In education, scaffolding refers to a variety of instructional techniques used to move students progressively toward stronger understanding and, ultimately, greater independence in the learning process. The website Edutopia has some excellent ideas about scaffolding put forward by Rebecca Alber. Edutopia Scaffolding ideas [thumb link=”true” size=”lg”]https://www.edutopia.org/blog/scaffolding-lessons-six-strategies-rebecca-alber[/thumb]
The first meeting of the wellbeing team included some hard truths. Each attendee was honest about how they felt. Schools like any organisation must be able to offer space for honest reflection. You can not start a journey towards excellence until you first look around and take stock of where…
School ethos is hard to define and can look and feel very different: at its most basic level, it is a feeling when you walk around a school and catch a glimpse of the beliefs and values of the school. Having a tangible ethos is vital because it is like…
Laura Clarke is the British High Commissioner to New Zealand and Samoa, Governor of the Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands. Her Foreign and Commonwealth blog entry highlights the issue of plastic waste in the oceans. Henderson Island is the most remote island in the world. However it was found…
Instead of standing on the shore and proving to ourselves that the ocean cannot carry us, let us venture on its waters just to see. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin Passion and purpose are powerful elements. Every person has gifts and talents that can make a lasting impression. However, only a few …