In this webinar recording, Joe Treacy (Head of Membership, Chartered College of Teaching) was joined by Eleanor Davidson (Deputy Director of Teaching School Hub, Bright Futures Trust), Faye Craster (Director of Teacher Development, Teach First), and Sharon Crowe (Associate Vice Principal, New Forest Academy) for a discussion on how schools can prepare for the roll-out […]
Nick Gibb, Minister of State for School Standards, UK The last year has thrown up so many new and unexpected challenges to us all. It has been a difficult time for the whole country, not least for schools and for young people. With very little notice or time to plan, heads and teachers, alongside parents […]
Julian Grenier, Headteacher, Sheringham Nursery School and Children’s Centre Director, East London Research School, UK Practitioners working with children in the Early Years frequently have an excessive workload, and activities associated with assessment are a significant cause of this. The Early Years Alliance (2018) reported that practitioners feel overwhelmed by ‘unnecessary paperwork’ for Ofsted inspections. […]
ANTONIO GRIFFITHS-MURRU, KINGSLEY SPECIAL ACADEMY, UK CHRISTINE PARKER, PEN GREEN TEACHING SCHOOL ALLIANCE, UK This is a reflection part-way through our research project to find out how reflecting on children’s play through a schema lens will add depth to our interpretations of their actions and language (Vygotsky, 2004). The context is a class of Foundation […]
VERITY DOWNING, INDEPENDENT ACADEMIC, UK The purpose of the ‘characteristics of effective teaching and learning’ (CETL) section of Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) guidance is to signpost teachers towards prioritising not just what students learn, but how they learn. Through affording due respect to students’ attitudes towards their learning and how they respond to their […]
In this video, Professor Dame Alison Peacock (Chief Executive, Chartered College of Teaching) interviews Gwyneth Gibson (Headteacher, Lea Manor High School) on her experiences growing up, as a student, her career path, and her more recent work as Headteacher at Lea Manor High School. Gwyneth also shared her response to the Sewell report published by […]
As we think about the challenges of the past year, this insightful conversation will touch upon the direction of travel for education. The pandemic has exposed many of the challenges within and beyond education. This interactive session will consider the purpose of education, the future of teaching whilst thinking about the need for a long-term […]
This session focused on identifying students who are more likely to have been impacted by COVID in terms of mental health and wellbeing, providing guidance on how we can best support these students as they return to school. Discussed: Learn which student groups are more likely to have been particularly negatively affected by this crisis […]
Hear Sir Kevan Collins’ (Education Recovery Commissioner) vision for the years ahead as we begin to reconnect and rebuild following the pandemic. Sir Kevan Collins has been appointed as the government’s Education Recovery Commissioner, to oversee a comprehensive programme of recovery. He is a prominent figure in education, having worked in the sector for over […]
In this webinar chaired by Professor Dame Alison Peacock (Chief Executive, Chartered College of Teaching), we heard from Gareth Conyard (Deputy Director, Department for Education) and Frances Blurton (Assistant Director, Department for Education) who provided information regarding the roll out of the Early Career Framework. Suggested resources: Download the audio transcript Download the slides Book […]
There barely seems to be a day that passes when another example of the myth of learning styles still holding strong in education emerges – from ‘what’s your learning style’ quizzes to training sessions, it’s an idea that seems to have remarkable longevity. And perhaps that’s unsurprising; while much has been done to tackle belief […]
There is understandably huge concern about the learning that many pupils will have missed whilst unable to attend schools face-to-face due to the COVID-19 outbreak. There is also, rightly, concern about the impact of pupils from a socio-emotional perspective. A number of proposals have been made about how schools (and other organisations) may seek to […]
Professor Dame Alison Peacock in conversation with Amjad Ali of BAMEed, Vivienne Porritt of WomenEd and Rae Snape of #CambsEdFest The ‘staffroom sessions’ are being run by the Chartered College of Teaching and the Foundation for Education Development (FED) as part of the FED National Education Summit. These sessions challenge us all to consider a long-term approach for education. Join […]
Stephen Munday CBE talks to Stephen Betts, CEO of Learn Sheffield and Christine Gilbert CBE Chair of Camden Learning The ‘staffroom sessions’ are being run by the Chartered College of Teaching and the Foundation for Education Development (FED) as part of the FED National Education Summit. These sessions challenge us all to consider a long-term approach for education. Join the […]
A long term plan for developing and supporting the teachers and leaders of tomorrow. Professor Dame Alison Peacock chaired a discussion with Viv Grant, Barnaby Lenon CBE , Dan Morrow and Professor Sam Twiselton OBE. The ‘staffroom sessions’ were run by the Chartered College of Teaching and the Foundation for Education Development (FED) as part of the FED National Education Summit. The sessions challenge […]
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 […]
This is the second webinar in a series of joint events between NALDIC, the National Association for Language development in the Curriculum, and the Chartered College of Teaching, the professional body of teachers in England. During this webinar, Prof Victoria Murphy (Professor of Applied Linguistics, University of Oxford; Chair, NALDIC) explored how multilingual pupils can […]
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 […]
