Tag Archives: BLP

The hard problems of soft-skills

Posted on 22/05/2014 by evidenceintopractice

Since the beginning of my teaching career, there has been periodic interest in how schools can explicitly modify the character of our students. My first encounter was emotional well-being and projects like SEAL. Reports appeared to suggest that SEAL had … Continue reading →

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Evaluating educational interventions

Posted on 17/12/2013 by evidenceintopractice

Article by Willingham about the processes teachers should undertake when planning to adopt innovations in teaching. In an industry riddled with snake-oil (e.g. brain gym) and pseudoscience (e.g. NLP) – it’s a worthy read! Measured Approach or Magical Elixir? Willingham … Continue reading →

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Growth mindset

Posted on 09/12/2013 by evidenceintopractice

TED talk on how mindset affects success; explaining Carol Dweck’s research into the benefits of a ‘growth mindset’. The Power of Belief – Mindset and Success: Eduardo Briceno at TED The Evidence Based Teachers Network suggests that “While the evidence … Continue reading →

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