The #ReptonRoleModels campaign shares current and former student successes to inspire and motivate the school community. Celebrating success is vital in educational organisations. When schools recognise student achievements, pupils gain a sense of wellbeing and feel motivated to work towards their next accomplishments. Celebrating student success also brings school communities closer together and inspires other […] … learn more→
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Afro hair: How pupils are tackling discriminatory uniform policies
There has been much criticism of the report recently published by the UK government’s Commission on Ethnic and Racial Disparities, chaired by Tony Sewell. Pundits have deplored its denial of institutional racism in Britain. A recent act of student resistance highlights how flawed the report is, and how racism affects schooling. In March, hundreds of pupils at […] … learn more→
Is it really an asset to be bilingual?
Long considered in France as an exception, bilingualism, or more broadly the recurrent use of two or more languages on a daily basis, is more and more essential in the daily life of our society. According to psycholinguist François Grosjean , half of the world’s population is considered bilingual. For more than 20 years, UNESCO has been working […] … learn more→
Heroes, villains … biology: 3 reasons comic books are great science teachers
People may think of comics and science as worlds apart, but they have been cross-pollinating each other in more than ways than one. Many classic comic book characters are inspired by biology such as Spider-Man, Ant-Man and Poison Ivy. And they can act as educational tools to gain some fun facts about the natural world. […] … learn more→
How race-related stress could be driving educators of color away from the job
When teachers of color experience high levels of race-based stress in schools, they can also have an increasingly negative sense of belonging, according to new research. For the study, we analyzed survey data from educators of color across Iowa. To get at whether they were experiencing race-based stress, we asked whether the educators felt supported raising concerns with […] … learn more→
Can you learn a language by watching subtitled movies?
Among the most widespread forms of audiovisual translation are the well-known dubbing, subtitling and voice-over . The latter allows us to listen to the translation and the original soundtrack, in the background, simultaneously. The reasons why most countries have opted for one of these three options are economic (subtitling is the cheapest option and its result is obtained much faster), but […] … learn more→
Canada’s COVID-19 child-care plan must start with investing in early childhood educators
Child care in Canada is at a historic turning point. Keeping with its promise from September 2020, the Liberal government has indicated that the April 2021 budget will include a major investment in a national child-care system. This will likely be a welcome announcement for Canadian families currently paying high child-care fees. However, this promise cannot be realized without […] … learn more→
3 ways music educators can help students with autism develop their emotions
Many children with autism struggle to find the words to express how they feel. But when it comes to music, it’s an entirely different situation. Evidence suggests children with autism may enjoy music and show an early desire for music education. I am a mother to three young adult sons with high-functioning autism. I got them […] … learn more→
Education is in danger: the succession of 8 different laws already takes its toll on students
On a recurring basis, the debate on the next reform of the education law is activated in the media . It is then when the use of the acronym of turn is extended: LOECE , LOGSE , LOE , etc., to name the law that awaits us. We have lived it eight times in the last 40 years, with an average duration of five for […] … learn more→
Implicit bias training is often flawed but shouldn’t be scrapped
The UK government’s recent – and highly controversial – Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities is by no means the first voice to cast doubt on the efficacy of implicit bias training. But its call to move away from this sort of training, with no clear alternative, threatens to leave a gap where equity work […] … learn more→
