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Managing the crisis – the initial experience of introducing distance learning in our schools

With few exceptions, the world’s school systems – both public and private – were unprepared for the conditions created by COVID-19. This is a rapid look at what I have seen happening. First Take The lockdown approach adopted by most countries, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19 and to relieve pressure on medical services, …

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The idea of ‘deep schooling’

In one of my favourite reports on teaching and learning – the distinguished 2000 study of cognitive science published by John Bransford (et al.) for the US National Research Council, titled ‘How People Learn’ – there is a beautiful piece of writing about what makes for great teaching. It is called, “Imagine Three Teachers”. It is a …

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