Sentences with phrase «support teachers and pupils»

NUT Cymru policy officer Owen Hathway said: «It is far more important to look at how we support teachers and pupils in their workload pressures, professional development and with the right funding and resources rather than chasing targets which mean very little to individual pupils.»

We support teachers and pupils to eliminate attitudes which generate racism and discrimination across all areas of school life including policies and procedures, curriculum and the training opportunities that schools offer their employees.

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He may also be faced with incomprehension and hostility when he tries to persuade the school not to support «Red Nose Day» or «Jeans for Genes»; when he suggests that asking pupils to stand at the front of the class and shout out the names of intimate body parts is an invasion of their modesty; when he objects to the non-Catholic geography teacher's presentation of solutions for over-population, the «gay rights» agenda seeping in through text books, the chaplaincyco - ordinator's failure to get abortion agency leaflets removed from the library, or the school nurse's distribution of cards with information on how to get the morning - after pill.

Motivating teachers and giving them confidence to implement the new computing curriculum will in turn support pupils to gain the technical skills they need to succeed in a digital age.»

(i) legislation which protects the health and wellbeing of all teachers, support staff and pupils;

«Whilst we welcome extra money for Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, it is important that extra money is used to recognise, reward and support teachers in delivering the high quality education that pupils need and deserve.

«Seeing young pupils crying and being unable to support them under the guidance of the tests is a bizarre and unfair sight for teachers in a Welsh classroom.

«This process has already caused much uncertainty and disruption to pupils and their families, now teachers and school support staff find themselves removed from their jobs without even financial compensation.

«We need to see class sizes reduced to at least 20 to ensure pupils get the maximum support and attention from their teacher.»

«Often teachers can be the first to spot signs of mental distress among their pupils and schools do have an important role to play in improving provision and support for children and young people.

«To add insult to injury, despite not being supported teachers are increasingly being monitored and assessed on the work they are doing to support pupils eligible for the Pupil Premium.

The National Union of Teachers (NUT) welcomed Mr Cameron's focus on pupil discipline and support for teachers, but questioned some of his concTeachers (NUT) welcomed Mr Cameron's focus on pupil discipline and support for teachers, but questioned some of his concteachers, but questioned some of his conclusions.

Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, said «It is important that pupils who need extra support with their learning receive that targeted help, however neither pupils nor teachers benefit if they are being overburdened with excessive hours of additional lessons which are eating into weekends, holidays and break times.

Commenting on the Department for Education's announcement on SEN and disability provision Christine Blower General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers the largest teachers» union said: «The NUT fully supports the aspiration to improve services available for pupils with special educational needs and disabTeachers the largest teachers» union said: «The NUT fully supports the aspiration to improve services available for pupils with special educational needs and disabteachers» union said: «The NUT fully supports the aspiration to improve services available for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.

Yet, many teachers need support to handle the administrative burdens of arranging these trips and to ensure that they provide the quality of safety and education that parents, schools and pupils deserve.

But when they were given the real numbers, only 42.9 percent of respondents supported raising per - pupil spending, and only 36.7 percent supported an increase in teacher salaries.

Most of the physical aggression was directed at other pupils (87 %), although over a quarter of incidents were aimed at the respondent and a further 44 per cent were aimed at either another teacher, or a member of support staff.

Over half (51 per cent) say staff numbers at their school have decreased in the last two years, with nearly two - thirds (65 per cent) saying they are not able to give pupils as much individual attention in lessons due to the loss of support staff and a similar number (64 per cent) saying pupils are not always taught by a teacher trained for the subject or age range due to the loss of teaching staff.

Continuing in its mission to help teachers and pupils engage beyond the classroom, schools will now be able to share video and audio recordings of students» work and activities with parents, carers and the whole community, to support learning outside school and encourage parental involvement.

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said: «Teachers already provide outstanding pastoral care and support for their pupils, but many have said that they would appreciate more training on how to understand and respond to mental health issues.

Eden offers a range of teacher training programmes and staff development packages to support teachers in getting their pupils back outside.

When not informed of the actual numbers, 62.5 percent of respondents supported raising per - pupil spending, and 63.7 percent supported raising teacher salaries.

«Tests should not be a cause of stress for pupils - they are there to help teachers understand where children may need more support and we trust teachers to approach testing in a proportionate manner.»

Pupils are more motivated, attention spans increase (especially amongst boys), teachers can tailor a pupil's programme to their specific abilities and needs, learners can be supported outside the classroom as well as during lessons, and pupils are leaving schools with a set of ICT skills that are absolutely vital to the world of work in the 21st cePupils are more motivated, attention spans increase (especially amongst boys), teachers can tailor a pupil's programme to their specific abilities and needs, learners can be supported outside the classroom as well as during lessons, and pupils are leaving schools with a set of ICT skills that are absolutely vital to the world of work in the 21st cepupils are leaving schools with a set of ICT skills that are absolutely vital to the world of work in the 21st century.

