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High Challenge, Low Threat There can be a tendency to make things too easy for some of our pupils in the mistaken belief that they can’t cope. With the right support, they can. For example, the Faster Read research from the University of Sussex, found that after 12 weeks, ‘poorer’ readers made 16 months progress in their reading scores. Pupils with higher starting points made an impressive 8.5 months progress. What struck me was the response from some of the pupils when they were asked about why they thought they had done so well: they said that they didn’t need to understand every word, because they could stop and talk about it if needed. They were also keen to find out what happened next! That is because their curiosity had been sparked, and we know that this is a great driver for learning. This is classic high challenge, low theat. The other interesting thing was that these ‘poorer’ readers said that they didn’t normally get the chance to do this demanding work, and they relished the chance to do so. So, what is the diet for a lot of our pupils with low starting points? Well, it’s often a diet of phonics, decoding, SPAG and levelled readers. All of which are necessary, but not sufficient. If we want to improve outcomes for all our pupils, but particularly for those who need it most, there’s a great opportunity to do this by offering them challenging material along with their peers, in an atmosphere of high challenge, accompanied by low threat. For an example of how one secondary school tried the Faster Read in their context, and with similarly impressive results, you can watch Rob Grover and Richie Slack from the Nene Park Academy talk about how they trialled it in their school and why they decided to roll it out. https://buff.ly/3QZVcLq And for primary, Gayle Fletcher and Lauren Haines talk about their results from giving the Faster Read a go. They also talk about how they chose the texts and how they included the trial in the timetable. https://buff.ly/4bEnJi4

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As I have worked on the sound identification of European bats for the BTO Acoustic Pipeline (AP)

The resolution of the lectures might be a bit better at these locations. Recorded Lectures: https://lnkd.in/gGW6_2bD https://lnkd.in/g9b58Qxa https://lnkd.in/gcWgFY2r

Mortenson and WWU Top Off on Zero Carbon Academic Facility Read the full article below..

Hoping to catch this new ASCE release narrated by John Krasinski, which features young ASCE members developing inspiring future facing solutions, and a group of middle school students participating in the Future City Competition! Check out the trailer!

Watch the full version of the documentary on the interdisciplinary summer school on forest ecosystems here! It was a project realized together with the Cost Actions Bottoms Up and PROCLIAS. Together we did not only figure out how to organize an interdisciplinary summer school, but also took the extra step to document it! This short film shows how the three Cost Actions worked together, what challenges they faced und how they thin interdisciplinary research will influence the future! Have a look, enjoy and let us know what you think! 💚🌿🌳 https://lnkd.in/dP8ujt9W

Modern physics is a common catch-all term for astonishing scientific advances of the past 100+ years that most non-physicists find counterintuitive and borderline incomprehensible. The category covers quantum mechanics and special and general relativity theory, particle physics and inflationary cosmology, and similarly challenging but stimulating topics. If you or someone you know teaches any of those topics, I’d like to call to your attention Modern Physics (Cambridge University Press, 2023) by Gary N. Felder and Kenny M. Felder, a textbook for a course generally taught in the third semester of the standard undergraduate physics curriculum. That shared last name is not coincidental—the authors are my two sons. Gary teaches physics at Smith College and Kenny has a physics degree and teaches math at Raleigh (NC) Charter High School.   I've spent most of my career promoting good pedagogy in general and active learning in particular. Whether due to heredity or just exposure, Gary and Kenny adopted those missions and have built them into Modern Physics. The book's clear, informal prose and its combination of mathematical precision and physical intuition may remind of you of a chemical engineering textbook that I'm particularly fond of, but they've also built in all the features and tools physics instructors would need to start using active learning right away with no special pedagogical training. Active learning tools can be found in some recent first-year physics textbooks but generally not in texts at this higher level.   If you teach modern physics or you know someone who does, I highly recommend taking a look (or passing the word to take a look) at https://lnkd.in/eNPAte7K to learn more about the book’s content and instructional features. Rich

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Greetings from the AIChE RGIPT Student Chapter !! "Unlock the Magic of Density: Step-by-Step Guide to *"How to make an Egg Float in Water"* .Have you ever wondered how some objects float while others sink? Today, we're diving into the fascinating world of density through an experiment. Using just a few household items, we will uncover the science behind why objects behave differently in water.