Understanding Lesson Study for Mathematics: A Practical Guide for Improving Teaching and Learning
After 3 years of work, we are excited to announce that our book will be published on July 23rd 2020!Using the latest research, our book provides an insight into how learning in mathematics can be improved through a lesson study approach. Through studying ten lessons...
Teenagers lockdown advice to teenagers – research briefing
What advice do older teenagers have for each other on how to manage the lockdown? Attached is a highly-accessible summary of the early outcomes from an ongoing lockdown research project run from Manchester Institute of Education and LJMU. Click on the image below to...
Race and Racism in English Secondary Schools
The attached report by Remi Joseph-Salisbury at The University of Manchester is based on interviews with 24 teachers across schools in Greater Manchester. It will be one of the reference points for our development of a response to Black Lives Matter within our PGCE...
Social responsibility award winner – Najma Mohammed
Secondary mathematics trainee Najma Mohammed created her own website and used social media to share her passion for maths, focusing particularly on providing additional support for female BAME students.Due to the mass school closures during the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s...
PGCE 2019-20 Celebrations!
Trainees' completion of the PGCE course this year demanded a celebration, and the circumstances required that this take place on Zoom. The PGCE 2019-20 Cohort and staff of over 200 assembled to celebrate on Friday 12th June, with a magnificent send off including...
Virtual Visit of the UCL Centre for Holocaust Education
Delivering PGCE courses ‘remotely’ over the past three months has certainly presented challenges at times, but many of these have created opportunities in turn. There has been a steep learning curve for providers and trainees alike, but increasing use of platforms...
Zoom with a View : delivering the PGCE History course remotely during the pandemic
Tom Donnai, Subject Leader, PGCE History and Ben Scott, Professional Mentor at Wellington Road SchoolDelivering PGCE courses ‘remotely’ over the past three months has certainly presented challenges at times, but many of these have created opportunities in turn. There...
UoM ITE Social Responsibility Awards – nominations welcome
This is a reminder that the University of Manchester ITE Social Responsibility Awards are still open for nominations - but the closing date for nominations is approaching - 5th June 2020. Do you know an NQT, or perhaps it's you, who could be nominated? These awards...
Impacts of the lockdown on Year 11 – focus on disadvantage
Making post-GCSE decisions during the Covid-19 Crisis: The need for actionA blog post published today, Thursday 14th May by Professor Ruth Lupton (University of Manchester), Dr Stephanie Thomson, Professor Lorna Unwin and Dr Sanne Velthuis, highlights the difficulties...
Focusing on pupils with medical needs
My name is Georgia Grant and I currently work as the lead support of medical needs (Physical and Sensory SEN Pathway) at Manchester Academy School. I completed Secondary Science (Biology) PGCE at The University of Manchester in 2019, following Human Biology...
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