Issue 6.4

A Team Approach To Closing The Achievement Gap

An innovative new programme is aiming to break the link between poverty and poor outcomes by bringing together heads, teachers and TAs from a trio of schools to share best practice. Mariella Wilson reports.

16 Apr 2018
24mins

Leadership

Manager’s Briefcase – Perceptions of pupil behaviour

Suzanne O’Connell provides a series of surveys to find out how staff, parents and pupils feel about behaviour in your school, and ensure that you have a clear and accurate view of pupil behaviour, including in relation to low-level disruption.

27 Jan 2015
24mins

Leadership

Reflecting on children’s learning to personalise practice

What can you learn from reflecting on even just one instance of early play? Sue Lyle shows how documenting children’s learning, and taking the time to reflect on it, can help EYFS practitioners better understand their pupils’ capabilities and develop a more child-centred approach to nurturing early development.

27 Jan 2015
24mins

Leadership

Supporting physical development in the early years

It’s during their early years that children develop the physical skills they’ll need to lead a healthy, active life. Yet very few practitioners have access to the training they need to support this. Tania Swift outlines the basics of early physical development, and explores ways teachers can inspire, motivate and energise the children in their care.

27 Jan 2015
24mins

Leadership

Power down: Energy-saving tips for the ICT suite and beyond

UK schools currently waste £70 million of energy a year, according to the Carbon Trust. Could the solution lie in simply switching off computers when they’re not in use? Jonathan Valentine considers how schools can better manage their ICT equipment and energy consumption to reduce bills.

27 Jan 2015
24mins

Leadership

Caught in the trap – How problem debt damages children

Nearly two and a half million children in the UK are living in families with problem debt. The impact of such poverty on these children’s lives has long been overlooked, but a recent research project has uncovered an unsettling reality. Sam Royston reports.

27 Jan 2015
24mins

Leadership

The end of outstanding? Why Ofsted should stop grading teachers

We’ve seen Ofsted make many reforms to their observation and grading process over the last few years, but is it time they stopped grading teaching altogether? Dominic Brockway explains why he believes the current methods of observation and grading are unhelpful, even harmful – and it seems Ofsted agrees.

27 Jan 2015
24mins

Leadership

Rethinking our approach to teaching and learning

Researchers have discovered much about what makes learning successful, but how can we ensure this evidence influences our practice? Continuing his series on alternative approaches to school improvement, Professor John-West Burnham presents seven evidence-based truths about learning and their practical implications for the organisation of schools and teaching.

27 Jan 2015
24mins

Leadership

Keeping new teachers teaching

With the numbers of pupils in UK schools rising faster than the number of qualified teachers, retaining new talent and maximising their potential is a priority for all schools. Chris Wheatley believes it’s up to school leaders to create the conditions that prevent new teachers losing their early enthusiasm. Later, Paul Stone shares the hands-on approach he takes to supporting the NQTs in his own school.

27 Jan 2015
24mins

Leadership

Are your pupils prepared for the world of work?

Employers have been bemoaning the lack of job skills in school leavers for some time now – but what can be done? Susan Croft provides some practical advice for schools looking to give their pupils an edge in today’s competitive job market.

27 Jan 2015
24mins

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Issue 6.4

A Team Approach To Closing The Achievement Gap

Manager’s Briefcase – Perceptions of pupil behaviour

Reflecting on children’s learning to personalise practice

Supporting physical development in the early years

Power down: Energy-saving tips for the ICT suite and beyond

Caught in the trap – How problem debt damages children

The end of outstanding? Why Ofsted should stop grading teachers

Rethinking our approach to teaching and learning

Keeping new teachers teaching

Are your pupils prepared for the world of work?

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