“We just need to take a little bit more time to celebrate what they do know, before we launch into fixing everything.” One of the strategies that math teachers are looking to employ to catch children up in maths is focusing on what they learned during online classes and building up on those strengths, instead of figuring out what skills they’re missing. Why? Beth Kobett says that emphasising skills children lack can cause a “cascade of problems” that can hurt their education in the long run. Read full article here
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Improving media literacy could boost trust towards the news, IMPRESS report suggests
The UK media is regulated by the likes of IPSO and Ofcom. The report by press regulator IMPRESS highlights the link between low levels of media literacy and trust in the news. The study found that three quarters of those who did not know if journalists were regulated did not trust the news. It suggests that improving media literacy is one way to stem the erosion of trust, and shows that audiences have an appetite for information on news processes. Stakeholders need to collaborate in order to rebuild trust in the news, and independent media is well placed to do this. Read full article here
Merv
February 1, 2023
