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There Needs to Be a Reboot on Education: Here’s How, with Independent Thinking Associate, Dave Harris: Podcast Transcript
Many are calling for an update to the education system. Few are doing so with as much passion and experience as Dave Harris, Managing Director of Independent Thinking Ltd.
Learn From Your Students
Richard Ashelford returns to the Qualified Tutor Blog to discuss the importance of learning from your own students.
Through the power of the wonderful stories Richard can refer to from his tutoring, you will learn how to learn. What’s better than that?
TutorBird: An Industry-Leading All-in-One Management Software for Tutors, with Communications Specialist, Erin Ross: Podcast Transcript
BIG NEWS! TutorBird have been announced as Sponsors of Day 5 at the Love Tutoring Festival 2: World Tutoring. Is there a better fit? We don’t think so …
Connections Over Compliance #3: The Role of a Role Model
In part 3 of his new series titled ‘Connections Over Compliance’, Jack Simmonds explains the role of a role model in today’s society.
A recent comment by a British MP stirred some debate around what a role model should be. Jack’s piece here will show you how damaging these kinds of comments can be.
Qualified Tutor and Nudge Education Bring You … the Love Tutoring Festival 2: Podcast Transcript
Nudge Education and Qualified Tutor have been partners for a while. But this brings something different, something special. The Love Tutoring Festival 2: Monday 24th – Friday 28th January 2022.
How to Market Your Tutoring Business
Superprof, fresh off committing their support to the Love Tutoring Festival 2, pen a piece on how to market yourself as a tutor in 2021 (moving rapidly into 2022).
A huge amount to take from such an informative piece – let us know which strategies you end up implementing!
Connections Over Compliance #2: Should schools have meditation and mindfulness classes?
In what may come as a new perspective on the traditional break-down of subjects, Jack challenges our perceptions of mindfulness in schools.
Why would we break mindfulness into 40-minute ‘lessons’? Are we teaching students to consider mindfulness only in rigid, pre-arranged chunks, like algebra or poetry?
How do we create a culture of Reading?
“I do not expect time to stand still but we must continue to build a nation of literate and proactive citizens.”
Victoria Burns challenges us to fight the progression of society towards technology in the field of reading.
How do YOU create a culture of reading for your students?
How to Counter Imposter Syndrome, What This Means for Women in Tech and Why This Involves All of Us, with Carolyn Adagala: Podcast Transcript
“I want to bring about change and increase diversity in the world of tech”. This is the dream of speaker, writer and tech innovator, Carolyn Adagala. Who’s with Carolyn?
The Get Different Philosophy: How to Create Marketing that Gets Noticed, with Co-Founder of The Different Company, Justin Wise: Podcast Transcript
“Marketing is so nebulous … that’s why we’ve put handlebars on it with the Get Different philosophy” – the words of someone who truly understands the M-word.
Connections Over Compliance #1: Confirmation Bias and Low Self-Esteem
JACK is BACK!
Jack Simmonds, QT’s incredible Lead Facilitator, returns for a new blog series, following on from his highly informative Language Matters series.
Here, Jack kicks us off with a look at the area of Confirmation Bias and how it can (negatively) impact a child’s understanding of their own ability.
Language Matters #5: Use Your Words
In the final part of his series on the importance of language, Jack Simmonds takes us through the (negative) impact of the phrase “Use your words.”
Instead, Jack suggests some alternative ways of approaching this situation and gives helpful guidance on the key areas to avoid in order to facilitate a more understanding relationship between educator and student.