by Carla Lowe | May 16, 2026 | Educational Psychology, Inclusion
In recent years, adaptive teaching has become a central part of inclusive classroom practice. While differentiation has long been associated with meeting pupils’ varying needs, many schools are now shifting towards more responsive, evidence-based adaptive teaching...
by Carla Lowe | May 6, 2026 | Educational Psychology, Inclusion, Learning Environments, Uncategorised
In recent years, the language of classroom practice has shifted. “Differentiation,” once the dominant term, is increasingly being replaced by “adaptive teaching.” For many teaching staff, this can feel like a rebranding exercise rather than a meaningful change....
by Carla Lowe | Jan 16, 2026 | Educational Psychology, Physical Development, Psychology (General), Sensory
What is this paper about? This month’s focus is on Sensory Circuits. I therefore decided to share a recent paper written by Savina (2025) which explores how movement can support self‑regulation in early childhood. This paper is a literature review which means...
by Carla Lowe | Oct 12, 2025 | Educational Psychology
This month we are shining a light on Precision Teaching. Precision Teaching involves making daily assessments of progress and providing immediate feedback to both learners and teachers. Precision Teaching was introduced into the UK (from USA) in the 1970s and 80s and...
by Carla Lowe | Oct 4, 2025 | Educational Psychology
There are many different approaches to Precision Teaching. One common pitfall that can be easy to fall into is the administration of Precision Teaching without teaching input. We must remember that Precision Teaching is the assessment of a teaching approach, and if we...
by Carla Lowe | Apr 25, 2025 | Educational Psychology
Solution circles are a short and powerful tool that takes no more than a half hour. It is effective in getting “unstuck” from a problem in life or work. Solution Circles are tools of “community capacity”. They assume and demonstrate that people – in any community or...
