Encouraging Small People to Think Big

  Hi All,   Another blog about another subject I feel so passionately about… that links to engagement by all pupils in STEM learning at primary school which is vital to help ensure we have a fully qualified and broad-based workforce to meet the future needs of our evolving planet. IT is developing rapidly and the population is rising whilst resources are dwindling. It is so important for the future and for our pupils that we nurture rounded individuals with key skills to cope with these and other such issues.    I learned such a lot during whilst undertaking my Masters in Education throughout 2020/21.  Such pursuits entail challenging stereotypes and engaging our children in relevant, hands-on, problem-solving activities which can support them to develop key ‘habits of mind’ and skills required in their lives going forward- contributing towards enhancing potential future happiness and fulfilment. It is vital that we appropriately facilitate our kids learnin...

Hi All,   It is great to be blogging again- sorry it has been a while…   I wanted to share some learning with you that I did during my Masters in Education in 2019-20 and the work of the fantastic Sir Ken Robinson. So sadly, Ken passed away two years ago. He was an author, speaker and advisor on education who was born and lived in Liverpool and the UK, teaching at Warwick University amongst other things before moving to the USA to continue his career in Education. He was knighted in 2003. What I learned from him- along with many millions of others- has had a profound effect on my teaching pedagogy and understanding of learning. He had such a clear understanding of needs within our education system. Check out these brilliant TED talks and clips which you will find really engaging and enlightening.    ‘Do Schools kill Creativity’ 2006, 74 million views approximately https://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_do_schools_kill_creativity?language=en   ‘Bring on the L...