Educational researchers Berlak and Berlak (2012) introduce us to language that can be used to talk about a variety of value judgements that primary school teachers make which underpin their day-to-day practice. In this post the use of this language…
Category: Teacher Education
Place2Be in a Place of Learning
At the end of September a new partnership between the University of Glasgow and Place2be was established with the overarching goal of developing mentally healthy classrooms and schools. Place2be is the UK’s largest children’s in-school mental health provider who support…
From ID-Learning to ID-Thinking
For those interested in the concept of Interdisciplinary Learning (IDL) (Scottish Government, 2008) there is a blog and network worth reading and joining. The blog post “With apologies to Dewey” (McGregor et al., 2023) looks at the challenge issued to…
Navigating the Reform Agenda: A Few Considerations for Government’s Role
Education: a crucial public provision which receives a great deal of attention and regular debate, even in a comprehensive and well-designed system. Regular topics of contention continue to emerge regarding the preparation of teachers and their readiness to meet the…