Watch the 5 minute video below about effective approaches to online and digital learning from various members of the Technology, Pedagogy and Education Association, UK. In this video, Jon, Helen, Elizabeth, John speak about the possibilities of technology. Take some time to reflect on their perspectives. How do these views compare to your own? […]
Watch the 2 minute video below about coaching, mentoring and professional collaboration. Christian van Nieuwerburgh works with Growth Coaching International. In this video, Christian shares a global framework for coaching and mentoring in education. Take some time to reflect on their perspective. How do these views compare to your own? Share your experiences with […]
Watch the 2 minute video below about the potential of digital technology in education. Victoria Cook is a research associate at the University of Cambridge, UK. In this video, Victoria shares that a digital tool’s possibilities is determined by the pedagogical context within which it’s used. Take some time to reflect on their perspective. How […]
In this interactive CPD webinar co-hosted by NALDIC, Dr Naomi Flynn (Chair of the Events Committee, NALDIC & Associate Professor, University of Reading) joined Dr Lisa-Maria Muller (Education Research Manager, Chartered College of Teaching) to talk through some principles of effective teaching for EAL learners, and some practical strategies that are relatable for teachers in […]
Watch the 2 minute video below about how we build pupils’ knowledge and skills. Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel is an Assistant Professor at the University of Glasgow, UK In this video, Carolina shares a cognitive psychology perspective on knowledge and skills. Take some time to reflect on their perspective. How do these views compare to your own? […]
In our fourth and final Early Career Fest session, Marlon Moncrieffe (Senior Lecturer, School of Education, University of Brighton) joined Alison Peacock (Chief Executive, Chartered College of Teaching) in delivering a presentation on decolonising the curriculum. In this webinar we explores: Marlon’s new book: Decolonising the History Curriculum What do we mean by ‘decolonising the curriculum’? Practical examples to diversifying the […]
In our third Early Career Fest session led by Lisa-Maria Muller, Paul Kirschner and Elizabeth Mountstevens delivered presentations on Using Cognitive Science to Inform Classroom Practice. In this webinar we explored: How we can use what we know about how pupils learn to make effective decisions in the classroom The role of retrieval practice and spaced learning in […]
In our second Early Career Fest session, Emma Kell (Teacher, Writer, Speaker, Trainer of Teachers, Those That Can Ltd, IoE, Aspire AP) and Adrian Bethune (Teacher, Writer, Teachappy) joined Christalla Jamil (Executive Headteacher, St Paul’s & All Hallows’ Academy) and Joe Treacy (Head of Membership, Chartered College of Teaching) in discussing Teacher Wellbeing and Self-care. In this webinar we explored: Emma and […]
In this webinar recording, Alison Peacock (Chief Executive, Chartered College of Teaching) is joined by Tilly Browne (Primary Headteacher at Reach Academy and Oak National Academy contributor), to explore Oak National Academy’s Teacher Hub and discuss how teachers are using Oak’s lessons to support remote and in-school learning. Explore Oak’s Teacher Hub with curriculum plans […]
In our first Early Career Fest session, Amy Forrester (Director of Pastoral Care, Cockermouth School and Behaviour Columnist, TES) joined Katy Chedzey (Head of Teaching, Learning and Assessment, Chartered College of Teaching) in delivering a presentation on How to Implement an Effective Classroom Culture. In this webinar they explored: What do we mean by ‘classroom […]
In this webinar recording chaired by Cat Scutt, Tom Sherrington and Oliver Caviglioli explore their new book Teaching WalkThrus: Five-step guides for instructional coaching and how it looks to tackle some of the challenges in teacher development and instructional coaching. In the recording they: Look at some of the challenges in teacher development and how […]
In this webinar recording, Joe Treacy (Head of Membership, Chartered College of Teaching), Ros Wilson (Author and Education Consultant), Aretha Banton (Co-founder, Mindful Equity UK), and Youlande Harrowell (Co-founder, Mindful Equity UK) provide practical strategies and advice to support NQTs in their first year of teaching and student teachers soon to be NQTs. They discussed: […]
JAMES MANNION, BESPOKE PROGRAMMES LEADER, UCL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION, UK; DIRECTOR, RETHINKING EDUCATION, UK; ASSOCIATE, ORACY CAMBRIDGE, UK NEIL MERCER, EMERITUS PROFESSOR, HUGHES HALL, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE, UK; DIRECTOR, ORACY CAMBRIDGE, UK There are four language skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening. Of these, it has been argued that listening is the ‘most fundamental’ (Oxford, […]
James Rogers, Research and CPD Lead, Teaching School Council SW, UK Teaching should be a research- and evidence-informed profession, rather than a research- or evidence-led profession. The latter implies a passive engagement while the former implies an active engagement, which, I argue, comes from critical engagement, asking the right questions of research and understanding what […]
David C Berliner, Regents’ Professor of Education Emeritus, Arizona State University, USA For many teachers, research in education has a bad name. There are at least two reasons for this. Firstly, it doesn’t replicate well from school site to school site. Site variation is inevitably enormous, and thus research findings are affected by factors such […]
Lorne Stefanini and Jenny Griffiths, Coalition for Evidence-Based Education (CEBE), UK In 2013, Ben Goldacre called for a greater use of evidence in education to improve outcomes for children and increase professional independence, and ResearchEd was born. In just a few years, changes to initial teacher education (ITE) have reinforced this message (Carter, 2015; Bennett, […]
Richard Churches, Education Development Trust, UK Eleanor Dommett, Institute Of Psychiatry, Psychology And Neuroscience, King’s College London, UK Ian Devonshire, Nottingham University Medical School, UK Robin Hall, Education Section, British Science Association, UK Steve Higgins, School Of Education, Durham University, UK Astrid Korin, Education Development Trust, UK Previously we wrote for Impact outlining a Wellcome […]
Alice Reedy, Teacher, Kaizen Primary School (Part of East London Research School), UK There is a broad range of existing research dedicated to the subject of reading for pleasure and the advocacy of engaging in this activity as a key factor in children’s educational development, both academic and social (Sainsbury and Schagen, 2004; Petscher, 2010; […]
Jonathan Firth, Teaching Fellow, University of Strathclyde, UK Jennifer Zike, PhD Student in Education, University of Strathclyde, UK Myths and misconceptions about learning are pervasive among the teaching profession. Myths such as ‘learning styles’ or the idea that some pupils are ‘left brained or right brained’ have been endorsed by over 90 per cent of […]
Carl Hendrick, Wellington College, UK; Author Jim Heal, Deans for Impact, USA One of the difficulties with determining what is effective in a classroom is that very often, what looks like it should work does not and vice versa. Take, for example, the notion of engagement. On the surface, this would seem like a necessary […]
