Writing is a process of deep thinking. It slows and clarifies thought: paragraph by paragraph; sentence by sentence; word by word. … More
Tag: reading
Like a Bat Out Of Hell: How NOT to Read Hattie…
There isn’t enough time to read properly. Busy educators need super-condensed ideas. That’s why John Hattie’s little speedometers are so … More
Textbooks Are Good For You
For two consecutive weeks, I have been inspired to write by Alex Quigley’s brilliant Hunting English blog. This week Alex’s blog … More
Reading in the Wild
There can’t be a piece of wilderness in Britain that wouldn’t be improved by a well written information board. I love … More
What Part Don’t You Get? Part 2
In my last blog, I wrote about the four reasons why many of my secondary students couldn’t learn science through … More
What Part Don’t You Get?
A message to my secondary school self… In my 18 years of secondary science teaching, I went through at least two swings … More
Great Readers Become Great Scientists
Great readers become great scientists. I have been a science teacher for 18 years. My highest attaining science students are … More
Reading for Learning 