I always knew that group work was the answer. It just never worked. It was obvious that pupils learning together … More

5 years ago, in an increasingly competitive school environment, I read about Cooperative Learning. It was the first time I’d … More

Grant Wiggins is writing a great book on reading as blogs (here): each new chapter arrives in my inbox as he … More

Following a twitter query about school science events for parents from @paulcoxon and @drlucyrogers, I thought I’d share a text I wrote … More

Adapting Writers More Read About than Read Mary Kingsley, the Victorian scientific explorer and writer, is the subject of many Key … More

I find it difficult to find the nonfiction text I want to use in class. I’m fussy, yes, but the … More