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Why the 'false growth mindset' explains so much

Jun 20, 2015 | Category: psychology

Modest doubt is called the beacon of the wise. - Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida In the same way that I learned nothing from listening to the polished performance of Ken Robinson at yesterday's Ed...

#Carol Dweck #Growth mindset #Robert Plomin #Slate Star Codex

It's the bell curve, stupid!

Jun 10, 2015 | Category: research

Like an ultimate fact without any cause, the individual outcome of a measurement is, however, in general not comprehended by laws. This must necessarily be the case. Wolfgang Pauli A month or so bac...

#learning styles #feedback #Steve Higgins #CEM #EEF Toolkit #normal distribution curves

Fancy attending an English & maths conference?

Jun 10, 2015 | Category: Featured

I'm speaking at Optimus Education's English & Maths 2015: Effective Teaching Strategies to Meet New Accountabilities on Thursday 22nd October. The mathematicians amongst needn't worry; I'll only be in...

Some people on Twitter you may not currently follow but definitely should

Jul 02, 2015 | Category: blogging

Since writing a post 18 months ago recommending people to follow on Twitter, I've since met lots of other wonderful folk to whom I'd also like to draw your attention.To avoid petty rivalries and bruis...

#Twitter

June on The Learning Spy

Jul 01, 2015 | Category: Featured

June was a much quieter month on the blog than May. But despite the page views plummeting I still managed to churn out a fair few posts, summarised for your convenience below:#9 Motivation 6th JuneThr...

20 psychological principles for teachers #19 Measurement

Jun 30, 2015 | Category: assessment

This is #19 in my series on the Top 20 Principles From Psychology for Teaching and Learning and the second of three posts examining how to assess students’ progress: "Students’ skills, knowledge, and...

#Dylan Wiliam #fairness #reliability #validity

20 psychological principles for teachers #17 Classroom management

Jun 28, 2015 | Category: behaviour

This is #17 in my series on the Top 20 Principles From Psychology for Teaching and Learning and is the second of two posts examining how classrooms should be managed: "Effective class- room management...

#classroom management #restorative justice

When is a bad idea a bad idea?

Jun 23, 2015 | Category: myths

While people are entitled to their illusions, they are not entitled to a limitless enjoyment of them and they are not entitled to impose them upon others.Christopher Hitchens Twitter exploded into fur...

#bloom's taxonomy #Multiple Intelligences

20 psychological principles for teachers #15 Well being

Jun 23, 2015 | Category: psychology

This is the third of three posts examining social context, interpersonal relationships, and emotional well-being and the extent to which they are important to learning. This is #15 in my series on the...

#Paul Dolan #Emotional intelligence #Happiness #Stuart Ritchie #Well-being

20 psychological principles for teachers #14 Relationships

Jun 22, 2015 | Category: psychology

This is the second of three posts examining social context, interpersonal relationships, and emotional well-being and the extent to which they are important to learning. This is #14 in my series on th...

#John Tomsett #relationships