“English is Belgium’s unofficial national language. The country’s football team is called The Red Devils, its national airport Brussels Airport and its national airline Brussels Airlines. All in English, the language most young Belgians use to communicate.”

Een schooldirecteur op het radionieuws: “als leraren nu ook nog examens moeten inrichten en verbeteren. De planlast is al zo groot”. Dit soort attitudes… Examens *zijn* géén planlast. Het is een kerntaak. Schrap andere dingen/adm. Evalueren doet leren. standaard.be/cnt/dmf2020111…

Relevant warnings for evidence-informed education #evidence4education

Presentation of the new report "Accelerating EDtech startups in Europe" by European Schoolnet and Jill Attewell during the #SchoolInnovationForum Many #edtech providers see opportunities for testing, piloting and co-creating in schools.

Rapport over leerkrachtenverloop in Engeland ...met 10 aanbevelingen om in te spelen op werkdruk, planlast, verantwoordingsdruk; veelheid maatschappelijke verwachtingen; leerlingengedrag; opleiding & professionalisering; leiderschap en schoolcultuur;... pietvervaecke.blog/2023/06/06/rap…

I am pleased that we are launching today at the #OECDMinisterial the #OECD Equity in Education Dashboard. This dashboard is the result of our commitment to support countries in measuring their progress towards equity in and through education. 👉oe.cd/52F

There is a growing consensus on the importance of fostering creativity & creative thinking💡 through education 🎒. Yet, in 2022, across 90 jurisdictions participating in #OECDPISA only 24% had system-level assessment guidelines/evaluations on creative thinking in place in.

How can education systems ensure that all young people can develop & strengthen their creative💡thinking skills as part of their formal education? Find out here👉shorturl.at/hGL27

How to strengthen support for Ukrainian refugees in schools and universities facebook.com/watch/?v=58262… via facebookwatch

Which skills actually matter for outcomes in life, and which ones can we teach in schools? The results might surprise you!📝 Learn more in our recent report, “Social and emotional skills: Latest evidence on teachability and impact on life outcomes.” ➡️bit.ly/3uFKK3I

Dank aan die Keure om te proberen redden wat allemaal vernield is in ons wiskundeonderwijs (de screenshot is maar een voorbeeld uit vele aanpassingen). Aan leerkrachten uit het KOV: het alternatief leerplan wiskundeplan.be laat je toe om het niveau op punt te houden!

In memory of The Nobel Prize laureate Daniel Kahneman. Watch his classic TED Talk on how we perceive happiness and why it’s so difficult to think straight about well-being: ted.com/talks/daniel_k…

I can't get over how fantastically creative Grant Sanderson Grant Sanderson is! We all know he's one of the best math teachers on the planet. But who knew he could sing, play guitar, and create musical comedy? Check out his performance of this song about the twin prime conjecture,

☝️Dylan Wiliam said that Cognitive Load Theory is ‘the single most important thing for teachers to know’. This poster summarises some key ideas from CLT and offers 6 strategies to optimise instruction and maximise learning. 👊 REPOST and grab a free HQ copy here:

Faddish thinking is hobbling education in the rich world economist.com/leaders/2024/0…

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Teachers, is creativity valued in your classroom? According to the latest PISA survey on creative thinking, students performed better when creativity is valued by their teachers. See what school systems excelled in student creativity 👉 bit.ly/45dxRvv

Learning strategies and motivations are the foundation for lifelong learning. In order to adapt and thrive in an uncertain future, young people will need skills like: ▶️ Problem solving ▶️ Critical thinking ▶️ Proactive learning What can schools do? oe.cd/5Mn