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Strengthening pedagogy with ICT: Early adopters' project – Kent

Case study looking at the early adopters' project as part of the Strengthening pedagogy with ICT initiative. Contains background information on the project and the key outcomes emanating from it.

Getting started

Overview of how the case study Strengthening pedagogy with ICT: Early adopters' project in Kent got underway, including details on how a key cohort of staff from across all departments piloted the implementation of the materials.
Drivers and challenges

List of the key drivers and the challenges met in the case study Strengthening pedagogy with ICT: Early adopters' project in Kent, including: Enthusiastic head of ICT who has already dramatically improved discrete ICT teaching and learning at the school; overcoming a possible lack of timetabling capacity to allow peer group observations.
Monitoring and evaluation

Summary of the monitoring and evaluation process involved in the case study Strengthening pedagogy with ICT: Early adopters' project in Kent, including tips on successful implementation.
Next steps

Summary of the next steps to be taken following the findings from the case study Strengthening pedagogy with ICT: Early adopters' project in Kent, including: managed expansion to other departments to ensure whole school coverage; model of working to be integrated into continuing professional development (CPD) plan for the school and identified as part of the whole school development plan.

Case studies: Strengthening pedagogy with ICT

List of case studies, mainly for pedagogy with ICT.

Strengthening pedagogy with ICT: Early adopters' project – Barnsley

Case study focusing on how the 'Strengthening Pedagogy with ICT' initiative works within the Barnsley local authority (LA), outlining the aims behind this project and explaining what the Early Adopters project is. Includes information on who the target audience is for this initiative and background notes on how 'Strengthening Pedagogy with ICT' fits strategically with LA developments as they endeavour to raise standards.

Getting started

Overview of how Barnsley LA began to use the 'Strengthening Pedagogy with ICT' resource to make progress in aligning their developing e-strategy with teacher development and the drive for raised standards.
What we did

Description of how Barnsley local authority (LA) utilised the 'Strengthening Pedagogy with ICT' resource to implement whole-school development through continuing professional development (CPD) coordinators, by supporting the development of newly qualified teachers (NQTs).
Monitoring and evaluation

Details of responses and an evaluation of the whole-school and continuing professional development (CPD) implemented by Barnsley local authority (LA) within the Early Adopters' project of the 'Strengthening pedagogy with ICT' initiative.
Next steps

Overview of the next steps to be taken following the implementation of whole-school and continuing professional development (CPD) implemented by Barnsley local authority (LA) within the Early Adopters' project of the 'Strengthening pedagogy with ICT' initiative.

Strengthening pedagogy with ICT: Early adopters' project – Hartlepool

Case study looking at the early adopters' project as part of the 'Strengthening pedagogy with ICT' initiative within four secondary schools in Hartlepool. Around 45 teachers, with a range of ICT experience, from English, science, maths, geography, history, modern languages, music and Special Educational Needs (SEN) departments were involved.

Getting started

Overview of the key drivers for schools involved in the early adopters' project as part of the 'Strengthening pedagogy with ICT' initiative within four secondary schools in Hartlepool. Around 45 teachers, with a range of ICT experience, from English, science, maths, geography, history, modern languages, music and Special Educational Needs (SEN) departments were involved.
Staff needs

Information on the staff needs evaluation, which created an opportunity for four secondary schools in Hartlepool involved with 'Strengthening pedagogy with ICT' to identify the training requirements for staff.
Enablers and challenges

List of the enablers and the challenges met in the case study Strengthening pedagogy with ICT: Early adopters' project in Hartlepool. Around 45 teachers, with a range of ICT experience, from English, science, maths, geography, history, modern languages, music and Special Educational Needs (SEN) departments were involved.
Monitoring and evaluation

Summary of the monitoring and evaluation of the process involved in the case study 'Strengthening pedagogy with ICT': Early adopters' project in four secondary schools in Hartlepool.
Next steps

Summary of the conclusions, lessons learned and solutions derived from the case study: 'Strengthening pedagogy with ICT: Early adopters' project' in four secondary schools in Hartlepool.

Literacy in science

Guidance for local authorities and teachers on the role of literacy in raising attainment in science. The guidance contains information and resources for including speaking and listening, reading and writing in science lessons. This document is part of the subject-specific material in the Literacy in... series, which exemplifies aspects of Literacy across the curriculum training file for individual subjects, enabling teachers to develop consistent approaches to teaching and learning literacy across departments. Ref: 0563-2002 Publication date: September 2002

Strengthening pedagogy with ICT: Early adopters' project – North Lincolnshire

Background information on 'Strengthening Pedagogy with ICT' in North Lincolnshire. The scheme aims to create effective department collaboration through a focus of developing pedagogy, while also enabling progression in the process of embedding ICT.

