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Newsletters 2007

January 2007 We are starting the New Year by focusing on a Secondary School in Essex whose PE Department began the introduction of Accelerated Learning techniques; we consider how the language we speak may influence our mathematical skills and we conclude with Headteacher Richard Gerver revealing the three most important things on his desk.		March 2007 This month Alistair Smith begins by giving us a glimpse into his busy life; we highlight the results of the 2020 Report on Teaching and Learning; we consider the potential benefits of a game of chess; we reveal recent research into increased brain development at puberty and we sum up by thinking about how our brains make decisions.

April 2007 Last month we highlighted the results of the 2020 Report on Teaching and Learning and this month we are delighted to feature an article by Derek Wise, Headteacher of Cramlington Community High School and a member of the Gilbert Review. Alistair Smith provides an account of the L2 Users’ Conference attended by over 150 delegates recently at the Ricoh Stadium. We consider the potential benefits of Ginkgo and we ask Richard Churches, the Principal Consultant for National Programmes at the CfBT Education Trust to narrow down the three most important items on his desk.	May 2007 This month Alistair Smith tells us about mental strength in the sport’s world. Mark Lovatt, the Deputy Headteacher at Cramlington High School in Northumberland provides some easy to introduce steps for Learning to Learn. We look at recent research into the areas of the brain used for playing violent video games and we complete with an interview with Headteacher Judith Pandazis who tells us about the three most important items on her desk.	June 2007 This month Nigel Whittle, an English teacher in Preston, lets us know how Accelerated Learning strategies have been successfully implemented in his school; we consider the effects of alcohol on a young person's brain; Britain's 'friendliest' school* tells us why their students attend Saturday School; we wonder whether Mozart should be replaced with something more modern and we conclude with our regular 'three items on a desk' feature.