According to Singh and Kwhali (2015), the term ‘BAME’, also known as ‘visible minority’, is broadly documented as referring to black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Generally, the term is used to address the diversity and multiculturality in a group of people in order to identify marginalisation and segregation patterns. An ally is ‘any person […]
In a project funded by the Helen Hamlyn Trust, the Chartered College of Teaching has published a variety of resources for practitioners to support in encouraging creativity and independent remote learning through a non-digital offer. To launch this project, we hosted an online event where we shared information on the resources available, and heard from […]
What’s the idea? In working to foster the imaginations of young readers and writers, primary teachers can seek to motivate children’s engagement in non-digital spaces at home, as well as in online lessons. Through such an offer, educators can support the development of childhood literacy habits and impact on positive reader and writer identities. What […]
What’s the idea? Music in schools before the pandemic made use of a range of digital and online tools for creative music-making. Music can thrive online – streaming, cloud-based tools, digital audio workspaces etc. – but this can add to the sense that young people are screen-bound too often. There are ways to be creative […]
What’s the idea? Research has shown that spending time outdoors has numerous benefits for young people, including supporting mental wellbeing (McCormick, 2017; Gill 2011) and self-regulation (Weeland et al., 2019) as well as aiding physical development. Studies suggest that children enjoy learning outside and that their engagement is better in lessons taught outdoors (Largo-Wight et […]
Find out more about the Early Career Framework at our Q&A webinar taking place April 21st In this exclusive member-only update, we heard from Gareth Conyard and Frances Blurton from the Department for Education who shared an overview of the Early Career Framework and how it will support NQT development going forwards. We also heard […]
Join Fellowship (FCCT) and be recognised and celebrated for your achievements and commitment to the teaching profession Develop your expertise through our Certificate for Evidence-Informed Practice programme Develop as a leader and be recognised for excellent evidence-informed leadership with Chartered Teacher (Leadership) Status In this online event chaired by Professor Dame Alison Peacock (Chief Executive, […]
Achinstein (2002) suggests that conflict is essential in a learning community. Yet, while some communities will be conflict-embracing, others will externalise the conflict and become conflict-avoidant. Over the past five years, I have been using lesson study to support the development of a learning community in my school, so that it is increasingly conflict-embracing. In […]
Japanese lesson study has become increasingly popular (Seleznyov, 2018) as an approach to teacher professional development in the UK. Translated from the words jugyou (instruction or lesson) and kenkyu (research or study), lesson study involves teachers collaboratively planning a lesson, observing it being taught and then discussing their findings. In line with recent research on […]
We all recognise schools as places of learning for children and young people. However, in schools with strong learning cultures, everyone shares an identity as a learner. When staff speak about the learning dispositions they expect to see in their students, they could hold up a mirror and see the same dispositions in themselves. This […]
In the early stages of your teaching career, it’s not uncommon to feel overwhelmed by the many demands of day to day classroom teaching. Teaching is a challenging but highly rewarding profession and with the added pressures of remote/blended teaching and learning, effectively managing your time and workload is more important now than ever. Additionally, […]
Lisa-Maria Muller, Chartered College of Teaching, UK Josephine Booth, Michael Coldwell, Emily Perry, Sheffield Hallam University, UK James Zuccollo, Education Policy Institute, UK Recent data suggests that, despite some signs of progress, teacher recruitment and retention are likely to remain issues over the next few years (Worth, 2020; DfE, 2020a). While teacher retention improved slightly […]
REBECCA MORRIS, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK, UK BENG HUAT SEE AND STEPHEN GORARD, SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, DURHAM UNIVERSITY, UK There is widespread concern about the shortage of schoolteachers in England. In some regions and some subject areas or phases, finding and retaining appropriately qualified teaching staff is a major challenge for school […]
CLAUDETTE BAILEY-MORRISSEY, CAREERS LEADER, CAREERS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE, UK This article examines black women secondary school leaders’ perceptions of school leadership, their responses to ‘playing the game’ in order to achieve career progression and the strategies that they adopt to overcome leadership challenges. The context The National College for School Leadership (NCSL, 2009) proposed that a […]
Graham Chisnell, CEO, Veritas Multi Academy Trust, UK In this reflective piece, I explore the benefits of creating a culture of talent management within schools, and how this builds career pathways for teachers and strengthens staff retention. Through the springboard of a research trip to Singapore, Veritas Multi Academy Trust have devised a system of […]
During this online event in collaboration with Oak National Academy, attendees had the opportunity to hear from Matt Hood OBE (Principal, Oak National Academy) who shared information around Oak National Academy and how they are supporting the profession throughout the pandemic. We were also joined by Curtis White (Assistant Headteacher and Curriculum Leader, Royston St John Baptist CE […]
Differentiation is a pragmatic process that enables teachers to maximise each student’s learning in the long-term. It is a process of giving students appropriate levels of feedback, scaffolding and targeted practice to support them in achieving these common learning goals. In this webinar chaired by Dr Lisa-Maria Muller (Education Research Manager, Chartered College of Teaching), […]
This viewpoint on Ofqual’s proposals regarding summer examinations in 2021 is written by Dr Mick Walker, Former Teacher, Researcher, Fellow of the Chartered College, and an expert in educational assessment. The views presented here do not necessarily represent those of the Chartered College. Views on the best way forward are very varied across the sector. […]
On average, 1 in every 29 children will be bereaved of a parent. That’s one in every class. Yet many teachers receive no bereavement training and are unsure how to support grieving children and young people in their class. It’s vital that schools have a bereavement policy and procedure and teachers and staff understand how […]
Increasingly our schools and school systems feel driven by concerns around the likes of OFSTED inspections and league-tables. School leaders are increasingly forced to ask “what would OFSTED think?” rather than “what is the right thing to do?” when making decisions with their leadership teams. No wonder we are in a motivational crisis today, with […]
