This week John (@jfcatto) checks in to see how "Learning Pods" worked out. Are they the silver bullet to combatting school shutdowns? (Spoilers: No). 

Pete (@mr_van_w) read a couple of books. One he likes and one he doesn't like so much. 

 

Articles: Learning Pods Show Their Cracks - Ronda Kaysen 

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/22/style/learning-pods-pros-and-cons.html

 

Democracy in Education - John Dewey

https://allenbolar.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/dewey-democracy.pdf

 

Running the Room - Tom Bennett (@tombennett71)

https://www.ollielovell.com/errr/tom-bennett-behaviour-management-running-the-room/

https://www.johncattbookshop.com/running-the-room-the-teacher-s-guide-to-behaviour

https://www.booktopia.com.au/running-the-room-tom-bennett/book/9781913622145.html

 

 

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