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Ed Reform - by the book!
Started Apr 10, 2010 0 Replies 0 Likes
Read any good books? Prompted by recent tweets from @tomwhitby regarding the big hitters in Education you would hope trainee teachers and those more season professionals should know, I started…Continue
The Educators' Friend-CPD via Twitter
Started Jan 24, 2010 0 Replies 0 Likes
CPD is changing and the change is being driven by Twitter. Tweeting is a quick way of gaining ideas and advice from colleagues across the globe. You have a question? Ask it on Twitter and get a…Continue
Tags: connecting, century, classroom, follow, friday
Parental Engagement
Started Jan 20, 2010 0 Replies 0 Likes
What do you do to engage parents in their children's learning? One of our most successful ways is through Learning Logs. This is a new way of aporaoching homework, it is creative and fun and children…Continue
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Michael Shepherd posted a blog postA Night at the Museum - a Y6 learning journey
Our Year Six team were keen to get the children to look at other countries around the world. The children went away and thought about which cultures they would like to study. A cultures day was held for us at one of our partner high schools and a theatre group and dance troupe came into school to work with the children right at the beginning of the project. These 'entry point' events gave the children the initial stimulus they needed to kick start their learning. It was agreed at the outset…See More
Michael Shepherd commented on Michael Shepherd's video
Trailer: We are the people we've been waiting for
"I've seen a few clips of this recently and it's a powerful piece of work, well worth a look if you're interested in education, learning and the future. You'll wish politicians had seen it too!"
Michael Shepherd posted a videoTrailer: We are the people we've been waiting for
Trailer for Lord Puttnam's new film about education. Originally uploaded for a blog post at jamescross.org.uk, please note that I'm in no way connected with...
Michael Shepherd posted a blog postThe Risk Taking Classroom
I chatted with our teaching and learning group recently about the qualities of an effective learner. We were talking specifically about the need to be a risk taker. As teachers and leaders we work hard to ensure that classrooms are safe, secure environments where children are allowed to take risks, indeed they are encouraged. I asked the group if they felt this was the case and they confirmed that staff certainly encouraged them to ask questions, share ideas and make points. They said the big…See More
Michael Shepherd posted a discussionEd Reform - by the book!
Read any good books? Prompted by recent tweets from @tomwhitby regarding the big hitters in Education you would hope trainee teachers and those more season professionals should know, I started thinking about my personal favourites.There are certain books I visit again and again:John Abbott's 'The Unfinished Revolution' is a fantastic source explaining where education has come from and where it's going. Pete Senge's 'Schools that Learn' has a fantastic precis on the history of education and…See More
Michael Shepherd posted a discussionDoes size matter?
Many believe that class size has little to do with academic success, but primary education is about so much more that this. Smaller classes enable teachers to form better relationships, to cater for individual needs more closely and support children's holistic development. Whether or not academic results vary significantly shouldn't be our priority, most teachers would say it's morally wrong to have such scant regard for children's other needs. Please share your thoughts on whether size matters.See More
Michael Shepherd replied to Chuck Bell's discussion How to Balance Social Media Time With The Demands of School and Family"My family are always on the laptops so it limits me somewhat! I use my iPhone to keep a check on things and share ideas via Twitter and my pln. Never seem to have enough time though!"
Michael Shepherd commented on Michael Shepherd's blog post Teachmeet – CPD for the 21st Century"Thanks Drew. Hope things take off in a similar way where you are. We have one in Blackpool tonight and are hosting another at school in June. It's certainly gathering momentum."
Michael Shepherd posted a blog postTeachmeet – CPD for the 21st Century
A growing CPD opportunity is spreading across the globe. It has gained momentum through twitter as users advertise meetings for educators in towns and cities around the world.Teachmeet grew out of people’s desire to share technology to support learning. Two minute andseven minute presentations allow ‘enthusiastic lurkers’ and fellow presentersto gain so much CPD in one evening that you would be hard pressed not to allowit to impact positively back at base! The evenings are advertised online and…See More
Michael Shepherd posted a blog postTwo approaches to parental engagement
We have made good use of technology to engage parents in their children's learning. Below are two key developments that are proving successful.Blog The school has two blogs. One was set up several years ago with the support of the SSAT and the other last year by one of our ICT Leaders(@mr_jim). The first blog enabled the whole school community to getinvolved in the life of the school, it took communication to new levelsand conversation beyond the school gate. The blog acted as a socialplatform,…See More
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A Night at the Museum - a Y6 learning journey
Posted on July 28, 2010 at 6:04pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Our Year Six team were keen to get the children to look at other countries around the world. The children went away and thought about which cultures they would like to study. A cultures day was held for us at one of our partner high schools and a theatre group and dance troupe came into school to work with the children right at the…
Continue Curriculum Design 2010
Posted on July 22, 2010 at 5:54pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Some questions to ask when planning
What does our pedagogy look like? What would you like learning to be like?
At a recent staff meeting we asked these questions and discussed how we had moved forward with the curriculum over the last few years. We made the decision a while ago to break away from the more…
Continue Curriculum Design 2010
Posted on July 22, 2010 at 5:47pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Some questions to ask when planning
What does our pedagogy look like? What would you like learning to be like?
At a recent staff meeting we asked these questions and discussed how we had moved forward with the curriculum over the last few years. We made the decision a while ago to break away from the more…
Continue The Risk Taking Classroom
Posted on June 14, 2010 at 4:41pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
I chatted with our teaching and learning group recently about the qualities of an effective learner. We were talking specifically about the need…
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EU Multilingual Families children’s eStoryBooks
Great NewsThe EU Multilingual Families children’s eStoryBooks have now been published. There are 2 books, for 0 to 6 and 6 to 10.http://www.multilingual-families.eu/repository/for-children They are specifically designed to motivate children to be learn…See More
Teresa Conley posted a discussionStill time to participate in letting your views be known through my study
It is not too late in get in on this study. I am looking to interview teachers and principals on how effective they believe they are in influencing student learning while operating under Federal and State mandates and district initiatives. I want to know what you believe the problem to be, what skills or knowledge are not being addressed in these mandates and initiatives and what you believe would best help you in your mission of providing effective, quality education for all students. If you…See More
Teresa Conley replied to Teresa Conley's discussion What are you beliefs about how effectively you are able to deliver instruction while operating under school reform?"Robin,
I am sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. Please, if you are still interested in participating in this study, contact me at tac014vr@gmail.com. We can set up a way to do an interview. Looking forward to it.
Thanks,
Teresa"
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