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Category Archives: Case Study
Meet the school with its very own Angel
Hendon school aims to listen to what pupils want from their school, and some teachers bring their pets in to interact with the children. Here Bwembya Manda meets labrador Angel on one of her weekly visits. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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Should we sound the bell on single-sex schools?
Many parents still believe that boys and girls learn better when segregated. Yet the latest evidence suggests nothing of the kind. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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The SEN reform pioneers – will you be involved?
LAs have been selected to test contentious changes to the SEN agenda. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Posted in Case Study, Government Policy, SEN, Teachers, Uncategorized
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Back to School: Tips for Teachers on Facebook
Teachers work with an audience that is by definition impressionable. This means that being a teacher comes with the added responsibility of also being a public figure. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
Dreading the new school term starting? Have a look at our top tips for planning lessons.
At the moment, the biggest worry for teachers will be planning lessons and preparing for the next academic year at school. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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Jamie’s dream head: why I’m proud of show
When I was first asked to be headteacher of Jamie’s Dream School for Channel 4, I assumed it was one of my friends ringing me up to play a prank, reports John d’Abbro in the TES. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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Jamie Oliver’s Dream School Experiment
Taking on a class of educational no-hopers was both moving and maddening, says renowned historian David Starkey. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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Can you hear me at the back? School teaches pupils in classes of SEVENTY
The conventional wisdom has long been straightforward: smaller classes equal better lessons. But a headmaster has rewritten the school rules with mammoth class sizes of up to 70 – and he says the result has been a dramatic improvement in … Continue reading
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Power to the pupils: A Bristol school is giving students a say in key decisions
Pupils have a say in key decisions, from interviewing new teachers to deciding how much homework should be set. Could the idea catch on? Richard Garner from The Independent reports. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
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Making CPD count: a trainer and adviser’s perspective
With schools facing ever-increasing constraints on their finances, getting the most from your CPD budget is more important than ever. Caroline Bentley-Davies offers some useful advice. Sending staff out on external training can be costly. Course fees, supply costs and … Continue reading
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Using handheld devices to transform learning
A lack of ICT equipment has resulted in more creative uses of technology. {lang: ‘en-GB’}
The Classroom Experiment – Thank heaven for the BBC
Thank heaven for the BBC At last no ‘undercover’ camera spying on teacher malpractice, no over eager focus on delinquent children and no inevitable screaming emotions. Where Gareth Malone performed, John Humphries led, Dylan Wiliam incisively operated. We can’t solve … Continue reading
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The Classroom Experiment: A Teacher’s Perspective
By Jan Palmer Sayer Headteacher, Hertswood School When the BBC approached us to see if we were prepared to take part in The Classroom Experiment, we jumped at the chance. We know that school improvement depends absolutely on what goes on … Continue reading
Assessment for Learning: A Teacher’s Perspective
Assessment: Purposes and Purposeful? By Bonnie Kemble, 20 September 2010 Curious thing about assessments and the power they can have to alter life choices and courses… In education, as in life, there are bigger assessments and smaller assessments, ones that … Continue reading
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Assessment for Learning in Practice
By ROB FAULKNER, HWDSB Staff Math teacher Jackie Chappel last year used ‘exit cards’ nearly every day to see if her students had understood a concept and were ready to move on. The math department agreed to try something new. … Continue reading
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The six secrets of a happy classroom
By Gerard Gilbert Professor Dylan Wiliam is convinced his simple but unorthodox ideas can help children to learn better. So he put them to the test for a term in a real class – with extraordinary results. Hands up who … Continue reading
Case study – Four Dwellings Primary School, Quinton, Birmingham
Four Dwellings Primary School, Quinton, Birmingham Aims of the project: To develop a more creative curriculum in foundation subjects and Science across Key Stage 1 and 2 To create a more personalised curriculum incorporating key life skills that could transfer … Continue reading
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