Metacognition & Self-Regulated Learning (Guide & Poster)
"Metacognition" has sat at the top of instructional toolkits for many years alongside feedback. However, it is poorly understood in terms of what it means and what it looks like in practice. The new EEF Guidance on Metacognition and Self-Regulated Learning is a significant step forward in helping teachers and schools unlock the potential of this powerful learning strategy...
Refocusing Walk
Must have been a full moon because I had a little group of friends in my office who were really struggling to function in their classrooms. We started to brainstorm strategies they could use to help their brains refocus and the ideas evolved into the concept of going for a refocusing walk. Taking their ideas, we created small posters and hung them up in a 'walking tour' around the school...