What do students’ beliefs and feelings tell you about the quality of education in your school
Before embarking on my career in education, I worked as a physiotherapist. The overlap with teaching I believe is significant.
Blogs
Read articles by authors ranging from teaching staff and senior leaders to educational advisers. Always topical, our blog posts have a strong ‘how to’ focus, feature pupil stories and examples, and regularly cover issues at the top of school agendas.
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Reviewing and adapting reading support for children of all abilities
Stephen Sharma, Deputy Head of Primary, Nord Anglia International School Dubai explores how the school were looking for data to support curriculum modifications
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Misbehaviour or misidentification?
It’s no understatement to say that early identification and intervention of communication difficulties can be life-changing.
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Helping children to get the best start
We all have ambitions that what we do helps children to get the best start in life so that they can go on to realise ambitions of their own.
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NGRT and the year of reading
The English International College, Marbella show how they used NGRT to track student progress and create a Year of Reading.
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The relationship between word reading and word spelling in English
As encapsulated by the Simple View of Reading (Tunmer & Chapman, 2012), skilled reading involves the ability to read words accurately and efficiently.
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Access arrangements for general qualifications
SENCos are advised to have a robust system in place for the screening and assessment of students who may need access arrangements in their exams and assessments
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Five tips to help your students believe in themselves
An extensive range of research over the past few decades has overwhelmingly found that student’s self-efficacy has a profound influence on academic achievement.