We are delighted to announce that the 2024 Inclusion and Inspiration Conference Collection is now ready and available at this website, with all the materials and resources that were received from the presenters. Please navigate using the themes on the right hand side,...
Category: PGCE Updates
Dinosaur club
One of the great things about being a teacher is the opportunity to go above and beyond in an area in which you are passionate and where your creativity gets full rein. Here's a Science example from Thomas Mallinson, currently on placement in Wigan. Thomas writes: I...
Exploring a humanitarian educator’s response to conflict
Exploring a humanitarian educator's response to conflict: Dr Amanda McCorkindale of UoM's Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute with Andrew Howes, Head of ITE - click to watch video What is an appropriate response to the conflict between Israel and Hamas, in...
John Keen Retirement
Our colleague John Keen, who will be retiring this summer.Many of you will have been trained by John, or worked with him as a mentor as he has contributed to and shaped the PGCE Secondary English over something like 30 years. Over that time too, John has shaped and...
Support Trans Children
During Jeffery Boakye’s lecture on teacher identity he asked a critical question: “Why are you a teacher?”. For me, the answer was obvious. I am Transgender, and trans children need help.I believe that the UK is at the peak of a current ongoing ‘Culture War’ against...
Partner schools showcase
Colleagues from partner schools shared examples of good practice in their schoolsLiteracy Initiative - David Scott - St James High SchoolTrainee teachers's Induction Day - Mark Tamburo - Cardinal Langley High SchoolBehaviour Mentoring - Ben Scott/Gary Burgess -...
PGCE Social responsebility
Mathematics trainee and Climate Ambassador Leo Nkongnte organised a group of us to volunteer for The Hulme Clean up. Thank you to the amazing Leo, Jack, Janelle and Charlton for a great morning making a difference[gallery size="medium" columns="2"...
PGCE Mathematics with Economics- why we need more Economics teachers
George Bernard Shaw once wrote that if you laid all the economists in the world end to end, they’d still never reach a conclusion. Sadly, the line of economics teachers in the UK is getting shorter just as exam entry data shows the subject is gaining in popularity....
Inclusion and Inspiration – ‘Education for Social Justice’ conference 2023
We are delighted to invite you to our next University of Manchester Inclusion and Inspiration - 'Education for Social Justice' conference on Friday 13th January 2023 (online through Zoom and free to attend for UoM trainees, mentors and ECTs).Nazir Afzal OBE is going...
Online preview event of Manchester Museum’s transformation
Online preview event of Manchester Museum’s new galleries and learning programmes. This is our chance to share with you the incredible £15 million transformation that Manchester Museum has undergone over the last 5 years.Join on line on 30 November to see the new...
Recent Comments