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Elizabeth continues to explore the concept of curriculum, this time with a focus on inclusive curriculums

Stealing a resource from LinkedIn by Michelle Woodward, Elizabeth discusses the difference between Adaptation and Simplification for our learners

Part one of my exploration into changing and developing our curriculum design

This reflection explores the impact of leadership on personal and professional development, emphasising the importance of effective leadership in education. Elizabeth shares her journey, highlighting contrasting experiences with leadership styles throughout her career. Initially exposed to authoritarian leadership that nearly deterred her from teaching, she later encountered supportive leaders who nurtured her potential, significantly shaping her leadership philosophy.

It is becoming a theme in my posts that I am passionate about increasing creative thinking and curiosity in the classroom. Thinking about who we want our young people to be as adults in society we need flexible, agile, critical and persistent thinkers with humility and good skills in collaboration and communication. Is our curriculum doing that? I have been exploring the Five Creative Habits by Bill Lucas (and others) and thinking about how my own curriculum vision aligns wit

This podcast episode from Mind The Gap podcast is really inspiring me. The episode explores the experiences of Aziza Ajak and her reflections on effecting curriculum change. She speaks about her experiences of being a Free School founding member in 2013. She talks very knowledgeably about the experiences of developing a curriculum in an all through school, and the very unique challenges that this entails. She speaks openly and honestly about the iterative process of reflectio

Have you tried a wonder wall to spark students questions?

Are schools killing curiosity?

Exploring the role of OneNote in the classroom

How can we increase independent, inquisitive, student questions?

What does research say about why our students ask questions?

Which type of device is best for student learning?

Are you brave enough to ask for feedback?

Inspiring articles on scaffolding for SEND students

Do you commit to a hands down classroom?

Research suggest deliberate student mistakes improve retention

What makes staff CPD effective?

This week I will present to a collection of colleagues who have put themselves forward to review their subject’s KS3 curriculum. We want to look at what we do as a School and how we are inspiring and motivating our young people to look forward to their lessons. My role this week is to present some evidence on how to go about curriculum planning as in Art we are taught how to plan a curriculum at ITT stage. This seemed like a pretty straightforward brief, I had run sessions be

Is your classroom inquisitive? Could statements help to promote thinking and discussion?

Why repetition has been a game changer in my classroom