Giving students opportunities to lead their own learning can be beneficial at any time of year, says geography teacher @DavidAlcock1, but now might be the perfect time to try it out
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It was great to end the @BradfordGrammar Year 9 BeBOLD outdoor learning event with meditation (still and walking), led by our Religious Studies department.
@BradfordGrammar Year 9 students are taking an active break from their exam week with a carousel of outdoor learning activities from Maths, History, Classics, and RS in Lister Park today in our annual BeBOLD day!
Huge congratulations to Y13, Emily who has been selected to represent England 🏴 in the European Youth Orienteering Champs in Bulgaria. She is also a reserve for the biggest international junior race this summer though - the Junior World Orienteering Champs.What a talent #hocage
Congratulations to the @BradfordGrammar team, who were @The_GA WorldWise Quiz local round winners! Thanks to @guiseleyschool Geog Dept for hosting, and to the parents who came along to support.
With mocks starting next week pupils need a good balance of work & play. We have lots of books on tips, techniques on how to plan, prepare & revise as well as dealing with stress, anxiety etc. #wellbeingweek
This covers many of the points from Wednesday’s presentation to HoDs. Thanks to colleagues who helped with ideas and examples, eg Nadeem and @SchoeyEconomics
Self-determination theory and a deeper understanding of extrinsic motivation can provide considerations and tools for teachers seeking to improve their students’ motivation.
In this blog, @ProfKime discusses motivation in the classroom! https://t.co/Pzeo93y2gk
Keeping up the momentum from last week’s T&L INSET day, @BradfordGrammar teachers attended two events this week: a twilight session with @shabananazli on Tuesday and a breakfast session with Mrs Griggs on Thursday.
Inspired by a theme in the recent T&L day of ‘zombie ideas’ like VAKing (@richardgerver) and by @lcgeography’s work on zombie ideas in geography, here’s @DavidAlcock1’s reflections on zombie ideas in education and beyond: https://t.co/JpN70cs3ar