Autism and ADHD are often associated with difficulties with Executive Functions (EFs) in childhood and adulthood, but due to measurement challenges, the prevalence and nature of these difficulties in early development is not well understood. Potential strengths have also been overlooked. In this talk I will describe the measures that colleagues and I have developed […]
The session is co-hosted by the Chartered College of Teaching and is delivered as part of NALDIC’s ITE Conference Week. This session will focus on the distinctiveness of EAL learners: who are EAL learners; how are EAL learners framed in educational policy; what are EAL children’s learning strengths and needs? The session will then move […]
Do you work in a small primary school and find juggling the curriculum a challenge? Join colleagues to discuss and learn about approaches to tackling curriculum conundrums and build your network of leaders in similar schools.
In this webinar, we will challenge traditional “pass/fail” approaches to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Join us as we explore how moving beyond simplistic checkboxes can transform your organisation’s DEI journey into a much more rich experience of continuous growth and learning. In this practical session, you’ll discover: * Understanding the limitations of binary DEI […]
Early cognitive development, a substantial predictor of future success in mathematical education and career choices, encompasses complex mechanisms that warrant examination as a whole, rather than in isolation. Notably, affective mechanisms, vital in identifying and interpreting threat and challenge, evolve in conjunction with executive abilities during crucial early childhood stages, laying the groundwork for subsequent […]
For the first webinar, Nic Ponsford (Founder and CEO of the GEC) and Circle expert, Meena Wood would love to invite you to be part of our GEC CircleTable: Transforming Education to explore models of school curriculum and assessment that work in the best interests of ALL children. The recent DfE Curriculum and Assessment Review […]
Creating a sense of belonging and trust for students from diverse faith and cultural backgrounds is vital for: * Fostering a respectful school culture * Improving pupil attendance * Develop pupils skills of empathy and positive behaviour Therefore, it’s important in all areas of school life from behaviour to curriculum that we build trust and […]
Nicole Rodden, co-founder of Life Lessons, will share a session on practical ways to have a positive impact on behaviour and inclusion. The key takeaways from the sessions include: * Hear practical tools for ensuring that your behaviour policies and interventions are inclusive * Explore ways to tackle behaviour incidents such as misogyny and racism […]
This event focuses upon the second phase of UWE Bristol’s three-year ESRC funded project exploring the following research questions: • How do primary teachers in Wales conceptualise and support young children’s participative rights and what are perceived enablers and barriers to practice? •How are young children’s participative rights in Welsh primary schools understood and experienced […]
Join us for an exciting webinar as part of a global event convened by Neil Selwyn, Professor of Digital Technology, Society and Education at the School of Education, Monash University. The University of East Anglia (UEA) schools of Education and Lifelong Learning and Computing Sciences invite researchers, teachers and educators across East Anglia to join […]
Creating inclusive classrooms is essential for supporting all learners, including those with special education needs such as dyslexia, autism and ADHD. These environments not only benefit students with special education needs, but also enrich the learning experience for all children, encouraging empathy, understanding and collaboration. This helps ensure that every student can achieve their full […]
How do you ensure all learners are challenged and stimulated in your KS3 geography classes? This free live webinar will share practical strategies to provide challenge for all, within mixed ability groups. It will highlight a range of free online resources, with examples of how these could support and enrich your geography department’s provision. Jointly […]
In her recently published book Gifted? The Shift to Enrichment, Challenge and Equity, Morgan Whitfield advocates for “challenge for all” as an inclusive approach to teaching, whereby every student is invited, and given the tools, to reach a place of mastery. Drawing on her experience of school leadership and classroom practice across three continents, Whitfield […]
In this seminar, Andrew estimates the direct effects of school exclusion on pupils’ academic achievement as well as whether they are heterogeneous by pupils’ socio-economic status (SES). The research looks at exclusion and achievement, sibling fixed effects, and population-wide data on English secondary pupils. His findings suggest there is a negative relationship between exclusion and […]
Academic difficulties in reading and mathematics are influenced by a combination of domain-specific and domain-general cognitive factors. However, the heterogeneity of cognitive profiles among struggling learners remains poorly understood. In this talk, I will present a study that employed Latent Profile Analysis (LPA), to (1) determine whether distinct cognitive profiles exist among poor readers and […]
Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) captures a range of behaviours reflecting a young person’s reduced or non-attendance at school. EBSA not only captures those who do not attend school completely but also those who are not going into classrooms, are not staying in classrooms, are not attending some lessons, or are avoiding particular places or […]
Challenges in establishing ‘what works’ to improve outcomes for struggling students in education have persisted despite decades of interest. As part of this, there is currently no evidence for the efficacy or effectiveness of the majority of educational interventions taking place in schools (Pegram et al., 2022). In this presentation, Astrid will discuss some of […]
This talk is part of a webinar series from the Centre for Educational Neuroscience at UCL, Birkbeck University and the UCL IoE. You can register here to receive weekly updates about the seminar series. Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD, or dyspraxia) is a congenital motor skills disorder impacting around 5-6% of school-age children, often leading to […]
Are you interested in developing your primary curriculum with a sustainability lens? We are delighted to bring the wonderful work of The Harmony Project to you as part of our Rethinking Curriculum series. The Harmony Project aims to transform education to ensure it is fit for purpose in preparing young people to engage with the […]
This talk is part of a webinar series from the Centre for Educational Neuroscience at UCL, Birkbeck University and the UCL IoE. You can register here to receive weekly updates about the seminar series. In this talk ‘Visual Discomfort’ refers to the aversive responses reported by susceptible individuals when viewing specific visual stimuli such as […]
