September 27, 2013
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You may be interested to know more about Peter Blatchford as he is an academic whose work many of you have begun to read. Like many academics he works at a university and you can find his page on the … Continue reading
September 27, 2013
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Last week you probably heard talk about research relating to the effect of free school meals on learning alongside Nick Clegg’s announcement of free school meals for infants in English schools in the future. On the BBC Radio 4 programme … Continue reading
September 13, 2013
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Next week the second year of the FDLT course begins. As you prepare to return to university now is good time to ensure that you are ready to study at Level 5. Over the summer the academic librarians have been … Continue reading
August 8, 2013
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This summer the issues around etiquette and safety when social networking in its various forms have been highlighted by a number of worrying incidents. As always schools and educators have a vital role to play in this. You can read … Continue reading
August 2, 2013
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There’s an interesting programme on Radio 4 at the moment – Teacher versus tutor. Its exploring the differences between tutors employed by parents to give their children extra tuition and support offered in schools. You can read about it here … Continue reading
July 19, 2013
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Last week Mulala Yousafzai made a speech at the United Nations. She called upon politicians to ensure that all children have the right to go to school, wherever they are growing up. “Let us pick up our books and pens,” … Continue reading
July 19, 2013
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Have you explored the resources available on the TES website? There is section for teaching assistants. You can find it here: TES for TAs You can search and browse for resources in lots of areas such as behaviour support, … Continue reading
July 11, 2013
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This week the latest draft of the National Curriculum has been published. you can view it or download it here: The National Curriculum Framework July 2013 You can respond to this document by completing the online response from by 8th … Continue reading
July 4, 2013
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Have you explored the TES resources website? There is a section focused on resources for teaching assistants. You can find it here: tes teaching assistants You can search and browse for resources in lots of areas such as behaviour support, … Continue reading
June 24, 2013
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This week the book of the week is ‘The Reason I Jump’ by Naoki Higashida. It is broadcast on BBC Radio 4 at 9.45 each morning and repeated at half past midnight. It is also available on i-player and I … Continue reading