Special Needs Jungle
News, info, resources & informed opinion about Special Educational Needs, disability, children’s physical and mental health, rare disease. Campaigning to #FixSEND.
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SEN Resource Bases and Unit Provision in Secondary—what are they and do they count as inclusion?
New article from Special Needs Jungle: It’s over 14 years since David Cameron pledged to end the bias towards the inclusion of children with special needs in mainstream schools. Now the policy pendulum seems to …
By Gillian Doherty, 87 words
NHS England » Blogs
Latest blog posts from NHS England.
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Searches for NHS advice on childhood illnesses surge in 2024
Online searches for NHS advice on common childhood illnesses surged in 2024, according to new figures compiled by NHS England. Five of the ten most visited health conditions on the NHS website last year mostly …
David Didau – Blog
I have expressed the constraints and irritations of ordinary teachers, detailed the successes and failures of my classroom and synthesised my 15 years of teaching experienced through the lens of education research and cognitive psychology.
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Using hinge point questions in English
This post is an extract from Bringing the English Curriculum to Life. In order to teach responsively, teachers need to be able to quickly identify misconceptions and check students’ understanding. A hinge question is a …
TeacherToolkit - Teacher Blog Articles
Provides teachers with access to resources that are meaningful for any classroom across the world.
By Ross Morrison McGill.
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How Mirror Neurons Shape Learning & Student Behaviour
Reading time: 3 minutesWhat if your brain mirrors what you see others do? This is a good question to ask for those who are interested in student behaviour in schools. Mirror neurons are key to …
By @TeacherToolkit, 67 words
Learning from my mistakes: an English teacher's blog
A 'warts and all' view of my teaching career. Hopefully, some of my thoughts will inspire you. Or, they will prevent you from making some of the mistakes I have made in the past.
By Xris.
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An Inspector Recalls
In terms of metacognition, cognitive load and cognitive load theory is one of the biggest concerns of any English teacher. We might not dress it up with a fancy term, but we know that how …
Adam Greenfield's Speedbird
Clean living under difficult circumstances.
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Updated 3 months ago
Selected publications, 1988-2024
As part of wrapping up the work I’m doing toward a PhD, I realized the other day that I’d never actually compiled anything like a comprehensive bibliography, and that it’s well past time I fixed …
Sweeping The Nation
UK-originating new music-slanted hullabaloo. Est. 2005.
By Simon.
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20 '25: a score of albums we're looking forward to in the coming twelve months
Those we know about Lambrini Girls - Who Let The Dogs Out (10th January) Sophie Jamieson - I still want to share (17th January) Anna B Savage - You & i are Earth (24th January) …
Breakfast and Travel Updates
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Day 7: Te Whanganui-a-Tara
WelcomeYesterday we played a show in the Great Hall of the Dominion Museum in Whanganui a Tara. I returned for the second day to Akin for breakfast, the café with a name that I still …
By Benjamin Sinclair, 960 words
Eat Sleep Cycle Blog
Written by those who love to eat, sleep, cycle. From our base in Girona, Catalunya, we ride bikes all over Europe.
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REI Adventures Closes – Who Now for Cycling Experiences?
The recent announcement of REI Adventures closing its doors has left many adventure travel enthusiasts wondering where to turn for their cycling experiences. La entrada REI Adventures Closes – Who Now for Cycling Experiences? se …
By Louise Laker, 50 words
Freewheeling France
Cycling in France and velotourisme including bike routes, cycling books and information on French cycling holidays.
By Lyn.
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2025 Tour de France program and race guide
The official Tour de France race guide ALWAYS SELLS OUT. It has all the info you need to follow the Tour de France. Here is how to find it.
TomsBikeTrip.com
Veteran advice for cycle tourers & bikepackers.
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No Stupid Questions: Any Tips For Staying Motivated On A Longer Tour?
A reader writes: Have you got any tips for maintaining motivation on a longer tour? I’m just past halfway through a Spain to Ireland tour, and I’ve just been feeling a bit burnt out. Been …
Adventuresite.com
Family focused outdoor adventures.
By Summer Ludwig, Bill Ludwig.
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Our Top 5 Tips For Night Hiking Success
Venturing into the wilderness under the stars can be a thrilling experience, offering a unique perspective on nature. However, hiking at night requires careful planning and heightened awareness to ensure safety. Whether you’re an experienced …
Simon schreibt.
I'm a VFX Artist & Consultant writing about game art tricks that impressed me.
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Being a Tech Art Detective
This is a talk I gave for the Toulouse Game Dev Master Class. I talk about my methods of discovering cool game art tricks (which I then document on this blog) by asking around, doing …
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By Kevin Dowling.
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Updated 3 months ago
Bits & bytes for October 2024
I do love me some video-games. But one genre I have loved since almost the beginning of my hobbyist career has been racing games. And any keen reader here will note that I almost always …
Constitutionally Speaking
By Pierre de Vos.
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Court cases against UCT and Maties are emblematic of the ‘Mpofu-fication’ of SA universities
Even when the legal arguments in such lawfare cases are weak or absurd, the litigation itself can be of value to litigants who seek to utilise the court hearings to air a litany of real …
By Pierre De Vos, 2,054 words