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A mentoring mindset (Meddylfryd mentora)
Education & Development

A mentoring mindset (Meddylfryd mentora)

...et al., 2020). It is also the case that beginner teachers may be called by various terms, including: student-teacher; trainee teacher; early career teacher or beginning teacher (Hobson and Malderez, 2013). To aid in understanding how coaching differs from mentoring, this course will draw on the research of Lofthouse et al. (2010) on developing coaching among teachers....
The UK votes out; the EU shrinks; the world reacts
Society, Politics & Law

The UK votes out; the EU shrinks; the world reacts

...institutions which prefer security and certainty. Given that the UK – which may not be “united” in the near future if Scotland departs – is entering a period of protracted insecurity and uncertainty, Washington will not be looking at “Independence Day” in England and Wales as an asset, but as a problem. Daniel Chirot, Herbert J. Ellison professor of Russian...
COVID-19: Making decisions based on flawed statistics
Science, Maths & Technology

COVID-19: Making decisions based on flawed statistics

...institutes claimed that ‘by the end of the second week in April, 29% of the population may already have had the disease’. Many newspapers jumped on this news, which suggests that 19 million out of the 67 million UK residents have already been infected with COVID-19, with survivors now having immunity. This would allow them to return to work. Their results are in stark...
Prison Abolition in Question(s): Part One
Education & Development

Prison Abolition in Question(s): Part One

...the prison from the social equation must be a starting point, not the end goal. Once we relinquish our reliance on these harmful and ineffective institutions, we can then begin the building process of finding fairer, more just and equitable solutions to our deepest and most fearsome social problems. READ PART ll - To read the second part of this series, click here....
Three weeks in June and one night in November
Society, Politics & Law

Three weeks in June and one night in November

...institutions that have taken over 40 years to develop; and increase supply costs to the NHS due to a weakening pound. It’s also plain that the Brexiteers cannot be trusted with the NHS. But perhaps the greatest threat to the NHS is economic. Leaving the EU will require that the UK borrow an extra £58 billion over the next five years. This is on top of falling tax...
Encouraging book talk in the school library
Education & Development

Encouraging book talk in the school library

...Institute of Library and Information Professionals will be familiar with the Carnegie medal, which is awarded for an outstanding children's book each year. The BookTrust website lists a variety of different awards for children's books and, although the majority are judged by publishers and critics, some involve children in the selection process. You might like to...
Children and young people’s participation
Education & Development

Children and young people’s participation

...institutions Openness and honesty Forum for children to think for themselves while expressing their views – shared decision making Information gathering and sharing Effective interaction among children and with adults involved in projects or activities in a positive way Empowerment for children as individuals and as members of society Spaces for children to have...
Religion and Violence
History & The Arts

Religion and Violence

...institutional churches in Northern Ireland struggled to transcend community divisions, individual Christian leaders, such as the Catholic Alec Reid and the Methodist Harold Good who oversaw the decommissioning of paramilitary arsenals, played crucial roles in the peace process. Contemporary Muslim leaders who advocate violence are liable to receive more exposure in the...