November 28, 2016
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Last week the latest issue of the School Inspection Update was issues by OFSTED. It referred to the deployment and use of Teaching Assistants (TAs) and this information may be of interest to you. It draws on newer research published … Continue reading
November 21, 2016
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On BBC Radio 4 ‘More or Less’ examines the data behind the headlines. Tim Harford responds to listener questions, seeking experts to deconstruct the research and statistics that underpin what we read in the media. As students you often hear … Continue reading
November 14, 2016
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I recently came across an interesting link on Dylan Wiliam’s Twitter feed. He was recently interviewed by a maths teacher, Craig Barton, and this interview is available for you to listen to as a podcast on his blog: MrBartonMaths. “On … Continue reading
November 3, 2016
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Many teaching assistants are involved in supporting pupils in learning to read and maintaining a positive attitude to reading. The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) website is a great resource for reading and reading ideas. “The CLPE is … Continue reading
October 17, 2016
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If you are in FDLT Year 2 you will be considering how the curriculum is organised this term. You may be searching for reading about how subjects can be connected to together in a connected or cross curricular approach. There … Continue reading
October 17, 2016
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If you have just started the FDLT course in year 1 you will be starting to think more deeply about forms of assessment in education. As well as the academic reading that you are doing you can explore assessment through … Continue reading
September 21, 2016
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You might remember Teachers TV – many of the videos and resources and more are now available through the website teachers’ Media. You can access it here: Teachers’ Media You will need to create a username and password to access … Continue reading
September 15, 2016
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Yesterday (September 14th) on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme there was an item about the importance of teaching assistants. You can hear it at this link: Clip from Today 14 Sept at 2:48:30. I have also made a clip … Continue reading
September 5, 2016
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If you are joining FDLT year 1 in September you might be thinking about getting organised. Most of you will be studying the five modules shown to the right. You will be introduced to our virtual learning environment, NILE, where … Continue reading
August 26, 2016
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I hope you are all enjoying the last few days of the summer break before returning to school. As well as going back to school you will also be thinking about either starting or continuing your university course. If you … Continue reading