Not exact matches
A real - time electronic poll of members attending the Conference found that: A third said their school or college was not a safe space for LGBTI
teachers; More than four in ten (43 %) say they have experienced some form of discrimination, bullying or harassment because of their LGBTI identity
during the last year; Only 4 % said their school has a
programme of activities to mark LGBT History Month; 85 % do not think schools and colleges are being held to account sufficiently in relation to LGBTI equality.
Addressing the TUC Congress
during the debate on Pensions, Patrick Roach, Deputy General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest
teachers» union, said this: «No one can be in any doubt that ordinary working people and families are under a sustained assault as a result of the ideologically - driven
programme of the coalition government and their failed economic policy.
To meet both concerns, the researchers introduced the
teachers to an established science and technology
programme from the US and then observed their progress
during a school year.
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 century.
The team of
teacher educators, curriculum designers and education researchers will train
teachers in participating schools to deliver a
programme of RME lessons
during Year 7 and Year 8 using
teacher guides and supporting materials for the classroom.
During the course of the
programme, the
teachers talk about the role they see creativity playing in cross-curriculum teaching and learning; the different ways in which they ensure that the cross-curriculum work involves shared experiences (including pretending to be a penguin); and how they try to develop their pupils» transferable knowledge and skills.
«A focus on enquiry - based practice needs to be sustained
during initial
teacher education
programmes and throughout
teachers» professional careers...,» it adds.
The initiative has grown rapidly since its origins as a regional
programme through the Mayor of London, and the concerns raised by
teachers, students, industry professionals and local government
during the panel discussion only cements the need to develop computational thinking skills in a more effective way to support a 21st Century education.
During the course of the
programme, participants will attend four face - to - face training and assessment days as well as participating in a range of online activities, with each element designed not just to test a
teachers» knowledge and skills, but also to provide them with development opportunities and equip them with behaviours and approaches to evaluation and personal development that ensure they continue to develop their practice.
The SET
programme, which was designed by the first author [18, 19], was delivered by regular class
teachers during scheduled school hours.