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Picture my classroom. 25 adolescent boys. Me, standing at the front having just given clear instructions for the students to begin their task. All engaged, scribbling away at their workbooks with an earnestness to complete the task. All except one, Jamar, listlessly rocking back on his chair gazing at the ceiling. I begin to formulate…

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    To reason…   The Oxford dictionary defines reasoning as ‘The action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way’. I don’t like it. Something bugs me about this definition. It seems narrow and parochial- indicative in the words ‘logical’ and ‘sensible’ which connote a certain concreteness about thinking. Can reasoning not be…

Quantum particles and teachers share something in common- they both act rather strangely and become unpredictable when observed. One of the laws governing the quantum world says that particles change their nature according to where, when and by whom they are observed-spooky stuff. When considering the practice of observations I am sure teachers  can relate…

half term poetry fun At KEYS we value creativity and seek to develop this trait in all the young people we work with. Creative thinking is essential to our world. It is the artist Matisse who said “Creativity takes courage.” What does this mean? Well, when you create there are a number of potential fears…