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Welcome to our second newsletter of the summer term.
This week sees us looking forward to the EEF guidance report on early years literacy which will be published on Friday - meanwhile, we have plenty of other interesting news and comment to share.
We're very pleased to introduce a second blog from Mark Woodlock, our Headteacher at The Blue School here in Wells, who is considering the importance of students' trust in the education system.
We also feature blogs on parental engagement and the problem of retaining early career teachers.
This edition also includes results from initial trials of a parenting app, an invitation to take part in trials funded by the EEF (this month, the focus is on maths trials and EAL in the mainstream classroom), and a reminder to let us know if you'd like to be part of one of the 2018/19 cohorts for our Leading Learning programme.
Please forward this newsletter to colleagues who may be interested and encourage them to register to receive updates direct to their inbox.
* SCHOOL-LED SUPPORT FOR EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE *
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THE IMPORTANCE OF TRUST
It is all about marshmallows.
The original ‘marshmallow test’ involved giving children a marshmallow. They could eat that marshmallow, but if they waited for 10 minutes, they would gain two marshmallows. New research with a wider spectrum of students has been unable to confirm the predictive powers of the test. However, that does not change the potential importance of this study to schools. The thinking behind the experiment is highly relevant to the way schools operate.
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NOW RECRUITING
The Education Endowment Foundation is recruiting early years settings, schools and colleges to take part in funded projects, including EAL in the Mainstream Classroom: Giving classroom teachers training in how to plan lessons with EAL pupils in mind, develop specific resources, and differentiate between pupils with different language skills.
Further details available on the EEF website |
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NOW RECRUITING - MATHS TRIALS
Two of the projects the EEF is currently recruiting schools to take part in are national trials of maths projects - Realistic Maths Education (targetting KS3) and Maths-for-Life (addressing GCSE resits). Both are recruiting until the end of this month and trials will begin in September 2018.
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THE FINAL ROUND OF IEE INNOVATION EVALUATION GRANTS CLOSES SOON
A reminder that the deadline for applications is Friday 15 June 2018. Applications for funding to carry out evaluations of innovative teaching and learning practices are invited from schools that are working with Research Schools.
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EEF GENERAL FUNDING ROUND OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS
The EEF's funding tests the impact of high-potential projects aiming to raise the attainment of 3- to 18-year-olds, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Their current General Round is open now and closes on the 5th July.
They are particularly interested in testing projects that focus on improving secondary school teaching, popular programmes in the system, and improving Level 2 outcomes for 16- to 18-year-olds in English and maths.
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PARENTING APP HAS POSITIVE IMPACT ON CHILDREN’S DEVELOPMENT
A new trial of EasyPeasy, conducted by the University of Oxford’s Department of Education and published by the Sutton Trust, suggests that the app has moderate positive effects on children’s concentration levels, determination and ability to make their own decisions, as well as parents’ sense of control.
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BLOG: HAS A SOLUTION TO RETENTION BEEN FOUND?
Nikki Jones, Director of Shireland Research School, discusses the problem of retaining early career teachers in light of the EEF evaluation of RETAIN: a one-year professional development programme for early career teachers teaching in Key Stage 1.
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EEF BLOG: THE HARD LESSONS OF PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT
James Turner, the Education Endowment Foundation's deputy chief executive, takes a look at parental engagement in their children's education in the light of the publication of the EEF evaluation report of “Family Skills” and the announcement by the Department for Education of a new £5 million Home Learning Environment Fund.
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LEADING LEARNING
As we look forward to the third day of our Leading Learning programme in West Somerset next month - with guest speaker Professor Jonathan Sharples from the EEF - we're starting to look at dates and locations for the 2018/19 programmes. If you're interested in joining us, please get in touch for more details and to pre-register.
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