February 28, 2014
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Here at the University of Northampton we have a course for Teaching Assistants working in International Contexts (CITAC). It has been taught in Rome and is currently being taught in Romania. Wendy Yarnall has just returned from teaching the Mathematics … Continue reading
February 11, 2014
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The results of two randomised controlled trials published by England’s Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) on the 7th February 2014 noted that ‘teaching assistants can improve literacy and numeracy when they are deployed well’. Deploying TAs well included using them to … Continue reading
January 18, 2014
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Richard Rose, Professor of Inclusive Education and Director of the Centre for Education and Research (CESNER) at the University of Northampton, has begun writing a blog. At present he is teaching in Bangalore in India. Richard is working with teachers … Continue reading
January 13, 2014
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You might have heard about World Book Night – this takes place each year on the evening of the 23rd April. The Reading Agency run this event, which is focused around getting adults involved with reading. The aims of World … Continue reading
January 7, 2014
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#Nuture1314 is a hashtag on Twitter – you might have noticed it if follow anyone in the world of education.If you aren’t on Twitter you can put #Nuture1314 into a search engine and the blog posts that have made made … Continue reading
December 17, 2013
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The University of Northampton’s School of Education has launched a short film outlining why Early Childhood Development must be at the heart of the United Nations’ post-2015 Development Goals. The video, premièred at the United Nations on Thursday 12th September, … Continue reading
December 11, 2013
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Today the Ofsted launched the Annual Report for 2012 / 13. You can read the media coverage of this on various websites including the BBC website and the Education Guardian. You can download the report itself from the OFSTED website. … Continue reading
November 25, 2013
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Monday 25th November Radio 4 8pm Governments around the world are waiting – some eagerly, but most rather anxiously – for the latest results of the PISA survey, due on 3rd December. Carried out every three years since 2000 by … Continue reading
October 23, 2013
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You will all be aware that in 2014 there will be a new National Curriculum. Perhaps your school is already reading it and considering how to implement it. You can find the new programmes of study for all subjects and … Continue reading
October 23, 2013
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Many academics who research and write about education share their work using Twitter, filmed lectures and their own websites. This can be useful for students as you can explore their views and insights in a variety of ways. An example … Continue reading