Teaching staff

Calling all SEN professionals

20 September 2017

Taking place on October 6 and 7, the 25th annual Tes SEN Show offers a range of CPD seminars, practical workshops, and debates. Show organiser Beverley Walters previews this year’s event

Effective teacher performance review and appraisal practices

13 September 2017

The School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document applies to all maintained schools and the majority of academies. Brian Rossiter shares advice on good appraisal practice as part of the Professional Development Review cycle and performance-related pay

CPD: Pupil-focused and ‘direct’

13 September 2017

If CPD is to have a positive impact on pupil outcomes, then it has to be ‘direct’. Jessica Brosnan explains how you can redesign your CPD for maximum pupil impact

The process of learning: Improving how students learn (part 2)

13 September 2017

In the second part of his series on how students learn and the practical implications for teachers and teaching, Matt Bromley continues to explain the process of learning, discusses the secrets to accessing pupils’ long-term memories and offers three steps to improving the learning process

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Dyslexia: The inside story

13 September 2017

Ahead of her appearance at the Tes SEN Show in October, Kate Griggs, founder of the charity Made By Dyslexia, outlines what dyslexia is, how it affects learning, the skills that dyslexic children often have, and how we can support them

The process of learning: What is learning? (Part 1)

6 September 2017

Teaching is the input and learning is the output. But what goes on in-between? In this new 10-part series, Matt Bromley will be dissecting the process of teaching and asking what learning looks like – offering practical advice for school staff. In this first introductory piece, he defines what he ...

In-school CPD idea: Coaching to improve attainment

6 September 2017

In a new regular series for SecEd, Steve Burnage will give us an outline and structure for a 45-minute CPD session that you can deliver in your school. Each outline will include handouts and slides available to download for free. His first article looks at running a workshop focused on coaching

Scottish Learning Festival 2017

30 August 2017

The theme of this year’s Scottish Learning Festival is Promoting Excellence and Equity for All. We asked organisers Education Scotland to preview the attractions at the free event

Leading CPD as a middle leader

5 July 2017

With middle leaders having a clear and increasing role in driving CPD, Maria Cunningham outlines eight ways to be a more developmental middle leader

NQT Special Edition: Advice from year 2

28 June 2017

Last year’s NQT diarist for SecEd is now in his second year of teaching. He advises on what this year’s NQTs can expect when September – and their second year of teaching – arrives

Pedagogy: Questioning how you question…

21 June 2017

As a teacher, how often do you consider the questions you pose to your students in class? Martin Matthews discusses questioning techniques, including hinge-point questions and general good practice

Make your meetings count

14 June 2017

Stop, look and listen – school leader Phil Denton offers some reflection and advice on how we can make our meetings count and ensure our time is not wasted

Six tips for effective lesson observations

7 June 2017

To help reduce workload for both observer and observee during lesson observations in mathematics, Lucy Rycroft-Smith offers six evidence-informed best practice tips

Teachers on Twitter: Is it CPD?

7 June 2017

A lot of teachers will wax lyrical about the power of Twitter when it comes to sharing resources and best practice, but what exactly should be its role in our CPD? Maria Cunningham advises

A workload audit: Thirty key questions for your school

24 May 2017

We all know that teachers work well beyond their designated hours, but just how can schools help to adjust the work/life balance for their staff? Drawing on the government’s Workload Survey and expert working groups, Suzanne O’Connell poses 30 self-evaluation questions for senior leaders
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