My 6-year-old hates the British. To be more specific, the British Empire that ruled over up to a quarter of the world’s land by the early 1900s. Hates that one of the biggest diamonds in the world, found in India over 1,000 years ago, now sits in the queen’s set of crown jewels. Hates that they drew up borders quickly and […] … learn more→
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For parents of colour, schooling at home can be an act of resistance
At the time of Covid-19 , these fathers who make internet users laugh
In these times when families live withdrawn into their homes, fathers around the world are making headlines on social networks or video sharing platforms. Enough to provide an antidote to the anxiety generated by the Covid-19 epidemic. In their forties, some have proven their percussion skills with kitchen cupboards, in reference to the famous drums solo by Phil […] … learn more→
Understanding children’s behavior with the GOAL
Children develop fine and gross motor skills throughout their growth cycle. These skills are essential for performing tasks in their daily lives, such as brushing teeth, eating, jumping, and coordinating movement of all types. If they can’t develop the motor skills they need to perform normal daily tasks, they may need additional therapeutic or educational […] … learn more→
A sustainable response to the pandemic begins locally
The recent Times Higher Education Impact Rankings are a timely reminder of the importance of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at a time of massive global upheaval and uncertainty. The Covid-19 pandemic has already brought about profound change on a global scale and is likely to result in further shifts in social structures […] … learn more→
Teachers, students and families talk about non-contact education
Faced with the pandemic in which we find ourselves on a global scale, from the sociology of education we have coordinated an exploratory study that has just been published and which pays special attention to the voice of educational and social agents. It is about knowing how they are perceiving and experiencing, mainly students and families, an […] … learn more→
Teaching with a masked face: a challenge?
The unprecedented health crisis we are facing will have a singular impact on the class, with the widespread introduction of masks. Hiding the face of teachers and their students is likely to be a major factor of instability in the didactic relationship. It is necessary to be aware of this to anticipate the difficulties that all will […] … learn more→
Learn to write: can you replace paper and pencil with a tablet and stylus?
With the spread of digital technologies and the massive use of computers, there is a great temptation to abandon handwriting in favor of the keyboard. However, research conducted in cognitive psychology and cognitive neuroscience shows that handwriting is a cognitive resource and tool , which facilitates learning, unlike the keyboard. Thus, in kindergarten students, the writing gesture (or graphomotor gesture) […] … learn more→
In praise of further education colleges: empowering students who have been written off
Education policy for schools in the UK has become more and more focused around performance. The expectation is that students reach milestones of understanding and learning in each subject. This means that almost a third of young people – those that do not meet these milestones – are effectively written off as also-rans at 16. Further education colleges […] … learn more→
Let’s not forget the health and social importance of school canteens!
The almost exclusive health concern accorded to the fight against the viral contamination of Covid-19 had initially led the drafters of the draft protocol for the reopening of schools to recommend that school meals be done in each class. Groupings in canteens were indeed considered to be significant risk factors, in line with the opinions of […] … learn more→
Progress
Progress – getting somewhere. Good progress – doing what is expected and a bit more. Poor progress – the reverse. Remember those ambiguous school reports? “Patricia is making good progress with… , but she could do better in … ” Patricia is not doing as well as might be expected in all the things that are […] … learn more→
