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 23, 2019
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September 9, 2019
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Five sources of support for new students
September 4, 2019
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Advice to incoming BALT students
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 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 26, 2019
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Preparing your workspace
As you begin university you will need to consider where you are going to study at home and begin to prepare this space so that you are ready to use it from the beginning of September. There are some hints … 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
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
May 30, 2019
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International connections on FDLT!
FDLT Students Enriching Experiences – Mystery Skype and Zoom Room This week Year 2 Foundation Degree Learning and Teaching (FDLT) students took part in a Mystery Skype activity and had extended discussions within a Zoom Room. After the Mystery Skype … Continue reading
May 22, 2019
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Taking the learning outdoors!
Last week the FDLT Year 1 students had the opportunity to use the outdoors as a learning environment.We spent the morning beside the river exploring and measuring the landscape. … Continue reading
April 16, 2019
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A new online course from DLAB!
Our team from the University of Northampton would like to invite you and your staff to join our free online course on What if the sea level rises? Exploring language and culture in a future setting. This course has been … Continue reading