Lisa Harris

A great start to the beginning of the academic year. Inspiring and enthusiastic CPD and plenty of time to implement them. Bonus of two lovely lunches from Calinera catering. Great to work with such wonderful staff.

“The wealth of bands, orchestras, concerts and gigs we see today isn’t a predictor of our musical future, it’s a reflection of our educational past”: powerful @theguardian.com letter on the bleak decline of music in state schools …

Feeling inspired. Thank you @teacherhead.bsky.social #walkthrus #teaching&learning

Remember, everyone is tired. So, focus on building relationships and be the reason someone smiles. Everyone is doing an amazing job. Remind yourself that they did the best they could today, and that is good enough. Thank you!

Just read Nagibin's 'The Winter Oak' - a masterful, bewitchingly beautiful tale of how a teacher's professional certainty simply melts away in a forest clearing. I will say no more. It's only a short one and here it is: cathedral.trinitymat.org/wp-content/u...

Analogies for Learning - The Effortful Educator An easy way to relate to students and start a discussion about using more advantageous learning strategies like retrieval practice and spaced practice.

Analogies for Learning

An easy way to relate to students and start a discussion about using more advantageous learning strategies like retrieval practice and spaced practice.

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Evidence-informed teaching has to be built around each teacher’s personality and desire for autonomy; let’s celebrate that. A theme I find myself exploring a lot is the need for teachers to feel that they can be themselves in their own classrooms, expressing their personality and enjoying teaching, doing things they fee…

Evidence-informed teaching has to be built around each teacher's personality and desire for autonomy; let's celebrate that. @walkthrus.bsky.social teacherhead.com/2024/01/07/e...

The Persistent Challenges of Being a Teacher My new book The Long Game: Sustaining a Successful Career in Teaching is out at the end of December. It’s published by Routledge and it’s got a foreword by Peps Mccrea. I wanted to write …

Looks a very interesting read. Aome hreat endorsements. curriculumteamleader.wordpress.com/2024/12/09/t...

Been reflecting on this term and what teaching & learning strategies could help remove student micro-barriers to learning such as literacy, knowledge gaps, learning behaviours and character barriers. Please share your thoughts.

Knowledge doesn't equal understanding Does knowledge = understanding? This simple equation suggests that the extent of a person's understanding is purely equal to the extent of their knowledge. Proponents of this claim suggest that it gro...

New blog post:

⭐Knowledge doesn't equal understanding⭐

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Absolutely this … and never more important than now …

The fear of being wrong in front of classmates often stops students from asking for help.

So, how can we help young people understand why it is so important to seek advice? 🙋‍♂️
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A powerful video which builds nicely on the high standards schools need to establish as part of their culture through consistency and a sense of belonging for both staff and students.

Really excited to connect with like minded educators wanting to make difference to the lives of young people