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Destination or Dead End? Six features of career-savvy schools

by david.weston | 17 Apr, 2018 | Advice, Teachers, Uncategorized

In a time of huge pressure on staffing, some schools (and school groups/chains) are streets ahead when it comes to what’s on offer for careers. In too many schools, career development is only for teachers and it means less classroom, more management. Staff are...

The Under Developed

by admin | 2 Mar, 2018 | Advice, Resources

Jon Richards (@tiddymoke) is National Secretary for Education for UNISON, the UK’s largest public services union, which includes 350,000 education members. Jon sits on the DfE’s Education Forum and represents the European Public Services Union on the EU Education...

How to teach mathematics?

by admin | 27 Feb, 2018 | Advice, Teachers, Uncategorized

A leading figure in mathematics education, Mark McCourt has led many large-scale government education initiatives, both in the UK and overseas. Mark was a Director at the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM) and has also been a school...

Dr Gary Jones: Teachers’ perceptions of collaborative inquiry

by admin | 17 Aug, 2017 | Advice, Research, Teachers

As a school leader, one of the main challenges that that you will face in trying to establish a research and evidence-based culture within your school will be to try and provide opportunities for teachers and other colleagues to engage in collaborative inquiry (Brown,...

Navigating the Stormy Sea of CPD in Schools

by admin | 7 Jun, 2017 | Advice, Research, Teachers

It is perhaps no surprise that schools are finding it challenging to find the very best professional development opportunities for their staff. Within an increasingly fractured system, schools have to navigate independent providers, local authorities, teaching...

Can Lesson Study Work in the UK?

by admin | 10 Mar, 2017 | Advice, Opinion, Research

Lesson Study is a model of collaborative enquiry originating from Japan that is becoming increasingly popular around the world as a way to enhance classroom practice. When carried out effectively, Lesson Study has the potential to transform teacher practice and...