From identification to empowerment: a graduated approach to SEND
Education Specialist Emma Dibden outlines the challenges for inclusive SEND provision in mainstream schools and suggests some solutions.
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Too many questions, too little time? How to manage maths curriculum overload
Education Specialist Andy Small explains how maths anxiety and curriculum overload can be tackled by using targeted assessments and teaching and learning tools.
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We need to talk about talking: a step-by-step approach to language development
Education Specialist Georgina Cook explains how tools like WellComm, myON, Accelerated Reader and PASS help to develop children's language and literacy skills.
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From wraparound customer support to responsible AI … and then there’s Renaissance Next…
Crispin Chatterton, our Director of Education talks through the latest innovations from GL Education and Renaissance.
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Using CAT4 for whole-school baselining to inform planning and programming
Minarah College have been using CAT4 to baseline students, reveal masked ability and support selection for accelerated programmes.
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Using NGRT to target reading interventions and improve literacy outcomes
Craigmore High School in Adelaide discuss how they've used NGRT to assess and track reading skills, support targeted interventions and improve literacy outcomes
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Using CAT4 to identify gifted students and support those with additional learning needs
St Andrew's Cathedral School, Sydney discuss how they used CAT4 to help identify gifted students, inform support needs and provide insight into student ability
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Using CAT4 and PASS to quickly identify student needs on transition
Wesley College in New Zealand use CAT4 and PASS data on transition to quickly identify students who may need additional learning support or intervention.
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Episode 16: Putting literacy and assessment at the heart of student transition
We're joined by Tallyia Charalambous of Laidlaw Schools Trust and Graham Findlay of Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust to discuss student transition.
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Episode 15: Lost for Words – how children struggle to participate when they can’t articulate
We discuss the growing speech and language challenges among UK primary and secondary school children with Rachael Symons of Cabot Learning Federation.
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Episode 14: Intentional SEND Leadership – a UK and international perspective
We discuss inclusion and leadership with David Bartram OBE, Director of Prescient Education, and Berna Bouwer, Corporate Head of Inclusion at GEMS Education.
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Episode 13: The value of standardised assessments – top tips on how to utilise school data
We join the dots on the value of standardised assessments with our special guest Becky St. John, a school assessment and performance data specialist.
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Turning the page
Tackling the myths and assumptions that impede reading. We surveyed international school teachers to discover the truth about their students' reading skills.
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Reluctant Readers
Explore our latest report from international schools around the world on why reading reluctance is a growing problem and what you can do to help
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SEND Searchlights: Engagement and Wellbeing
This episode will focus on attendance and wellbeing. Engagement remains a top priority for schools, with some experiencing lower attendance...
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SEND Searchlights: Early Intervention, Quality Teaching, and Targeted Support
In this episode, we focused on how wellbeing can impact engagement and discussed some effective strategies to support improvement in...
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SEND Searchlights: Supporting multiple transition periods
In this webinar we explored: The experiences of learners who navigate multiple transition periods throughout their educational journey Effective approaches...
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SEND Searchlights: Assessing and supporting EAL students
In this webinar, we explored: How can can educators better distinguish between SEND barriers and language barriers? Assessing and supporting...
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Tes: Big increase in reluctant readers, say secondary teachers
7 in 10 secondary school teachers in England think there has been an increase in “reluctant readers” over the past 3 years, GL Education's new study finds.
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International Schools Magazine: Boys see reading as punishment, teachers say
A third of teachers believe boys see reading as a “punishment”, GL Education's new study reveals