ECT 2021

(ARCHIVE 2020/21 – (EDUM030) Distance School Direct - Professional Learning and Core Documents

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ARCHIVE 2020/21 - (EDUM032, EDUM031) Subject and Curriculum Studies (School Direct) and Education and Professional Studies (School Direct)

https://vle.exeter.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=13136

NRICH Hundreds of problem solving activities for KS1 (Stage 1) and KS2 (Stage 2) http://nrich.maths.org/ National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM) Sign up free for activity ideas linked to each curriculum area and every year group https://www.ncetm.org.uk/

• Debbie Morgan looks at teaching maths for Mastery. https://www.ncetm.org.uk/resources/48432
• Here is the February Newsletter https://www.ncetm.org.uk/files/30394944/Newsletter_February_2016.pdf

National STEM Centre PDF documents with activities and hints for teaching various curriculum areas. http://www.nationalstemcentre.org.uk/elibrary/collection/758/lsis-mathematics “Fluency without Fear – the best way to learn maths facts” Jo Boaler Should we stop making children memorise times tables? https://www.youcubed.org/fluency-without-fear/ Praise effort, not achievement! Carol Dweck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWv1VdDeoRY Have a look at the Maths Hubs website http://www.mathshubs.org.uk/,  brings together mathematics education professionals in a collaborative national network of 35 hubs, each locally led by an outstanding school or college.

• Causes of difficult behaviours and how we can address them
• Ten Best Behaviour management resources, TES
• Alfie Kohn, on the Risk of Rewards
• Payne, R., (2015). Using rewards and sanctions in the classroom: pupils’ perceptions of their own responses to current behaviour management strategies. Educational Review, 67(4), pp.483-504.
• The Surprising Truth About Discipline In Schools, Forbes
• Taking the “man” out of behaviour management, TES
• Tom Bennett’s Independent reports on Behaviour in Schools
• 7 Tips to Boost Behaviour
• Paul Dix on “How to manage behaviour in the classroom” Guardian
• Behaviour management: how to reclaim your classroom in the new term, TES
• Six classroom management tips for new teachers, Guardian
• See #behaviourmanagement on Twitter and Pinterest
• Resources on Behaviour Management (ELE section 12)

• School leader Allen Hall shares five habits that he believes will make for a successful NQT year: http://www.sec-ed.co.uk/best-practice/nqt-special-five-essential-habits-for-nqts/
• If you haven’t seen this, please set aside 8 minutes to watch it!  Rita Pierson’s talk on championing every child.  https://www.ted.com/talks/rita_pierson_every_kid_needs_a_champion?language=en
• Some tips on dealing with your workload, including planning, reports and over-commitment: http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/apr/08/teacher-workload-tips-manage-work-life-balance
• There is an interesting article from Loughborough University on new teacher well being
• A very good blog on teacher well-being, with a 5-point plan: http://www.teachertoolkit.me/2014/07/03/a-5-point-plan-for-teacher-wellbeing-by-teachertoolkit/
• A study on teacher well being and school performance: http://www.teachertoolkit.me/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/5902birkbeckwbperfsummaryfinal.pdf
• Poster guide: Reducing teacher workload
• Pamphlet: Workload
• Ofsted inspections clarification

Early Career Framework – Core Induction Programme
Core Induction Programme. The first few years of teaching can be tough. This year has been uniquely challenging, with virtually all early career teachers starting this autumn having had a disrupted initial teacher training (ITT) experience, making it more important than ever that those starting their careers receive quality support.
www.early-career-framework.education.gov.uk

Subject association directory
UK Literacy Association
Council for Learning Outside the Classroom

National Association - Teaching of English

The History Association

Association for Science Educ

Association for Teachers of RE

Royal Society of Biology

British Psychological Society

Education in Art and Design

Royal Society of Chemistry

Institute of Physics

National Art Education Association

Association for Language Learning

Earth Science Teachers' Association

NA for the teaching of Drama

NC for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics / Maths Free resources