Whilst there is lots to be done and it's a complex issue I think we need to explore 'upstream' options much more fully before resorting to this approach.
‘Teachers are just coping’: calls for new crime laws to apply in schools
Really sobering but important read and agree with the author that we need to be developimg professional self-care approaches as opposed to thinking personal self-care will be enough.
Personal self-care strategies not enough to combat teacher burnout: educator
I’m delighted to share that I’m taking up the role of Director of Learning Strategy & Content Innovation at PRICE Training.
This role aligns with what matters most to me: designing learning that transforms practice, shaping strategies that reduce risk and restraint, and developing content. #UKEd
Thought this myth had been overturned years ago! The s@@t sandwich!
Research shows the 'compliment sandwich' is no longer effective
Lots of work needs to be done in this space if we are not to end up in a dire situation in the next few years.
In a lonely world, widespread AI chatbots and ‘companions’ pose unique psychological risks
Pity I can't make this as sounds like some really practical advice for leaders and systems.
Major conference to tackle education's biggest challenges
Really powerful evidence of the importance of SEL - hopefully being read by the right people.
Investing in the social and emotional skills of our children critical: new research — EducationHQ
Some really important points in this article.
Principals push for urgent reforms to save schools | The Educator K/12
Some really concerning findings here with an urgent need for action if the mental health fallout from social media usage is not going to become much worse.
What happens when AI chatbots replace real human connection | Brookings
I had some fun speaking at #sxswlondon this week. Video for FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT AI should be coming soon!
Important research into 'belonging' being so important for early career teachers and I'd suggest 'mattering' would be even more powerful.
Casual chats and strong collegial relationships: what’s keeping early career teachers in schools — EducationHQ
Very sad to read and interesting to read that this is against a drop in violent crime in general society.
Rise in assaults and abuse against teachers | Tes
We need to seriously explore different ways of being in education so young people feel like they 'matter' and what they are provided with is meaningful.
‘You feel more like a prison guard’: students’ apathy for learning is crushing country teachers — EducationHQ
No easy answers but somethhas to change if we're not to increase the school to prison pipeline numbers.
Suspensions and exclusions reach record highs in 2023-24 | Tes
Some interesting thinking in this post 🤔
Strange Attractors: When ADHD Minds Meet AI — Dragonfly Thinking
Spot on, we need to find ways that encourage a sense of belonging and mattering so that students want to attend, not forced to attend.
Schools urged to prioritise safety and culture over attendance stats | The Educator K/12
Some worrying findings here but only the experience of 59 staff so hardly represent.
‘Us and them’: study reveals erosion of trust between teachers and school leaders — EducationHQ
Really useful overview of the possibilities plasticity offers in relation to trauma.
"Trauma is carried in your DNA. But science reveals a more complicated story"
The Devil's Advocate: What Happens When Dissent Becomes Digital — Dragonfly Thinking www.dragonflythinking.net/journal/the-...
Always important to consider the shadow side and opportunities of AI
Exploring the Dangers of AI in Mental Health Care | Stanford HAI
Students as innovators aipodcast.education/students-as-... #EduTECHAU #aiinedu #EduSkyAU
