PEPS MCCREA | LEARNING DESIGN | TEACHER EDUCATION | #EDTECH STARTUP Gaia blog | Countdown until launch Posted on 24 April 2014 by emily Commissioning update The Gaia project team provides an update on the ongoing commissioning activities of ESA’s billion star surveyor… The work done to bring online all components of the Gaia service module, which houses equipment needed for the basic... Posted on 4 April 2014 by mareike Gaia Live in School: Inspiring the next generation of E... Will Gaia discover planets that humans would be able to live on? Posted on 3 April 2014 by emily Detecting sources As part of the ongoing commissioning activities of Gaia, the satellite’s Sky Mapper has briefly been used in a special mode to image a patch of the sky close to the Galactic plane (below). Posted on 4 March 2014 by emily Gaia tilt watched from Earth As part of the tests to try and diagnose the stray light issue noticed in the first month of instrument commissioning, the Gaia operations team is making a series of spacecraft orientation changes. Posted on 12 February 2014 by Kourou Project Team One month at L2
Speaking, Listening, Learning: Working with children in Key Stages 1 and 2 – Leaflets and poster pack Speaking, Listening, Learning: Working with children in Key Stages 1 and 2 – Leaflets and poster pack The National Strategies Last update: 2011 FAQs | National Curriculum FAQs | National Curriculum Access Key Definitions Skip navigation Access key details Home page Latest updates Site map Search Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Terms and conditions The DfE is conducting a review of the primary and secondary National Curriculum. QCDA Last update: 2011 Speaking, Listening, Learning: Working with children in Key Stages 1 and 2 – Handbook These materials focus on speaking, listening and learning and reflect the National Curriculum requirements in literacy and develop approaches to teaching. Speaking, Listening, Learning: Working with children in Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 Materials that develop approaches to teaching, extending and reinforcing speaking and listening both in English and across the curriculum. Becta Schools Becta Last update: 2011 Resources landing page - QCDA Resources - QCDA
pns_fsp_folder_121005.zip Foundation stage parents: partners in learning This publication builds on existing guidance regarding parental involvement. It aims to identify and disseminate effective practice examples, in sharing curriculum knowledge with parents and developing parental partnership. The National Strategies Last update: 2011 pri_seamless_transition_026706.zip isp_pdm_0086807.zip ks3_nat_curr_sci_sen_027304.zip sec_lit_across_curric_026304.zip sec_pedagogy_and_practice_042304.zip eyfs_seal_red_set_mats_0084008.zip pri_ma_frmwrk_sprngbrd5_010305.zip pri_fs_res_improvng_outcomes.zip pri_lit_speak_listen_062303.zip
Thinking Together, University of Cambridge » Resources for Teachers This page has some resources for teachers and teacher-trainers to use to develop their own and their students' awareness of how talk is used in classrooms. Many more useful resources can be found in the books for teachers listed on the publications web page! For Teachers To Use With Children Thinking Together Talk Tally This a simple observation sheet which a child can use to record the kind of talk they observe when a group of other children are working together. Ground rules for talk: traffic lights This worksheet can be used as the initial basis for an activity in which younger children (6-8) consider together how to make their talk in groups most effective. Talking points about group talk This worksheet can be used as the initial basis for an activity in which children (8-12) consider together how to make their talk in groups most effective. Are these useful rules for discussion? Thinking Together lessons There is also a Magic Square resource to go with Lesson 3 and a
How it's done - Building Learning Power BLP has a clear social, moral and philosophical rationale. It puts at the heart of education the development of psychological characteristics that are judged to be of the highest value to young people growing up in a turbulent and demanding world. And it has a robust scientific rationale for suggesting what some of these characteristics might be, and for the guiding assumption that these characteristics are indeed capable of being systematically developed. Two BLP frameworks Within this context, BLP provides two frameworks. The first framework The image of the powerful learner – doesn't claim to be a comprehensive theory of learning power. This framework is essential, if teachers are going to think precisely and creatively about how they can become more effective ‘learning power coaches’. The second framework The second framework maps the ingredients of a school and classroom culture that help to cultivate those habits of mind. Customised learning programmes to meet your needs
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