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  To be curious is to wish to discover and know more; it is the desire to learn. Jonathan Firth and Marc Smith stated (2018) that learning activities that combine novelty, curiosity and [...]

In episode fourteen of The Elements of Great Teaching podcast, Adam and I discuss Dimension 3: Maximising opportunity to learn with a focus on Element 3: Preventing and responding to disruption [...]

A habit is a repeated behaviour or action that is difficult to stop. The term can have negative connotations as it is can be associated with things people don’t want to or shouldn’t do, for [...]

Back to school can be an exciting time but it can also be daunting and overwhelming (this applies equally to students, teachers, and school leaders)! The start of an academic year is often [...]

Lesson starts are very important in terms of behaviour management, routines and maximising opportunities to learn. The start of a lesson can set the tone for the rest of the lesson; when lesson [...]