Memory – Commonplace

Hello Duo!

I have been bothered about not speaking a second language for a long time. It is an ability which I admire and respect in other people; I am not a little bit jealous! Moving to teach in an international school, the prevalence multi-linguists has made me all the more conscious of my lack of linguisticContinueContinue reading “Hello Duo!”

Knowledge organisers, retrieval practice and the knowledge-rich curriculum

As teachers swept up in the latest winds of change hitting UK schools and fans of early-era Soccer AM will tell you: knowledge is the bomb. Like many teachers (and Saturday morning telly fans), I wholeheartedly subscribe to the importance of knowledge. Unfortunately, amidst the clamour to become knowledge-rich, some teachers and schools may be missingContinueContinue reading “Knowledge organisers, retrieval practice and the knowledge-rich curriculum”