Monthly Round Up: September – October 2019
This post has been written by Hannah Saunders
There are 71 days left of term. Five of those will be half term, twenty more are Saturdays and Sundays, which means there are 46 days left, which basically means it’s nearly Christmas! Don’t worry, I’m not going to start talking tinsel and baubles (yet) but just to forewarn you, there is a large contingency of Christmas Superfans here at Classroom Secrets!
I shall also attempt to avoid talking about the B-word…less a small link at the end of this post with some useful stuff about school trips travelling abroad post B-word (with or without a deal).
What I will talk about though are some of the links I’ve posted below.
11 STRATEGIES TO TAKE YOUR TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS TO THE NEXT LEVEL
There has been an interesting study that has been conducted by UCL’s Institute of Education, Oxford University and Birkbeck College (University of London) which has started to analyse key factors in teaching effectiveness and how to take it to the next level. They have broken it down into 11 strategies that are relatively simple and could be good targets to include on your Performance Management schedule, propose at whole school improvement plan meetings, or use as targets for any Trainee Teachers you are mentoring.
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/taking-primary-teacher-effectiveness-to-the-next-level/
CLOSING THE GAP FOR GIRLS IN SPORT
Whilst this article may appear to be aimed at KS3 and KS4, we are all aware that enthusing and inspiring a love of things begins both in the early years and through Primary. There are some interesting links to successful initiatives in the article which, again, could help your school (and you) in being proactive and aware of the most up-to-date thinking surrounding PE within the curriculum and wider learning opportunities for young people.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-sport-and-activity-action-plan
UPDATE OF TRANSITION MATRICES FOR KS2
If ever you needed a reason to justify why maths is important in life… forget money, forget measurement, it’s a transition matrix that you need! (Detect the sarcasm…)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ready-reckoners-and-transition-matrices-for-key-stage-2
AND NOW THE LINK REFERENCING THE THING THAT SHALL NOT BE SPOKEN OF…..
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-exit-no-deal-preparations-for-schools-in-england
Hannah is a Resource Creation Manager at Classroom Secrets. As well as being an experienced teacher across KS1 and KS2, she has over ten years experience in the business world too. Mum of two, owner of a fluffy dog and an even fluffier husband, Hannah enjoys being outdoors in Summer and at home in front of the fire with Netflix or a good book in Winter.
