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Does practice really make 'perfect'?
“If challenge, explaining, modelling & questioning are the ingredients for learning, practice is the oven in which it is baked.” ...
Silvia Bastow
Nov 19, 20225 min read


Live modelling
Live modelling is considered to be one of the most powerful strategies in the teacher’s toolkit and I absolutely agree! Through live...
Silvia Bastow
Dec 11, 20212 min read


Metacognition, self-regulated learning and revision
Many educators have been talking more and more about the importance of metacognition (thinking about one’s thinking) and metacognitive...
Silvia Bastow
Feb 1, 20217 min read
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