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Releasing the Butterflies
Both years in EYFS have been nurturing butterflies and today, they are to be released.
What makes our bilingual school different?
Senior teachers define how bilingual international schools enabe local perspective and global citizenship.
Parents and bilingual education
A principal and a parent make the case for bilingual education which encourages global perspectives but not at the ex...
What is the impact of a whole books approach on...
A head teacher talks about how learning and teaching based on whole books has engaged and motivated pupils.
How should teachers evaluate and plan towards a...
An assistant head teacher talks about the impact of a whole books approach on children's learning and motivation.
What is the place of whole books in the new cur...
With whole books at the heart of learning and teaching, an assistant head teacher talks about how her school carries ...
The AfL classroom _ 2
A deputy head teacher talks about assessment for learning within the context of a year 10 boys GCSE English group.
Engaging all children in their learning
Mick Waters talks about successful schools where all children are architects of their own learning
Opening doors and inviting children through
Mick Waters talks about developing children with growth mindsets and avoiding the pressures of the education system t...
Learning within a broad curriculum
Why don't we assess across a broad curriculum and acknowledge that learning is complex and uneven?
Decorating Sticks
These nursery children have a new set of sticks which they will use to make, and to enjoy, music.
Testing Balloons
Following a story-starter, children have explored ways of helping the Very Lazy Ladybird to fly.
Bird Table
The children enjoy observing a bird table outside the window, and feed the birds regularly.
New Forest School
KS2 children are involved in the real tasks of designing and making a new Forest School as the original site is becom...
The Quiz
The teacher introduces a quiz; although pupils may discuss their ideas, final responses are to be individual.
Negotiating Success Criteria
Paul Black talks about the importance of negotiating success criteria with pupils, making outcomes achievable but at ...
Discussion and questioning
Year 1 children discuss the way in which a light source can make shadows.
Shelter Building
Following a story stimulus, children at Forest School are building a shelter from materials they have collected.
Challenge Level
Pupils from this able French group reflect on a lesson in which they have prepared a presentation to showcase their f...
Drawing of Lesson
As the final activity of an introductory lesson on Atoms, the teacher introduces a task requiring pupils to draw a pi...
Persistence and Expectation
Pupils in this introductory lesson on 'Atoms' work individually on a worksheet task.
More Making
Learning partners continue to construct their smoke alarm, experiencing difficulties as well as successes.
Improving Writing 1: Vivid Verbs
This first grade teacher introduces a class on the carpet to superior, more vivid verbs.
Creating Number Stories as a Solution Strategy ...
Children practise explaining solution strategies to an addition number story.
Learning About Fractions Using IT 1
Joaquim is using the app 'Slice Fractions'. The game helps visualise a whole or equal shares promoting a conceptual u...
Learning About Fractions Using IT 2
Two children are using the app 'Slice Fractions'. The game helps visualise a whole or equal shares promoting a concep...
Learning About Fractions Using IT 3
Two children are using the app 'Slice Fractions'. The game helps visualise a whole or equal shares promoting a concep...
8th Grade Reflecting on the Personal Learning Plan
8th grade students reflect on improving their learning through the use of their Personal Learning Plan.
Middle School Math Data Meeting
Sharing data with students and translating targets to student centred language is enabling students to set their own ...
Using the Personalised Learning Plan
We watch as a teacher interviews students working on their next challenging targets using their personalised learning...
Building skills across the curriculum
Students and a PE teacher reflect on how skills practised in Performing Arts subjects transfer to many subjects, illu...
Juilliard: Introducing the collaboration
Juilliard's Curriculum Specialists are both professional musicians and educators and can introduce engagement, creati...
Teachers experiencing the Juilliard Approach: P...
Juilliard introduces its approach to learning via a music based lesson to a whole school staff. As an introductory CP...
Incorporating Juilliard resources in the Classr...
Working in small groups with a Juilliard Curriculum Specialist, we see how an original spin can be layered on 'Myster...
Using Juilliard Masterworks to stimulate creati...
In group, the students develop their compositions ahead of performing as a whole class.
Incorporating Juilliard resources in the Classr...
Using the Juilliard approach in a music lesson, a class explores how Stravinsky creates a mysterious mood in 'Rite o...
Incorporating Juilliard resources in the Classr...
A teacher and Juilliard Curriculum Specialist team teach a class encouraging them to think as composers.
What engages children in learning?
Purpose, process and audience: Mick Waters considers these three key elements underpinning learning.