Load Reduction Instruction, Motivation and Engagement TOT018: Teaching Critical Thinking, Rewards and Motivation + More twitter takeaways! First Year as Senior Maths HoD: My ResearchED Presentation TOT017: Teacher expectations and cultural narratives…+ More Twitter takeaways TOT016: Cognitive Science for Teaching Summary…+ more Twitter takeaways TOT015: Drinking alcohol aids learning + more twitter takeaways Present new material in small steps with student practice after each step: How's it look? ERRR #008. Tom Brunzell, Trauma Informed Positive Education and U.S/Aus Education TOT014: Building multiplication facts + more twitter takeaways Teacher checklists: How to never forget an easy but important task again! [Guide with Photos] TOT013: Edu reading lists + more Twitter Takeaways ERRR Podcast #007. James Mannion and Learning to Learn ERRR Podcast #006. Jennifer Stephenson and Instructional Decision Making of Teacher Education Students The battle for deliberate practice Educating Ruby: Wot-I-Got out of the book, and why I read it What makes ‘typical' and ‘great' learning? Teachers' perspectives TOT012: Knowledge Management, Hiring, + more Twitter Takeaways ERRR Podcast #005. Pamela Snow, Phonics + How can we get the real story from students? How do we know what to put on the weekly quiz? TOT011: Teaching Curiosity, Pre-questioning + more Twitter Takeaways Invaluable diagnostic assessment tasks for any physics teacher. Assessment feedback: Processes to ensure that students think! TOT010: The limits of ‘evidence based' education + more Twitter Takeaways ERRR Podcast #004. Paul Weldon, Teacher Supply and Demand, and Out of Field Teaching My attempt at an evidence informed student feedback form. TOT009: What makes good PD + more twitter takeaways. TOT008: Seminal papers in Ed psych + more twitter takeaways TOT005: Why constructivism doesn't work + more Twitter Takeaways TOT #004. Cognitive Load Theory + more Twitter Takeaways TOT #003. Edu podcasts for kids + more Twitter Takeaways TOT #002. Teaching ‘The Scientific Method' + more Twitter Takeaways Working towards a more evidence informed Professional Development Review process. It's not that they don't care, it's that they don't think they can succeed ‘The blogosphere recapitulates the teacher's career' TOT001: What is Direct Instruction? Dylan Wiliam takeaways, and Building Habits Sweller's Goal Free Effect… giving it a go. If students can't be little scientists, can PSTs be little teachers? What would it take to fix education in Australia? Notes from a Symposium ERRR Podcast #003. Tom Bennett and The school Research Lead ERRR Podcast #002. Stephen Dinham and The Worst of Both worlds ERRR Podcast #001. Jan Owen and The New Basics2016 What's my function? Derivative game to deepen learning Top 9 Math Question Websites and Bloggers for deeper thinking (Shane Loader) Maths Card Games to Promote Multiplicative Thinking How to pronounce Mandarin Chinese in under 15 minutes. WHY CAN'T THEY REMEMBER THIS FROM LAST YEAR??? Help students remember key information: Spaced Repetition Software (SRS). A Problem Solving Spell! Extending linear arithmetic blocks (LAB) to a circle’s diameter:circumference relationship Basic Auslan for Maths Teachers2015 ‘The Points System': One approach to differentiation Teacher Blogger chat at MAV Conference 2015 MAV Conference 2015 Highlights Lessons from Myanmar: Cartesian co-ordinates and Fruit Salad Footballers doing Ballet?: The Search for Sources of Innovation in Education 2 weeks before departure, Burmese language progress One month till Myanmar. Cranking up the Burmese… Pythagoras' Theorem: My attempt to write challenging questions and engage students Wot-I-Got: At Risk Student: Reaching Them and Teaching Them, Richard Sagor and Jonas Cox (Preface and Chapter 1) Wot-I-Got: Bill Rogers on behaviour management Book Notes: The Lean Startup-Eric Reis Tying Together Backwards Design, Self Marking and Criterion Referencing for effective teaching Book Notes: Zero to One by Peter Thiel Burmese Learning Journey, Turning Point Learning Burmese Journal, June 4, 2015: Changing tack Book notes: The Art of Learning by Joshua Waitzkin Learning Burmese Diary: May 23, 2015 A new section to the website: Reading Log! (+ my reading backlog) Behaviour Management, a PD with a Punch Know Thy Impact! My first foray into ‘curriculum design' and evaluating its success Applying S.A.(U).L.T., my learning approach, to a new project…Burmese! One approach to introducing cold calling to the classroom Interactive learning model mindmap now online! Metacognition: Can it help students problem solve?2014 Dealing with Test Anxiety: Avoidance, Acceptance and White Bears. Backchannels, a feedback method for shy students A Deeper Look at Analogies – Understanding the Derivative S.A.(U).L.T : My 5 step approach to efficient learning and studying Train: The last of the 5 steps of efficient learning Memory 201: Mnemonics – Supercharging Your Memory Link: The fourth of the 5 steps of efficient learning Understand: The third of the 5 steps of efficient learning Acquire: The second of the 5 steps of efficient learning Survey: The first of the 5 steps of efficient learning Note Taking How To Memory 102: Anchoring for Meaning-How you Think Determines How you Remember Memory 101: Memory Anchors-The Basis of Remembering (and why knowledge is like money!) Taking Care of Business – Identifying Your Motivational Weak Points and How to Address them Goal Setting: How a 2 hour goal setting exercise can facilitate long term success (with downloadable worksheet) American Teacher, Film Are Facts more Important than Critical Thinking? Memory 201.1: Mnemonics – The Link Method Log your time with 5 time tracking apps to improve efficiency Learning in the Fast Lane-Suzy Pepper Rollins, Book Summary Dan Haesler on Engagement The Psychology of Social Change, Presentation from Students of Sustainability 2014 Info about the upcoming Mathematics Applied Preparation Program, Sep-Oct 2014 Book Review: Springboard, Launching Your Personal Search for Success-Richard Shell What makes University graduates thrive post graduation?-Gallup Poll What's the future of Education Technology?-the 2014 Horizon Report Mindset-How Theories of Intelligence Affect Learning Approaches and Outcomes Key take-homes from Matt Skoss at MAT2014 conference Book Review: Dancing About Architecture: A Little Book of Creativity-Phil Beadle The most efficient way to remember anything!-Spaced Repetition Software How to make and use Concept Maps to improve your understanding and comprehension Book Review: The Smartest Kids in the World and How They Got That Way-Amanda Ripley Key take-homes from webinar with Suzy Pepper Rollins-Learning in the Fast Lane How to retain those “Aha” moments. 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