"Forces are gathering on the Right that see their political aspirations as something worth killing for," yet much of the media "omit the mounting potential for political violence from their political coverage." Unsettling essay from Rick Perlstein: tinyurl.com/mwtpstkk

The relationship between executive function and reading... 1/6

Something a little different than the normal beach shot for this holidays reading.

Hey, let's list our favorite clichés for rationalizing one's failure to speak out against harmful policies. I'll start: “Like it or not, this is reality." (Alternate version: "That train has left the station.”) Then there's “We need a seat at the table.” Your turn.

I am watching repeats of a programme about the daily life of schools and the pupils in it. It's from a few years ago but not that far in the past. It's not a comfortable watch. In one episode, a studious, anxious and socially-awkward girl is essentially told that other kids

Someone should write a book for kids called How to Handle Your Difficult Parents Possible chapters: "The Behavioral Challenges of the Middle-Aged Brain," "How to Be Caring but Firm in Resisting a Controlling Parent," "When Mom or Dad's Self-Esteem Hinges on Your Accomplishments"

Our environments mirror what we value. What a joy to collaborate with the team at Xi'an Hanova International School. Where in their environments they put an emphasis on inquiry through invitations across the elementary school. How do your environments promote inquiry?

‘Lily, another year 11 pupil, adds: “It’s safe now. I don’t ever feel scared. And there’s always someone you can talk to.” “They put a lot in place for us,” her friend Keira agrees. “If they just kick you out of school, people carry on misbehaving. But here they give people a

Student: "The ones on the left are negative triangle numbers" Me: "Oh, wow. And what's in the middle?" Student: "That's zero."

Remembering Sir Ken Robinson on his 74th Birthday 🌟

Always grateful to Mem Fox for this gem of a book. Such a joy to read it to the EY2 children at International School of Hamburg. I think I enjoyed it more than them!

This 👌. Play in upper primary still needed. Seeing possibilities, endless links, joy and lots of creative thinking!

Rejecting False Dichotomies... How might we universally design for core learning experiences & protect time for differentiation in small groups & 1:1? What about inquiry & agency? How can all of these aspects work together? I❤️ed reuniting w/@UWCThailand! #just4you #PYPchat #UDL

"One ironical consequence of the drive for so-called higher standards in schools is that the children are too busy to think." -John Holt (more than 60 years ago)

An exciting online workshop series over 4 weekends to look at examples of #learning in #Kindergarten to elicit big ideas such as #agency, #community, #inquiry and #play, reflect on our own pedagogical beliefs and move our own practice forwards. chaptersinternational.com/mailer/anne-se…

Punished by Meta-Rewards

And if you're looking for a resource to help you - calmly and intelligently - confront the hatred of the Far Right, I can highly recommend this, by the remarkable Dr Adam Rutherford

So true! 🙌

Ableism in plain sight. So so so harmful. The marble mouthing, the indignation, the entitlement. Until I had kids that needed accommodations and reasonable adjustments (phrases I’d neither heard of nor known previously), my dark secret is I thought like Emma. I didn’t admit

I was talking to a grandmother last week about schooling. ‘I can see the difference’ she said. ‘When my children were young, primary school was relaxed. If the weather was good, they went outside and ran around. If they were sick, they stayed at home. Now with my grandchildren