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Do it yourself
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- Self-evaluation– a powerful new factor in school improvement or just another round of form-flling? Research from Sara Bubb and Peter Earley weighs up the evidence of the first few years.
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- 28/06/2009
Learners in the driving seat
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- Who is responsible for students’ learning? Chris Watkins’ ground-breaking series looks at how young people themselves can take the lead – and the excellent results that can follow.
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- 28/06/2009
The right place at the right time
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- Primary geography and history have taken quite a battering over the last few years – but, says Pam Harper, a new training scheme breathes fresh life into these two important subjects.
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- 28/06/2009
Editorial: Why every school leader should watch The Wire
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- Why every school leader should watch The Wire
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- 28/06/2009
Let's get active!
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- With an obesity crisis looming, Britain’s young people desperately need physical activity, but how can we make exercise appealing? Hampshire head Tom Donohoe explains his school’s success.
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- 28/06/2009
Picking up the pieces
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- After Ofsted’s shattering verdict, part four of our series fnds the successful head of a failing school left to rally the staff, handle the media and prepare for special measures.
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- 28/06/2009
What makes groupwork work?
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- Co-operative Learning can be a great way for pupils to acquire social skills as well as knowledge – as long as it’s done right. Its leading theorist, educational psychologist Robert E Slavin, explores the pitfalls and the possibilites.
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- 28/06/2009
Crossing the gender gap
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- Headlines about boys’ underachievement can distract schools from the very real issues of peer pressure and self-image that can damage girls’ learning and well-being, says Christine Skelton.
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- 28/06/2009
Managing through the recession
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- Some tough decisions lie ahead for school managers as the economic downturn bites into budgets. SLT finance expert Malcolm Trobe offers some ideas to help.
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- 28/06/2009
Losing the best job in the world
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- Headteachers’ leader John Dunford asks why, with a looming shortage of heads, the Government pursues policies that mean school leaders are losing their jobs in record numbers.
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- 28/06/2009
Extended Schools an alternative view
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- If we keep building schools on the 19th-century model of containing children within, can we really expect local people to come in and use the facilities? John Waldron offers a historical perspective on extended schools.
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- 28/06/2009
A question of priorities
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- Which to tackle first – disruptive behaviour or indifferent teaching and learning? A new head faces a tough early challenge in this issue’s Leadership Dilemma.
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- 28/06/2009
Political science
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- GCSE science is still under scrutiny – with rows over standards, changes to the syllabus, and this year’s exam candidates at an unfair advantage.
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- 28/06/2009
Manager's Briefcase - Learning Outside the Classroom
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- Learning outside the classroom is a priority for the DCSF: *Monitoring participation outside the classroom *Evaluating under-represented groups *Checklist for clubs
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- 28/06/2009
Beyond the comfort zone
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- Risk-taking business people are clearly just what Britain needs – and an innovative scheme encouraging schools to take chances is helping to produce them.
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- 28/06/2009
From poverty to equality
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- The Government has another chance to address the issues surrounding deprivation and underachievement. Can the link ever be broken?
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- 28/06/2009
Funding chaos at the LSC
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- Further education is in turmoil over promises of cash for rebuilding which failed to materialise.
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- 28/06/2009
The bank at Bell Lane school
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- The mighty high street banks may be struggling to survive – but the one run by primary school children in Buckinghamshire goes from strength to strength. Caroline Masters tells the story.
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- 28/06/2009
Take the Energy Challenge
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- Schools are urged to help the fght against climate change in a simple but effective new sustainable energy initiative. Liz Warren has the lowdown.
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- 28/06/2009
