Here is a Padlet with a number of free training and CPD resources for people who want to be or are Teaching Assistants.
May 12, 2020
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Category Archives: HLTA
April 1, 2020
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Action for Happiness April calendar
Here’s the April calendar for happiness, particularly useful for us all at the moment.
March 20, 2020
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Supporting parents at home with children
A padlet of ideas and free resources for parents with children at home – lots of individuals, organisations and companies are providing a huge variety of free resources for support, learning and fun.
March 17, 2020
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Learning at home
If you are a TA or HLTA you might be involved preparing work packs or ideas to support learning at home in the coming weeks or months. On the Padlet below are and links to activities and resources that you … Continue reading
October 21, 2019
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The Good Childhood Report 2019
Each year since 2005 the Children’s Society have surveyed children’s views about the issues they face. They say: “Our well-being research was initiated in 2005 to fill the gap in research regarding young people’s views of their own well-being. The … Continue reading
September 23, 2019
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National Poetry Day coming soon.
On Thursday 3rd October it is National Poetry Day in the UK. There are lots of resources here to support you in doing something at school. You can see them here. There are … Continue reading
September 1, 2019
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The Secret History of a School
Recommendation from one of our colleagues, Paul Sedgwick: The Secret History of a School on BBC Radio 4. “Alan Johnson, the former Education Secretary, tells the story of English education over the last 140 years through the prism of one … Continue reading
August 12, 2019
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Some reading before you start the course
Here are some suggestions for pre-course reading: Bates, B. (2016). Learning theories simplified : … and how to apply them to teaching. London: Sage. Have a look in particular at the sections on Vygotsky, Bruner, Dewey, Piaget and Skinner. This … Continue reading
August 5, 2019
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Curriculum documents
Throughout the FDLT and BALT courses you will often need to read and refer to curriculum documents. These are some of the key documents: For Early Years: This is a link to the page where you can access and download … Continue reading
July 30, 2019
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Changes to QTS tests
You might have seen in the media recently that the one of the parts of the teacher training application has changed: the QTS skills tests in English and mathematics. The government statement says: “To support this, the government today announced … Continue reading