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What can you practise in English lessons?
May 04, 2018 |
Category: English
Over my last two posts I've argued that, contrary to popular opinion, English is not a 'skills based' subject. In fact, what appear to be skills are actually composed on many thousands of individual c...
Developing intuition: when can you trust your gut?
Jun 26, 2016 |
Category: training
At the talk I gave on intuition at Wellington College's Education Festival on Thursday, I ended up not using the slides I'd prepared and wandering a bit off topic. Here follows what I'd planned to say...
The limits of growth mindset
May 30, 2016 |
Category: psychology
What's the difference between success and failure? Effort, of course! As everyone now knows, all you need to ensure you're a success is a shed-load of hard work and the belief that you can do anything...
Thinking like a writer
Jun 04, 2013 |
Category: English
How do we get better at writing? By writing.The advice I always give to students to improve their writing is to write. Often. Everyday if possible. This might be a private diary entry, an Amazon revie...
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