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Q7 (a) Reflect on and improve their practice

Q7 (a) Reflect on and improve their practice, and take responsibility for identifying and meeting their developing professional needs.

The TDA has further guidance on this QTS standard.

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Effective Programs in Middle and High School Mathematics: A Best-Evidence Synthesis
This is a paper which summarises research on achievement outcomes of mathematics programs in US middle and high schools. The review only considered studies which fulfilled certain criteria for inclusion. Broadly, the studies had to be of 12 weeks or more duration and involve a randomised or matched control group. The paper categorises the research in terms of three types of program; those which...
18.06.10
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Using coaching for new teachers
This chapter is taken from "The Coaching Toolkit: A Practical Guide for Your School" (Allison & Harbour, 2009), published by Sage. It takes the form of an extended case study of coaching practice within a single secondary school, and considers the value of collaborative or 'co-coaching' (in this case, peer to peer coaching) with NQTs. It also considers the use of more general coaching...
15.06.10
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ATEE Spring University 2010 - Teacher of the 21st Century: Quality Education for Quality Teaching
The ATEE Spring University 2010 was hosted by the University of Latvia, Riga on 7th-8th May 2010. The suggested sub-theme of the conference was research understanding, self-evaluation and evaluation of educational achievements.
04.06.10
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Research into Teacher Effectiveness: A Model of Teacher Effectiveness
In June 1999, management consultants Hay McBer were commissioned by the DfEE (now the Department for Education) to analyse what effective teachers do in practice. Evidence was drawn from interviews, questionnaires, observation and focus-group discussions with teachers at three levels of professional development (main professional grade, through the threshold and outstanding teachers). The full...
02.06.10
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An Introduction to Mentoring in ITE
This is a TTRB glossary item that introduces the process of mentoring within Initial Teacher Education and Training.
06.05.10
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Nasen Live 2010
Nasen returns to the Reebok Stadium, Bolton for NASEN (National Association for Special Educational Needs) Live 2010 on 26th & 27th May. This dedicated SEN show aims to meet the professional development needs of all those working within the special and additional educational field.
05.05.10
Article published to TTRB Special Educational Needs
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Music-ITE: Considering ‘Making more of music: An evaluation of music in schools 2005/08’ – a resource for teacher educators in music
This resource on the Music-ITE website examines some of the issues raised in the Ofsted report through key questions and tasks. Some of the key questions and tasks are supported by video of a discussion which took place at Leicester University on June 28th 2009 between a group of teacher educators in music.
25.04.10
Philip Snell
Introducing the TDA SEN Research and Development Awards
This is a video introduction of the TDA SEN Research awards. Jacquie Nunn begins by emphasising the importance of teachers being able to make use of evidence to inform and improve their practice. Phil Snell goes on to state that it is important for teachers to be able to learn from others about what works in practice.
22.04.10
Article published to TTRB Special Educational Needs
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Research and Development in SEN – The Wider Workforce – TTV
The resource is a Teacher’s TV programme that gives a summary of three TDA research award projects that each aim to investigate the role of the wider school workforce, focusing on the contribution made by educational psychologists, teaching assistants and trainee teachers acting as teaching assistants. It will be of interest to researchers, teacher educators, trainee teachers, classroom teachers...
08.04.10
Article published to TTRB Special Educational Needs
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Secondary Special Needs: Understanding Autism
A Teachers TV programme video providing a general understanding of what Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is from the perspective of a secondary aged pupil with the condition.
06.04.10
Article published to TTRB Special Educational Needs
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The Teaching Challenge: Ade Adepitan MBE
'The Teaching Challenge' is part of a Teachers TV series in which celebrities and experts go into classrooms to see what they can bring to education. This series demonstrated that some 'out there' thinking and a passion for a topic can really engage children. This programme focuses on Olympic champion Ade Adepitan MBE, as he teaches 12-year-olds the fundamentals of wheelchair basketball. He is...
02.04.10
Article published to TTRB Special Educational Needs
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Narrowing the Gaps - National Strategies (2009)
A summary of materials published by the National Strategies to support Ethnic Minority Achievement includes all current resources for working with pupils learning English as an additional language.
26.03.10
Article published to Multiverse
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Secondary Special Needs - Inclusion and Autism
This is a Teachers TV programme about the inclusion of pupils with autism in a secondary school. This resource is ideal for newly qualified secondary school teachers or experienced teachers who have not worked with individuals with ASD before. This resource could also be used as part of a CPD (Continual Professional Development) day in a primary school to look at transitions for individuals with...
26.03.10
Article published to TTRB Special Educational Needs
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How to Make the Most of Teachers TV - CPD Leaders
This Teachers TV video, recorded in three different educational settings, explores how Continuing Professional Development (CPD) leaders, school leaders and local authorities are using Teachers TV to support professional development programmes.
24.03.10
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Educational Research and Policy: How can we ensure that our findings are used?
This paper, presented at BERA 2009, considers the impact that educational research has on policy, largely by reviewing relevant literature and by evaluating the impact that three very different NFER research projects (TIMSS, Gifted and Talented Evaluation, and National Monitoring Surveys) have had on policy.
22.03.10
Need to Know - MTL thumbnail
Masters in Teaching and Learning
This Teachers TV resource is part of the Need to Know series; 'the essential guide to current hot education topics'. The 'hot topic' in question here is the Masters in Teaching and Learning (MTL), a new government-funded Masters level qualification which aims to present a classroom-based programme designed specifically for practising teachers.
11.03.10
part image of book cover
1979 - Aspects of secondary education in England: A survey by HM Inspectors of Schools
A chapter from the publication Aspects of secondary education in England - Pupils' behaviour - some special problems
10.03.10
Article published to Behaviour4Learning
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Trends in Research on Teaching and Learning in Schools: didactics meets classroom studies
The resource, a journal article, is an overview of patterns of research in school teaching and learning from the 1920s to the present day. The review is conducted by examining three strands that the author terms the ‘who' (i.e. the teachers and learners), the ‘how' (i.e. pedagogical methodologies), and the ‘what' (i.e. the content taught). For each of the strands, the author discusses the...
08.03.10
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Profound & Multiple Learning Disability Conference 21st and 22nd May 2010, Birmingham
This two day training event looks at meaningful activities to support and engage those with PMLD.
25.02.10
Article published to TTRB Special Educational Needs
NAS: Austim Data
The National Autistic Society - Autism Data
The National Autistic Society offers an online tool for autism research. Autism Data is the ideal research tool for anyone researching autism and Asperger syndrome. It is the only database of published material on autism open for all to access on the web, listing over 18,500 published research papers, books, articles, videos and other materials.
24.02.10
Article published to TTRB Special Educational Needs
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