October 21, 2019
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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 30, 2019
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When you are examining the curriculum, what is taught and how learning is organised, making international comparison can be useful. In this article in the guardian, journalist Sally Weale discusses the approach to the curriculum and learning in Finland. As … Continue reading
September 23, 2019
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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 4, 2019
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The students who recently left the BALT course noted down some advice for students beginning the course in September. You can watch it here.
September 2, 2019
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Today you will receive an email from Abbie Deeming, the course leader. You will probably be thinking about the first day and what to bring. Here is a reminder: You must bring: 2 forms of ID for enrolment You can … Continue reading
September 1, 2019
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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 26, 2019
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Before you start the FDLT course we’d like you to introduce yourself to the group on these Padlets. Leicester group Padlet. UN group Padlet. There is no need to have a Padlet account of your own to post onto the … Continue reading
August 12, 2019
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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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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 29, 2019
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