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.
“Until you treat the wound, the plaster does nothing. And, as we know, most plasters run out of ‘stick’ before the wound has healed.”
Charlotte Watson has an excellent analogy for the initiatives that have been aimed at teachers for the past 20 years. It’s time for change.
Could tutors be a start?
Jack returns for #4 in his new mini-series on the importance of language, and here, communication.
Have you heard of ‘expressive’ and ‘receptive’ communication? Now’s the time to jump in and learn about how and why some individuals may struggle with communication, including you yourself.
“Communication is much more than language”. Let’s hear it, Jack 👏
Jack is Back!
Blog #3 in Jack’s series on the importance of language covers the area of Total Communication. Never heard of it before? Neither had we – allow Jack the Master to expand your knowledge once more.
A deeply personal insight into the journey from teaching, through retail, and finally to tutoring taken by Victoria Burns, a cherished member of the QT Community.
Let this story inspire and encourage you to take the next steps that you need in your business, tutoring or otherwise.
Jack Simmonds returns for the second in his new blog series on the importance of language in our approach to Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND).
This piece focuses on the area of Autism Spectrum Condition, a new-and-improved attitude towards Autism Spectrum Disorder, and the history behind where our understanding of autism first came from.