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, […]
“Some years ago I took on a combined Reception and Year 1 class and very soon began fleshing out what form the teaching and learning might take. Upon my suggestion to use a primarily playful approach to learning, working with small groups across the day and differentiating inputs and activities, my headteacher at the time […]
Any discussion about behaviour should begin with thinking about our values. What do we mean by ‘good behaviour’? How do we want our children to think about their behaviour in relationship to their learning? To what extent is behaviour in schools about immediate academic gains, and to what extent is it about longer-term considerations? What […]
Teachers have a responsibility to impart knowledge to students that can be applied later in life. However, this knowledge may not always be effectively transferred to students. Assessment, then, becomes an integral part of teaching and learning, as it helps to ascertain that a learning process has occurred. It acts not only as a student […]
The East Sussex ‘Interacting with babies (0-18m)’ collaborative research project The aim of this project was to create a learning culture of professional reflection for a community of baby room practitioners. Following successful projects in other counties, we wanted to know whether conducting practitioner action research could improve reflective practice. Background Our observations during support […]
This article explores what an inclusive culture in the primary classroom entails, and how it can be created and sustained. Drawing on my recent work (Eaude, 2018a, 2018b), it challenges several assumptions, especially about the standards agenda. In advocating a holistic approach, I argue that inclusiveness should be seen more broadly than is often the […]
A significant proportion of students in schools in the UK use English as an additional language (EAL). Latest figures show that EAL learners in England account for approximately one in five of the student population (DfE, 2018). Developing a learning culture that takes into account the specific characteristics and educational needs of this sizeable group […]
Transition from the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) to Key Stage 1 often marks a shift from a play-oriented curriculum to a goal-focused one. This usually results in changing environments, pedagogy and expectations, despite the fact that, at the start of Year 1, children are only six weeks older than when they finished Reception. As […]
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, […]
Vivienne Porritt, Strategic Leader, WomenEd; Vice-President, Chartered College of Teaching; Leadership Consultant, UK Lisa Hannay, Strategic Leader, WomenEd; Senior Leader, Centennial High School, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Parm Plummer, Strategic Leader, WomenEd; Senior Leader, Victoria College, St Helier, Jersey England has a severe teacher retention crisis, with 32.3 per cent of newly qualified entrants to […]
Lindsay Patience, Teacher, Putney High School The recommendation that middle and senior leaders should be able to work flexibly was a main finding from the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) report ‘Part-time teaching and flexible working in secondary schools’ (Sharp et al., 2019), and flexible working is a key strand of the Department for Education’s Teacher Recruitment and […]
Description of the setting In 2010, the Froebel Trust became linked to a community kindergarten for children aged one to six in an informal settlement in Soweto (South Africa). The kindergarten was established in 1991 by a member of the community who observed that during the day, when their parents went to work, children as […]
JONATHAN DOHERTY, LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY, UK A changing picture of school leadership Over the last few decades, roles in schools have changed in response to an evolving educational landscape. School leadership includes not only includes headteachers now, but staff at all levels, supporting their career advancement (ET2020, 2019). Classroom teachers are assuming greater levelsof responsibility […]
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), […]
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 […]
How we can support teacher career progression is the subject of much debate, and has important implications for the development of individual teachers and the retention of the teaching workforce. There are many barriers to career progression that teachers may face, as well as positive actions that can be taken to address them, in terms […]
Please note, parts of this webinar recording have been edited out due to connection issues on the day. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. In this webinar recording, Professor Dame Alison Peacock (Chief Executive, Chartered College of Teaching) shared inspiring stories from her career, reflecting on children that challenged her, how she met their individual […]
Watch the 3 minute video below about coaching, mentoring and professional collaboration. Emily Henderson is the Deputy Headteacher at Brookburn Primary School. In this video, Emily shares reflections on teacher expertise. Take some time to reflect on their perspective. How do these views compare to your own? Share your experiences with educators globally by […]
