by Richard | Sep 30, 2017 | child development, for parents, for teachers
Professor Daniel Willingham on why teaching phonics remains so controversial and how we motivate children to read Once more I have been remiss in my blogging. Without a proper schedule, I don’t see this ever changing and honestly time is ever short. But who knows. One...
by Richard Galloway | Oct 6, 2016 | child development, for parents, parenting, Uncategorized
I have been teaching at the British School here in Alexandria for just over a month. There is lots and lots to commend the school for, my class is wonderful, colleagues supportive and enough prep time to make you wonder why you would ever leave here. But there are...
by Richard Galloway | Dec 7, 2015 | curriculum, for parents, for teachers, Uncategorized
I remember reading an article some time ago now that said, “in the future there will be too types of people. Those that code and those that don’t.” While this is a rather simplistic statement, it struck a cord with me that still resonates with me. We...
by Richard Galloway | Nov 24, 2015 | for parents, for teachers, learning, teaching, Uncategorized
Creative Schools: The Grassroots Revolution That’s Transforming Education By Ken Robinson, Lou Aronica Due to the fact I am not teaching full time I have more time than I otherwise would to think about teaching. The relationship between learning and teaching as well...
by Richard Galloway | May 4, 2015 | child development, for parents, for teachers, Uncategorized
Expectations play a big part in student achievement and behaviour. There was a landmark study done by Rosenthal and Jacobson in 1968 which illustrated the power of expectations on students in the classroom. This effect is amplified, apparently, in low-income...
by Richard Galloway | Apr 19, 2015 | for parents, learning, Uncategorized
I came across a great article on Edudemic called The Long-Term Effects of Skipping Your Reading Homework. It’s of particular interest to me, and hopefully the parents of my students, as I have recently re-introduced home readers into the grade 3/4 class I am currently...