Kyriaki Messiou, University of Southampton, UK Mel Ainscow, University of Manchester and University of Glasgow, UK Leanne Galbally and Rick Page, Wordsworth Primary School, UK Since the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (United Nations, 1989), there has been growing interest in the idea of focusing on students’ voices in order to facilitate […]
Sarah Ritzenthaler, Research Fellow, Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues, University of Birmingham, UK The Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues has highlighted and explored the role of youth social action (YSA) in creating effective ‘learners for life’ through its development of young people’s character. YSA refers to ‘practical action in the service of others […]
Tracy Hayes, Lecturer, University of Cumbria The purpose of this paper is to encourage a critical conversation around opportunities for learning in local outdoor spaces that are accessible to a range of abilities and interests. It was written before the COVID-19 pandemic, which further highlighted disparities between those who have access to nearby accessible green […]
OE Ogunseemi, Y Eniola-Arigbe and BV Olanipekun, College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti, Nigeria The core aim of education is to foster the all-round development of the child, which involves the intellectual, physical, moral, social and emotional needs of the child. However, school activities in Nigeria today are confined to the teaching of the prescribed syllabi, while […]
Scott Buckler, Holy Trinity School and Sixth Form, UK ‘What is the point of education?’ How often do we ask this on both a personal and professional basis? With the continual focus on results, performance, attendance, budgets and numerous other tensions, has this question become lost within the quagmire of passivity and conformity? Furthermore, how […]
Farah Ahmed, Director of Education and Research, Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation, UK There is a growing presence of British-born Muslims who identify both as British and as adherents of a major world religion, with beliefs that are sometimes perceived as ‘other’ than British. According to the last census, over eight per cent of British schoolchildren are […]
Michael Eggleton, Head of School, Charles Dickens Primary School, Nursery and Research School, UK Five years ago, I had been newly appointed as a deputy headteacher. I soon realised that we had little in place to support the mental wellbeing of children in our school. What we did have was a private education psychologist who […]
Lee Jerome, Associate Professor of Education, Middlesex University, UK Ben Kisby, Senior Lecturer, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Lincoln, UK The introduction of citizenship education in England in 2002 coincided with renewed international interest in this area. This period of innovation in curricula, assessment and teaching approaches in turn generated some significant […]
Oliver Wimborne, (formerly) Senior Researcher, The RSA, UK How can we support more young people to participate in social action? The RSA has been exploring this question for two years, with support from the Pears Foundation and the Templeton Religion Trust. Our report, ‘Teenagency’ (Partridge et al., 2018), found that young people want to make […]
In this online panel discussion chaired by Cat Scutt (Director for Education Research, Chartered College of Teaching), Paul Kirschner and Carl Hendrick talk about the science of learning and share key messages from their new book How Learning Happens: Seminal Works in Educational Psychology and What They Mean in Practice. Receive a 20% discount when purchasing the book via Routledge. Go to […]
In this Early Career Hub: Live webinar recording, Dr. Lisa-Maria Muller (Education Research Manager, Chartered College of Teaching) was joined by Dr. Keith Watson (Associate, National Association for Able Children in Education (NACE) who delivered a presentation on identification, planning and effective provision for more able, gifted and talented pupils (MAGT). This presentation supports Early Career […]
In this webinar recording chaired by Alison Peacock (Chief Executive, Chartered College of Teaching), Louise Stubberfield (Primary Science Programme Lead, Wellcome Trust), Thomas Barton (Primary Science Project Manager, Wellcome Trust) and Debbie Morgan (Director for Primary Mathematics, National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics) shared information around resources teachers can use to support pupils working remotely. Slides available to download below: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s-Lxt4SpNIA_sdYezA-BhS-w3z79d0rt/view?usp=sharing […]
In this Early Career Hub: Live webinar, Joe Treacy (Head of Membership, Chartered College of Teaching) is joined by Vijita Patel (Principal & National Leader of Education, Swiss Cottage School and Development & Research Centre) who delivered a presentation on how to support learners with SEND. Participants also had the opportunity to ask questions in a Q&A towards the end […]
Chartered College of Teaching ¬∑ Beyond The terrors of performativity: teachers developing at the interface Stephen Ball’s seminal paper (Ball, 2003), which discusses performativity in the public sector, perceptively captured changes in educational policy and their effects on the outer and inner lives of teachers. Seventeen years after its publication, Ball’s radical, readable critique […]
Chartered College of Teaching ¬∑ Connect people, learning and school systems through learning schools This article was first published as part of a global conversation about the future of teaching. COVID-19 has had wide-reaching effects on our society, economy and on our education system. The pandemic presents an opportunity to re-examine what we do in […]
Chartered College of Teaching ¬∑ Creativity and community: primary schools and the use of digital technology School closure following the COVID-19 pandemic has placed technology at the centre of a teacher’s toolkit. At London Connected Learning Centre (London CLC), we are fortunate to support a number of London primary schools with their delivery of […]
Watch the 2 minute video below about formal and informal professional learning. Bethan Hindley is the training programme lead at the Teacher Development Trust, UK. In this video, Bethan speaks about the formats both formal and informal learning for teachers take. Take some time to reflect on their perspective. What kinds of professional learning do […]
Watch the 3 minute video below about effective approaches to online and digital learning. Mayamin Altae is a Teacher in Iraq. In this video, Mayamin speaks about the purpose and vision of education, especially tackling the disadvantage gap in ICT in Iraq. Take some time to reflect on their perspective. How does this context relate […]
Watch the 2 minute video below about building pupils’ knowledge and skills. Kamel Al Zaben is an English Teacher in Jordan. In this video, Kamel speaks about a vision for learning built on both knowledge and skills. Take some time to reflect on their perspective. How does this vision for learning compare to your own? […]
Watch the 2 minute video below about the difference teachers and schools make. Khawla Awad is an English Teacher in Jordan. In this video, Khawla speaks about the goal of education. Take some time to reflect on their perspective. How does this vision for learning compare to your own? Share your experiences with educators […]