In support of teachers and pupils, TEAL has created the Kiddiwash range of portable and mobile handwashing units designed using feedback from nurseries and primary school users.

Switched on Computing received the accreditation of a Bett Award in 2015 and has also led to the development of Switched on iPad, Learn To Code and Switched on Minecraft designed to help teachers support the needs of pupils in the classroom.

In order to support schools, Havering have developed a number of different approaches, for pupils, for teachers, for parents and for other stakeholders, for example governors.

A second will see teaching assistants work with small groups of year 2 pupils for post office themes tasks, using letters, parcels and house numbers to support maths skills and write postcards to tell their class teachers about their achievements.

These resources include light - hearted posters, pupil presentations and supporting materials for teachers.

While coding isn't the be-all and end - all, it is a fundamental part of the future, so having a practical understanding is essential for teachers in order to adequately support pupils in reaching their full potential.

Categories of information collected from pupils, the ultimate consumers of schooling, would include «teacher and student engagement, constructive student voice, communication among students, communication between students and teachers / administrators, cohesiveness of the student body, effective use of resources, encouragement of creativity, and student support.»

In response, Science Bug aims to support teachers to inspire confident young scientists with lesson plans, interactives for whiteboards, pupil support materials and fun investigations.

Teachers reported that on a daily basis they were dealing with pupils experiencing anxiety, panic attacks, depression and eating disorders, and in extreme cases even self - harm and suicidal thoughts, yet accessing expert external psychological support for students was becoming increasingly difficult.

The report therefore says that if the government is to develop safe and well ‑ designed schools, it should recognise the role of good design and quality in school buildings to support the best outcomes for pupils and teachers.

Over the course of sessions held at DCMS headquarters in Whitehall, as well as the offices of School Improvement in Liverpool, primary and secondary teachers will share their views on the general state of online safety in schools, the risks and opportunities for pupils, engaging parents and the support that schools can access.

Chris Keates, general secretary of the NASUWT, said: «Teachers and school leaders take very seriously their duty of care to their students and it is clear there is a great deal of concern in the profession about the gulf in the availability of expert psychological support and counselling for pupils with mental health needs.

Districts will receive funds, roughly $ 300 per pupil annually, which can be used to raise the minimum teacher salary, improve entry into the profession for new teachers, fund leadership roles, hire additional teachers, and provide training and support to teachers in leadership roles.

The new Level 4 Supporting PE Teachers qualification, developed by Active IQ, is partly delivered on - site in schools, making it relatable to their facilities and pupil cohort.

«We know that primary teachers up and down the country are doing an incredible job of supporting their pupils from day one, by sparking their creativity and imaginations.

In support of teachers and pupils alike, TEAL Patents has created the Kiddiwash range, hand washing facilities designed exclusively for smaller hands.

Using Pastoral Auditor, teachers can audit the consensus of pupil groups over time, building a secure, centralised «hub» of evidence for Ofsted and demonstrations of ongoing strategies to support vulnerable young people.

Using the knowledge and experience of visiting businesses, teachers supported their pupils to enable them to produce materials about languages in business for use with their peers.

The RCN has said the loss is leaving teachers without vital training and pupils without necessary support, and warns that if services continue to deteriorate, pupils with health conditions may be unable to attend mainstream school.

The secondary version covers: • Leading literacy across the school • Reading for enjoyment and wider reading • Developing teachers» reading approaches and pedagogy • Supporting pupils struggling to read through interventions such as phonics • Writing engagement and enjoyment • Developing teachers» writing knowledge and pedagogy • Supporting pupils struggling to write — spelling, punctuation and grammar • Developing spoken language skills This sample section focuses on leading literacy across the school.

More than 46 per cent of pupils also said they revise for five or more hours every week, and one - fifth of students said they don't feel supported by teachers.

Catherine Roche, CEO of Place2Be said: «In classrooms up and down the country, we know teachers are working incredibly hard to support the emotional needs of their pupils.

The activities are an ideal resource for enabling all second language pupils to integrate into a new country and classroom, and they support teachers who are facilitating that.»

According to union NASUWT, the majority of UK schools have no guidelines in place to support teachers who receive online abuse from parents and pupil.

The questioning skills have been included to support the teacher lead the pupils through the lesson with open and meaningful questions.

Commenting on the findings, Chris Keates, general secretary of the NASUWT, said: «The findings of this survey paint a shocking picture of what is happening in our schools, where on a day - to - day basis teachers are getting no support despite being subjected to appalling levels of online abuse, while pupils» ability to view and share inappropriate online content seems to continue virtually unabated.