Category: COVID-19
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By Tanka Dahal It was the early days of the pandemic when the COVID-19 was taking its flight from Wuhan, China, and was landing at various destinations across the world. Where COVID-19 landed it upset the…
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By Elizabeth F. S. Hannah The past 2 years have been challenging as we have experienced periods of uncertainty in due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. In Blog 16. Wellbeing during COVID-19 lockdown: Meeting psychological needs (June…
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By Ben Broadhurst with Jonathan Glazzard I am currently in my third year of a degree in Primary Education. Prior to coming to university, I did not see myself as intellectually talented. Now in my third year…
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By Divya Jindal-Snape Our research suggests that certain dispositions and environmental dimensions can lead to successful educational and life transitions (Glazzard et al., 2020; Gordon et al., 2019; Jindal-Snape et al. 2020, 2021; Jindal-Snape &…
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By Aileen Mackey Abstract In response to safety measures to protect the public during the Covid-19 pandemic, children and families were required to adapt to several transitions within the education sector. These include transitioning to…
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By Colette Moran It is indisputable that the Covid-19 school closures and subsequent lockdowns have had a significant impact on young people in Ireland. Children have missed many significant milestones including communions, confirmations and graduations.…
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Transitions to Further Education: Crossing the FE bridge By Rhiannon Packer and Amanda Thomas Introduction Transition is a complex process and the process of transition to any educational setting involves a number of stakeholders. The move…
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By Ben Broadhurst I am Ben Broadhurst, 20 years old and I am currently studying at Edge Hill University and in my second year of Primary Education with QTS. I grew up in Liverpool and attended…
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By Ellie Grout Something quite profound has happened in light of the coronavirus pandemic: national and localised lockdowns, distance and blended learning, and (understandable) issues with attendance of both students and staff have all shed…
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By Dr Emma Jones & Dr Katya Saville Introduction Never has conceptualising transition as an ongoing process rather than a one-off event been more important. However, when it comes to researching primary to secondary transitions,…
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Transition, well-being and the return to school By Jo FittzGerald Any transition is a time of change and can be extremely challenging for anyone. For those children moving from primary to secondary school, or indeed experiencing…
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By Deans Buchanan Mutandis mutatis Mutandis mutatis – “making the necessary changes” – can be straightforward when both what needs changed and why it needs to be changed are clear and defined. In times of a…
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By Deans Buchanan Mutandis mutatis Mutandis mutatis – “making the necessary changes” – can be straightforward when both what needs changed and why it needs to be changed are clear and defined. In times of a…
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By Marion Burns As children start school are COVID-19 restrictions undoing years of progress with transition to school practices? All across Scotland children starting school have been waiting with family members for the school gates to…
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By Marion Burns As children start school are COVID-19 restrictions undoing years of progress with transition to school practices? All across Scotland children starting school have been waiting with family members for the school gates to…
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By Samuel Stones, Jonathan Glazzard, Divya Jindal-Snape and Chris Murray; Artwork Catriona Laird This comic illustrates the impact of Covid-19 transitions on school educators and the pupils in their care. It demonstrates how transition experience can…
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By Samuel Stones, Jonathan Glazzard, Divya Jindal-Snape and Chris Murray; Artwork Catriona Laird This comic illustrates the impact of Covid-19 transitions on school educators and the pupils in their care. It demonstrates how transition experience can…