Schools at a glance

Overview of the schools involved in the 'Strengthening pedagogy with ICT: Early adopters' project' in North Lincolnshire, featuring Vale of Ancholme Technology College, Brumby Engineering College and Foxhills Technology College.
Getting started

Overview of how the 'Strengthening Pedagogy with ICT' in North Lincolnshire got underway. The scheme aims to create effective department collaboration through a focus of developing pedagogy, while also enabling progression in the process of embedding ICT.
Monitoring and evaluation

Summary of the monitoring and evaluation process involved in the 'Strengthening Pedagogy with ICT: Early adopters' project' in North Lincolnshire. The scheme aims to create effective department collaboration through a focus of developing pedagogy, while also enabling progression in the process of embedding ICT.
Next steps

Summary of the next steps to be taken in the 'Strengthening Pedagogy with ICT: Early adopters' project' in North Lincolnshire. The scheme aims to create effective department collaboration through a focus of developing pedagogy, while also enabling progression in the process of embedding ICT.

Literacy in careers education

Guidance for local authorities and teachers on the role of literacy in raising attainment in careers education. The guidance contains information and resources for including speaking and listening, reading and writing in careers education lessons. This document is part of the subject-specific material in the Literacy in... series, which exemplifies aspects of Literacy across the curriculum training file for individual subjects, enabling teachers to develop consistent approaches to teaching and learning literacy across departments.

Ref: 0050-2004 Publication date: February 2004

Strengthening pedagogy with ICT: Early adopters' project – Wakefield

Background case study information on a project with the Wakefield Primary ICT Consultant about the 'Strengthening Pedagogy with ICT' initiative, looking specifically at video conferencing and pedagogical development with new technologies.

Getting started

Overview of how the 'Strengthening Pedagogy with ICT' initiative got underway, looking specifically at video conferencing and pedagogical development with new technologies in the Wakefield local authority (LA).
Enablers and challenges

List of the enablers and the challenges met in the 'Strengthening Pedagogy with ICT' initiative in Wakefield, looking specifically at video conferencing and pedagogical development with new technologies.
Monitoring and evaluation

Summary of the monitoring and evaluation process involved in the case study Strengthening pedagogy with ICT: Early adopters' project in Wakefield.
Next steps

Summary of the next steps to be taken following the findings from the case study 'Strengthening pedagogy with ICT: Early adopters' project' in several schools in the Wakefield local authority (LA).

Strengthening pedagogy with ICT: Early adopters' project – Kirklees

Case study focusing on the introduction of the 'Strengthening Pedagogy with ICT' pack in Batley Girls' Visual Arts College which is an 11–18 high school with a predominantly ethnic minority student population in Kirklees, Yorkshire.

Getting started

Overview of how the case study 'Strengthening pedagogy with ICT: Early adopters' project' got underway in Batley Girls' Visual Arts College, which is an 11–18 high school with a redominantly ethnic minority student population in Kirklees, Yorkshire.
Monitoring and evaluation

Summary of the monitoring and evaluation process involved in the case study 'Strengthening pedagogy with ICT: Early adopters' project' got underway in Batley Girls' Visual Arts College, which is an 11–18 high school with a predominantly ethnic minority student population in Kirklees, Yorkshire.
Next steps

Summary of the next steps to be taken following the findings from the case study 'Strengthening pedagogy with ICT: Early adopters' project' got underway in Batley Girls' Visual Arts College, which is an 11–18 high school with a predominantly ethnic minority student population in Kirklees, Yorkshire.

Talking science pedagogy

The Talking science pedagogy study unit explores the idea of 'teaching models' as a fourth dimension to a teacher's professional knowledge. It focuses on opportunities to improve the learning and engagement of pupils at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 science.This unit should be used in conjunction with the five other self-study units in the Strengthening teaching and learning in science through using different pedagogies (DfES 0703-2004G). Ref: 00054-2008DVD-EN Publication date: January 2008

Pedagogy: whole school approaches

Strengthening pedagogy with ICT: Early adopters' project – Kent

Getting started

Drivers and challenges

Monitoring and evaluation

Next steps

Case studies: Strengthening pedagogy with ICT

Strengthening pedagogy with ICT: Early adopters' project – Barnsley

Getting started

What we did

Monitoring and evaluation

Next steps

Strengthening pedagogy with ICT: Early adopters' project – Hartlepool

Getting started

Staff needs

Enablers and challenges

Monitoring and evaluation

Next steps

Literacy in science

Strengthening pedagogy with ICT: Early adopters' project – North Lincolnshire

Schools at a glance

Getting started

Monitoring and evaluation

Next steps

Literacy in careers education

Strengthening pedagogy with ICT: Early adopters' project – Wakefield

Getting started

Enablers and challenges

Monitoring and evaluation

Next steps

Strengthening pedagogy with ICT: Early adopters' project – Kirklees

Getting started

Monitoring and evaluation

Next steps

Talking science pedagogy

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