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The Concept of Equivalence
The Concept of Equivalence “When we had a look at what people have been writing about the equals sign we discovered it is well documented that children frequently find it difficult to appreciate that: “=” signifies “the same as”, but … Continue reading
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Building Theories about Physics in Grade One
Providing opportunities for Grade One children to explore the big ideas behind Light and Sound is exciting and challenging. In most national science curriculums light and sound is explored at some point in the primary school and is linked to … Continue reading
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The Future of Learning
How long can we uphold the industrial, victorian school system we seem to be stuck in? What are the lessons we can learn from children? What is knowledge and learning? The video below looks at one perspective, which is intriguing … Continue reading
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Gender Sensitivity in the Primary School
The work of Michael Thompson PhD, is thought provoking and critical when considering the emotional well-being of boys in Primary School classrooms. According to Dr Thompson and years of research, the learning affordances for boys is significantly reduced due to … Continue reading
International Mindedness
What is International – Mindedness? “Education plays a vital role in helping children and young people recognise their contribution and responsibilities as citizens of this global community and equipping them with the skills to make informed decisions and take responsible … Continue reading
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Structured Word Inquiry
Structured Word Inquiry – A meaningful approach to teaching spelling Luzern and Zug staff joined together for professional development facilitated by Mr Peter Bowers, Canadian staff developer, researcher and founder of WordWorks Literacy Centre. Teachers were introduced to strategies that focus … Continue reading
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Formative Assessment
Professional Development on Assessment As part of the school’s focus this year on assessment, the primary school teachers engaged with assessment for learning in order to further develop an understanding of formative assessment within our school context. Providing time for deep … Continue reading
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Learning to Read and Reading to Learn
Learning to read, learning to love reading Learning to read is about decoding symbols in order to gain meaning and make sense of the world. When young children begin to decode, they connect a grapheme (letter), to its common phoneme … Continue reading
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English as an Additional Language
EAL (English as an Additional Language) – a synthesis of language acquisition and contextual integration As I was passing by an EAL classroom, I happened to see a group of 4th Grade EAL students working on a 3 dimensional model … Continue reading
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The Flipped Classroom
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Teaching and Learning in the Primary School 