The process of learning is the interaction between our sensory memory and our long-term memory. Our sensory memory is made up of: what we see – this is called our iconic memory; what we hear – this is called our echoic memory; and what we touch – our haptic memory. Our long-term memory is whereContinue reading “Ten top tips for gaining the attention of working memory”
Category Archives: teaching
Key Stage 3: Effective use of the Pupil Premium
This article was written for SecEd magazine and first published in November 2016. You can read the original version on the SecEd website here. You can read more of my monthly columns for SecEd here. In Ofsted’s 2015 report, Key Stage 3: The Wasted Years? it was suggested, among other areas, that schools are not using Pupil PremiumContinue reading “Key Stage 3: Effective use of the Pupil Premium”
Key Stage 3: Effective homework
This article was written for SecEd magazine and first published in September 2016. You can read the original version on the SecEd website here. You can read more of my monthly columns for SecEd here. Ofsted’s 2015 report KS3: The Wasted Years? claims that key stage 3 is not a high priority for secondary school leaders in termsContinue reading “Key Stage 3: Effective homework”
Ten top tips for stimulating sensory memory
The process of learning is the interaction between our sensory memory and our long-term memory. Our sensory memory is made up of: what we see – this is called our iconic memory; what we hear – this is called our echoic memory; and what we touch – our haptic memory. Our long-term memory is whereContinue reading “Ten top tips for stimulating sensory memory”
Sharpening the saw
I’m in the middle of a writing project and it is treading a well-worn path… My literary journey begins with a spark, an idea, a moment of inspiration. Once commissioned, I begin the second stage: research. My research is at first internal – I make notes on everything I already know and want to say.Continue reading “Sharpening the saw”
Leadership and staff retention (Part 5)
This article was written for SecEd magazine and first published in January 2018. You can read the original version on the SecEd website here. You can access the full archive of my columns for SecEd here. This is the fourth article in a 5-Part series. Read Part One, Part Two, Part Three and Part Four here. If our schoolsContinue reading “Leadership and staff retention (Part 5)”
Leadership and staff retention (Part 4)
This article was written for SecEd magazine and first published in January 2018. You can read the original version on the SecEd website here. You can access the full archive of my columns for SecEd here. This is the fourth article in a 5-Part series. Read Part One, Part Two, and Part Three here. So far in this five-partContinue reading “Leadership and staff retention (Part 4)”
Leadership and staff retention (Part 3)
This article was written for SecEd magazine and first published in January 2018. You can read the original version on the SecEd website here. You can access the full archive of my columns for SecEd here. This is the third article in a 5-Part series. Read Part One and Part Two here. So far in this five-part series,Continue reading “Leadership and staff retention (Part 3)”
How to achieve a work life balance (Part 2)
This is the second part of a two-part article. Read the first part here. This is an edited extract from How to Lead: The second edition of Leadership for Learning by Matt Bromley, published by Spark Education Books UK and available in paperback and ebook. When I wrote the first edition of LeadershipContinue reading “How to achieve a work life balance (Part 2)”
Leadership and staff retention (Part 2)
This article was written for SecEd magazine and first published in January 2018. You can read the original version on the SecEd website here. You can access the full archive of my columns for SecEd here. This is the second article in a 5-Part series. Read Part One here. In part one of this series, I summarisedContinue reading “Leadership and staff retention (Part 2)”
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