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• August 2024 - Consultant, Y6 Teacher and Assistant Headteacher Jen Little - Creating a Positive Learning Culture

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• Using ChatGPT in the classroom — Teaching with ChatGPT

• How the marshmallow test could help students' learning | Tes

One Marshmallow or Two?
In this Article on TES, Alex Quigley looks at some insights from the famous marshmallow that can help pupils develop self-regulation.

• Adaptive Teaching – The four verbs approach (primarytimery.com)

• EEF blog: Clarity is king – reducing extraneous load | EEF (educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk)

• Voices from the classroom: Using scaffolds to support working memory | EEF (educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk)

• Craig Barton gives some useful 'top tips' for effective use of Venn Diagrams in maths. This could be translated into other subject areas eg. Using Venn diagrams for comparing and contrasting different pieces of art/artists styles; comparing and contrasting in history/geography/English/RE etc - Venn Diagrams: 10 tips to supercharge them in the classroom (substack.com)

• EEF blog by Hannah Heron: Five teacher habits for a new school year. A useful starting point for schools seeking to develop powerful new teacher habits -  https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/eef-blog-five-teacher-habits-for-a-new-school-year?mc_cid=3654e30116&mc_eid=f04f7207d4

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NEW! Leading on Great Teaching - Package Offer

Watch Great Teaching Consultant Steph Johnson explain how the new 'Leading on Great Teaching Programme' can enhance teaching and learning in your school:

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Leading on SEND in Primary Schools - Package Offer

Leading on SEND in Primary Schools is a package of CPD for Headteachers and SENDcos to attend together. It will provide opportunities to reflect upon, and review, provision for SEND in their mainstream primary setting. In this short video, Senior Teaching and Learning Consultant, Steph Johnson, takes you through an overview of the programme, and the multiple benefits it offers.