Biscuit's Box

  Richard Thompson – 160202828 – BA (Hons) Education and Personal Development – EPD52 Exploring unified educational theory and the fallacy of “general pedagogical knowledge”.   Personal Journal Entry 20191227 : New words and ideas are fun toys we rush to play with, gifting power to the initiated (Frye, 2012, p. 101) , although this is often nothing more than a conceit.   If we consider the possibility that learners initially perceive the world through the lens of their passions, but lack merely the appropriate vocabulary to translate and articulate this to their audience, (Whiskey Vault, 2019) can we honestly say they are any less developed in their understanding of the fundamental concept?   By labouring to a proscribed outcome, do we not risk increasing disjuncture   (Jarvis, 2010) to the point where it gains the French quality of “ barbarique” which Frye translated as ‘something we can’t be bothered trying to understand.’ (2012, p. 96) .   Thro...

  Introduction The focus of this Creativity and Innovation in Practice (CIP) project was to adapt behavioural policy in a manner conducive to healthy mental well-being. My role within the school was that of Maths Mentor - supporting lessons, running booster sessions, and covering leave, additionally experience gained in prior roles within the school behavioural department as a cross-curricular facilitator were important in the implementation. This pilot was conducted in a secondary school located in the north of England with a catchment area ranked in the top seven percent of the Index for Multiple Deprivation [where one is most deprived]  (Ministry of Housing,Communities & Local Government, 2019a)  and top thirteen percent on the Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index  (Ministry of Housing,Communities & Local Government, 2019b)  in England.   Innovative Project Part of depression treatment is the advice to recognise what can be controlled and ...