June 15, 2014
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This week we completed the PDT2008 curriculum module with an exploration of World War 1. The students used a ThingLink to follow interesting links to stories about World War 1 such as women in WW1, the role of animals, war … Continue reading
June 7, 2014
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This week each FDLT Y1 group spent a day at an outdoor location to explore the potential for learning outside the classroom. The Oadby and UN groups visited Newton Field Centre near Kettering and the MK group visited Green Park … Continue reading
May 13, 2014
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Plans and preparations are well under way for what we think is the first ever TA TeachMeet, here at the University of Northampton next Thursday (22nd May). The list of presenters is just being finalised and includes students on the … Continue reading
April 30, 2014
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When you are studying (ore preparing to study) education it can be useful to learn about the overall context. There was a useful review of the recent history of education last week on Radio 4. It was called Teachers vs … Continue reading
April 1, 2014
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Tomorrow (Wednesday April 2nd) is the seventh annual World Autism Awareness Day. You can read more about it here. This evening there is a Horizon programme on BBC at 9pm. It is repeated on Wednesday 2nd April on BBC 2 … Continue reading
March 19, 2014
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Yesterday MP Alex Cunningham led a Westminster Hall debate on the value of teaching assistants in schools. The TES reported on this debate: “The government has “no plans or any powers” to cut thousands of teaching assistants’ jobs, education minister … Continue reading
March 16, 2014
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On Tuesday 18th March Alex Cunningham, Mp for Stockton North, has been granted a 90 minute Westminster Hall debate on ‘the value of Teaching Assistants’. This will take place from 9.30 – 11am. Westminster Hall, … Continue reading
March 15, 2014
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John Woodcock, MP for Barnes and Furness, is working towards a Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification as well as being an MP. You can read his column here – Guardian 14th March 2014 In it he explains that his constituency … Continue reading
March 15, 2014
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Fiona Wilce was a Teaching Assistant on our first year of the FDLT course more than ten years ago. She went on to gain Qualified Teacher Status and within seven years she had become a Headteacher! … Continue reading
March 5, 2014
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Have you heard or read about the film by David Bond called ‘Project Wild Thing’? You can read more about Project Wild Thing on the website where it is explained that “Project Wild Thing is a film led … Continue reading