Teacher effectiveness programme makes a difference in prisons too
Corinne Settle was deeply affected by seeing prisoners’ responses to educational opportunities.
Tag Archives: CPD
SSAT offers schools and teachers a vast range of CPD provided by a group of highly-experienced educational staff. Ranging from resources to conferences, all you need to build the skills that will help teachers and leaders succeed can be found at SSAT.
An investigative approach to improving teaching and learning
Lead practitioner Abby Chivers, assistant principal in charge of teaching and learning and CPD and assessment, Bristnall Hall Academy, identifies the key element of her role.
Our journey to embed formative assessment
Clare Taylor, EFA Lead, Helsby High School, describes key features, including staff enjoyment through teacher-centred development, and student involvement in success criteria.
Longer term view: Teacher learning communities and the impact of formative assessment
Helsby High School teachers and school leaders share their experience of embedding formative assessment through the two-year teacher learning communities (TLCs) programme, authored by Dylan Wiliam.
Tips when planning external CPD events
Claire Bishop, Research Lead, Hatton Teaching School, describes their approach to CPD that meets the needs of the teaching profession as well as individuals.
Short of some subject teachers? Redirect existing staff
SSAT senior education lead Andy Williams considers the benefits, and the practicalities.
Formative assessment, changing the culture and increasing impact
SSAT School Improvement 2018 speakers from Uppingham Community College celebrated their best GCSE results following completion of the two-year Embedding Formative Assessment (EFA) project. This film shares how they successfully led the programme and its impact.
Dylan Wiliam talks… inclusive differentiation
Using the example of finding the area of a trapezium, Dylan Wiliam discusses probing and pushing by teachers to challenge students using questioning and formative assessment.
Making every moment count
With the pressures of content now feeling heavier than ever, does every moment in your lesson count? Corrine Settle writes.
Ring out the old, ring in the new – in CPD
Helen Marriott, Little Ilford School, outlines how their new CPD delivery model was developed from case studies using staff’s existing expertise.