Welcome to the profession – key insights you need to know
Mike Brett, Deputy Director of Institute for ATT, welcomes you to the profession and offers key insights for colleagues embarking on their teaching career.
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Inclusion and equalities at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Derbyshire
In his Think Piece, Tim Chow shares his school’s initial progress with improving inclusion and equality for all stakeholders in the wake of the Black Lives Matters protests in the market town of Ashbourne in the Derbyshire Dales.
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Whose ‘thousand lives”? Creating a culturally responsive curriculum
Rachael Garvin, KS5 English Lead and SSAT Leadership Legacy Fellow writes in her Think Piece about how Central Foundation School is creating a culturally responsive curriculum. Rachel shares a series of “recovery lessons” which have provided students with the space to process the dramatic events of May 2020.
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From darkness into light
In this think piece, Michael Waites, teacher/ASC lead at Catcote Academy and SSAT Leadership Legacy Fellow, shares a student’s journey following his diagnosis with autism spectrum disorder
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Developing a whole-school approach to deliver pastoral and transition support virtually during lockdown
In his think piece submission for the SSAT Leadership Legacy Project, Steven Robinson, Head of Physical Education & Head of KS3 at Hope Academy, explains how a project originally designed to celebrate student success has successfully been adapted into a virtual pastoral programme which also supports transition between years 6 and 7.
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International-mindedness in a global pandemic
Victoria Hearn, Principal at Impington Village College, describes why nurturing international mindsets in their students is key and how they are looking to the future
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Sleeping well in troubled times
Maria Brosnan, founder of Pursuit Wellbeing and author of The Pursuit of Sleep for Teachers explains why sleep must be prioritised to help reduce stress levels and improve wellbeing
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Pathways to employment for SEND pupils
Paul Silvester, headteacher at Newman Community Special School, describes the comprehensive programme introduced in the school designed to enable their students to achieve success.
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Helping young people with SEND to find work
Janet Wingate-Whyte, Project SEARCH Manager, Whitefield Academy Trust, describes the process and benefits of these projects – to the young people, the schools and the employers involved
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