Apr 11The four planks of an effective homework policyWe’ve spent a lot of time thinking about homework at Carousel. We’ve researched it extensively, both in terms of the literature and in terms of teacher experience. We summarised the former here, and the picture is mostly positive. …8 min read
Mar 30Starting your lesson with a Do Now: you may be missing the pointThere are many ways to start a lesson. Some teachers start with a discussion point, some go straight into an explanation and some just have students write a title, date and learning objective. One lesson starter growing in popularity is to start with a number of questions on prior learning…7 min read
Mar 16How to use Whole Class Feedback to obliterate work load and improve student retentionFor a long time, teachers and leaders have wrestled with the problem of marking. …6 min read
Feb 17Using Carousel’s Whiteboard QuizzesThis is a guest post by Dr. Jo Castelino, a science teacher based in West Yorkshire. It originally appeared on her blog, Dr. C’s Science Classroom. Carousel has been a game-changer for me. Traditionally, I have used it for: ● getting access to many high-quality questions banks (or easily uploading…Retrieval Practice4 min read
Feb 14Busy TrickingBy Adam Boxer At the start of her lesson, Flo has a Do Now on the board as students are coming into the room. She’s using a Carousel Whiteboard quiz with three questions on content from a few weeks ago, and three questions on the current topic. She stands carefully…Quizzing6 min read
Jan 17Working With A Bottom Set Year 11: Round 2By Adam Boxer The emotional, physical and mental exhaustion of working with a bottom set year 11 class has its own characteristic flavour. …7 min read
Dec 13, 2021The Homework Phonecall You Need to MakeBy Adam Boxer Hi there, is that Mrs Roberts? Oh hi, it’s Mr Boxer here how are you? Great, yeah I’m fine thanks. I just wanted to quickly talk to you about Danny’s homework, is he there? Yeah, I’d love it if you could get him and put us on…4 min read
Nov 24, 2021Carousel: A Dive Into The Evidence (Part 2: Homework)By Adam Boxer In part 1 of this series, we looked at the evidence around retrieval practice and how it relates to Carousel. In part 2, we will look at the evidence around homework. Part 2: Homework Setting homework is a central part of schooling in the UK, though there is variation from…K 123 min read
Nov 8, 2021Carousel: A Dive Into The Evidence (Part 1: Retrieval Practice)Recent years have seen teachers becoming more discerning when it comes to their classroom activities. Perhaps more than any time in the history of teaching, teachers are demanding to see the evidence that stands behind certain ideas and practices. Gone are the days when consultants, senior leaders or teacher trainers…6 min read
Nov 5, 2021Carousel Feature and Release LogThis blog is where you can keep up-to-date with the latest feature releases and updates from Carousel. Release 22.01.3: 🕐 24th January 2022 🔲 Platinum (🤖 MIS-integrated): 🤖➕🧑🏫 New ‘ADD ALL TEACHERS’ button for Users table A new button in the Users tab allows Platinum admins with MIS integration to add all…2 min read
