PGCE Historian Anna Bagnall explores the potential of some amazing new technology with the help of the UoM Special Collections team, and takes a look into Special Collections from a trainee teacher’s perspectiveDonna Sherman of the UoM Special Collections team gives a...
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Mathematics and the climate crisis
Post by David Hackett: Mathematics PGCE (2020/21)This week the Met Office issued its first ever severe heat warning in the UK, sadly it will not be the last. With the UK hosting the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow at the start of...
Critical Inclusivity Seminar Series – Invisible dis/ability
Our next critical inclusivity seminar features Hannah Strickland (MIE, UoM) and will focus on ableism in education. This seminar will be held on Thursday 17th June from 4-5.This seminar will bring forward discussions about ableism in education focusing on teachers...
Questions for school governors – environmental crisis
Following on from our PGCE GREEN conference in January...On Monday 26th April, we are contributing to the University of Manchester School Governor Conference. It has the theme 'Environment, Sustainability and Climate Change'. There are a few places left for governors...
TELL study – toolkit and teacher event
I’m getting in touch to let you know about a new free, online toolkit for education staff and settings providing support to teenagers and young people during the COVID-19 pandemic, including in secondary schools, colleges, and universities. The toolkit presents...
Inclusion and Inspiration Conference 2021
The next University of Manchester Inclusion and Inspiration Conference is on Friday 15thJanuary 2021. Due to the coronavirus situation, we have moved the whole conference online this academic year. This means that the keynotes and sessions will all be delivered via...
Critical Inclusivity Seminar Series
Critical Inclusivity Seminar - Education, disadvantage and placeThe first of our Critical Inclusivity seminar series was held last week with Dr Carl Emery as our special guest and chaired by Siân Morgan. The theme for this first seminar was education, disadvantage and...
Embedding environmental sustainability into teacher training
Post by George Vallis: Science PGCE (2019/20)I was part of a group of trainee science teachers from the class of 2019/20 who began to grapple with how to further embed environmental sustainability into our lessons. We decided to use our pupil voice assignments...
The missing voices of young people in the pandemic
We're linking here to a stimulating blog post by an MIE researcher, Deborah Ralls, focusing on the missing voices of young people through the pandemic, and calling for changes in policy and practice. We would welcome debate that includes more young people as active...
Equality, diversity and inclusion post-lockdown: useful links for NQTs
The following links may be useful to NQTs, mentors, and rofessional mentors preparing for the Autumn. There are links here on the recovery curriculum, SEN, inclusion, equality and diversity and issues relating to education and disadvantage:Sutton Trust blog – School...
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