Easy-to-use data tracking system is a huge success at Minsthorpe
Ahead of SSAT NC15, Peter Atherton, data manager at Minsthorpe Community College, explores the success of the school's data tracking & monitoring system.
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Computer science as crucial as Latin once was
Ahead of his keynote at SSAT NC15, Ian Livingstone argues that computer science is as important as any other science currently being taught in schools.
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There should be no excuses – schools CAN make the difference for FSM pupils
Tom Welch rounds up recent research into the performance of FSM students and provides strategies to help close the attainment gap to their non-FSM peers.
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The Corsham School – Getting the philosophy right
Ahead of his workshop at the SSAT National Conference 2015, AHT Jason Wood shines a light on The Corsham School's recent success with closing the gap.
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Student co-planners can make teachers’ job easier
Parliament Hill School, an SSAT member school, undertook a student co-planner project that has had significant effect on students' confidence & self-esteem.
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The Big Staff Meeting – what could you change in half an hour?
Claim Your College launches The Big Staff Meeting - a call for teachers to set aside 30 minutes to help determine the future membership of the College.
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Observation: overcoming the fear, finding the benefit
Andy Williams distinguishes three uses of classroom observation and shows how digital video can exploit the benefits while minimising the distractions.
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Unicef and the Rights of the Child: why should a school get involved?
How SSAT members William Allitt School embarked on the UNICEF Rights Respecting Schools Award as a logical way to progress its collaborative way of working.
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Why schools should have a mindfulness strategy
Mindfulness can not only help alleviate poor emotional & mental health, but improve teaching & learning, explains The Corsham School's Katie Norton.
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A window to the world
An insight into a brilliant film advocating the benefits of arts & creativity for young people, by SSAT members St Marylebone School.
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