Early Years

DfE Politics Research 

Visits to English Schools by the Secretary of State

3rd December 20183rd December 2018 @TeacherToolkit 2004 Views 6 Comments Academy, Community School, Damian Hinds, Department for Education, Early Years, Free School, Freedom Of Information, good, nursery, Outstanding, Primary, State School, Voluntary Aided

Reading Time: 3 minutes Which schools has Damian Hinds visited in his role as Secretary of State for Education?

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Curriculum Seasonal Teaching and Learning 

5 Quick And Easy Ideas For Outside Learning

16th June 201816th June 2018 Ann-Marie 1582 Views 1 Comment Continued Professional Development, Early Learning Goals, Early Years, Key Stage 1, Lesson planning, Outside Classroom Day, outside learning, play, Summer, Summer Term, sun cream

Reading Time: 2 minutes How can we make the most of learning outside?

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DfE Leadership Research 

Research Questions About Education

20th May 201819th May 2018 @TeacherToolkit 7127 Views 3 Comments Areas of Research Interest, ARI, Cognitive Science, Contextual Value Added, Department for Education, DfE, Early Years, England, Further Education, higher education, Mental Health, Ofsted, performance, School Inspection, SEND

Reading Time: 2 minutes What questions are the Department for Education currently researching about education in our schools?

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Behaviour Teaching and Learning 

Protecting Childhood

29th December 201724th December 2017 Kerry Baines 3435 Views 1 Comment Bradbury, Convention on the Rights of the Child, datafication, DfE, Early Learning Goals, Early Years, EYS, Human Rights, Key Stage 1, nursery, OHCHR, Phonics, play, Reception, Robert-Holmes, target-centred curriculum, United Nations, Wood, Youdell

Reading Time: 3 minutes Is datafication destroying children’s right to play?

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CPD Parenting 

CPD Picks of The Week

14th December 201714th December 2017 Holly Gardner 1551 Views 0 Comments book ownership, Colin MacLeod, CPD, David Didau, Differentiation, Early Years, National Foundation for Educational Research, National Literacy Trust, Noah Forrin, Parents, planning, Pro Bono Economics, Professor Teresa Cremin, PSHE, PSHE Association, Reading, Speed Dating, teacher retention, The Open University, The Sutton Trust, trauma, University of Waterloo

Reading Time: 2 minutes How can we pop the differentiation bubble?

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CPD 

CPD Picks of The Week

8th December 20177th December 2017 Holly Gardner 1569 Views 0 Comments A level, Anne Longfield, Behaviour, Children's Commissioner, Dr Alice Bradbury, Dr Guy Roberts-Holmes, Early Years, Education Reform, EEF, GCSE, grouping, KS1, Literacy Octopus, Lord Foulkes, mental health provision, NEU, Ofqual, PIRLS, planning, private education, Reading, Reserach, Revision, Special needs, UCL Institute of Education, vulnerable children

Reading Time: 2 minutes If you could give a gift to teachers, what would it be?

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Curriculum Primary 

Jack Of None, Master Of Many

4th June 20174th June 2017 Jen Willis 5977 Views 4 Comments Curriculum, Early Years, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Knowledge, Primary, primary education, primary teaching, Schools, specialism, subject, subject specialists

Reading Time: 4 minutes Are primary teachers failing their students by lack of subject specialists?

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Behaviour Primary Psychology 

Pressures Of Being 10 Years Old

20th April 201720th April 2017 Hollie Anderton 6621 Views 1 Comment Behaviour, Childhood, children, Early Years, Expectations, friendships, peer pressure, pressure, Primary, Stress, Tests

Reading Time: 3 minutes Stress is a normal part of human behaviour, but when is it a problem?

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Parenting Primary 

4 Tips to Build Positive Relationship with Parents

27th September 2016 Jen Willis 5433 Views 2 Comments Early Years, Parenting, Primary, Primary school, Relationships, Routines

Reading Time: 4 minutes How do you build a positive partnership with your parents?

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Parenting 

When childcare backfires! by @TeacherToolkit

4th May 201427th October 2015 @TeacherToolkit 3920 Views 13 Comments Catch 22, Childcare, childcare provider, childcare provision, children, Early Years, Edcuation, Parenting, Students

Reading Time: 6 minutes I am no expert on childcare. In fact, despite my 20 years in classrooms, I am a complete novice. But,

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