Press Association
Council’s actions in trees saga were ‘serious and sustained’ leadership failure
An independent inquiry into a Sheffield street trees controversy has concluded that the city council’s behaviour “amounted to a serious and sustained failure of strategic leadership”.
Sir Mark Lowcock’s investigation into the sometimes...
Press Association
Disabled children are being 'excluded from play'
Footage of Lord David Blunkett with Ruby, an 8-year-old girl with multiple needs from Harrow, and her mother Lesley. Also includes footage of a play centre in Bristol and IVs with Blunkett and some parents of other children with multiple...
Press Association
Foley announces scoping inquiry into abuse at schools run by religious orders
The Government has announced a scoping inquiry to shape its response to allegations of historical sexual abuse in schools run by religious orders.
Education Minister Norma Foley made the announcement having secured Cabinet approval for...
Press Association
Starmer refuses to say when Sue Gray was first approached for Labour role
Sir Keir Starmer has dodged questions about when Labour first approached partygate investigator Sue Gray with the offer of a senior role.
It comes amid a furious reaction from Boris Johnson and his allies to the news that Ms Gray is...
Curated Video
Here's Everything We Know About The Ukraine Controversy
The controversy involving President Donald Trump, Ukraine and former Vice President Joe Biden has been quickly evolving since the story broke.
Curated OER
Ace Card Trick Revealed
Find the magic in your classroom. Counting and following directions are great aspects of card tricks. Watch and learn how to do a great (and slightly complicated) card trick to preform, share, or teach your lucky learners. Use magic...
Curated OER
The Pop Up Card Trick Revealed
Build those inquiry skills by showing your class a card trick. They'll want to know how it's done, but you won't tell them, you'll have them figure it out on their own. This video will give you all you need to be a card trick wizard. A...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Blossoms: Why Are the Sky Blue and the Leaves Green?
This learning video is designed to encourage students to be curious about things they experience in their everyday lives. It emphasizes the importance of questioning and searching for answers. To demonstrate this, simple questions like,...
New Zealand Ministry of Education
Te Kete Ipurangi: The Thinking Competency
Lisa Smith explains how Rototuna School in New Zealand helps teachers develop rich understandings of the key competencies. This approach involves engaging with research, exploring personal experience, building a framework of the language...
New Zealand Ministry of Education
Te Kete Ipurangi: Mantle of the Expert
In this curriculum conversation Gay Gilbert and Lynette Townsend discuss how they have used 'the mantle of the expert' as a different approach to inquiry learning. Mantle of the Expert is a form of inquiry which uses drama to step...
New Zealand Ministry of Education
Te Kete Ipurangi: Inquiry Learning From Knowledge to Understanding
How do you use inquiry learning to move from knowledge to understanding? Vic Hygate, from Windsor School in Christchurch, explains how she carefully focuses her planning, then uses events and provocative statements to make inquiry...
New Zealand Ministry of Education
Te Kete Ipurangi: Our Inquiry Framework
Sylvia Park's inquiry planning team support all teachers to develop authentic engaging learning for their students. In this story the planning team and students discuss what inquiry looks like in their school.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Ready to Learn 2010 2015 Initiative: The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!
In this fun song from The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!, children learn about planning and carrying out investigations. Nick and Sally learn to keep an open mind about accidents, and all the new discoveries they can lead to! [1:30]
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Green Revolution: Discover
As scientific researchers explore cave formations, learn how science and engineering have resulted in advancements that have changed our lives dramatically. Now more than ever, the boundaries between science, technology, and engineering...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Girls Rock Science: Classroom Close Up, Nj
A group of female teachers were inspired to start The Girls Rock Science, an enrichment program are to foster scientific curiosity and boost girls' confidence. In this episode, observe the group members completing an activity in which...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Research Papers: Lesson 3
This lesson introduces research papers and their goals. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Research Papers."