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View article: Valuing knowledge exchange and professional learning for educational inclusion: understanding professional dilemmas in policy and practice contexts
Valuing knowledge exchange and professional learning for educational inclusion: understanding professional dilemmas in policy and practice contexts Open
Recent international and national legislation demonstrates a trend towards inclusive education which aspires to ensure the participation of all young people in educational provision. However, research indicates that implementation of these…
View article: Understanding coaching efficacy in education through activity systems: privileging the nuances of provision
Understanding coaching efficacy in education through activity systems: privileging the nuances of provision Open
Purpose The research demonstrates the role of activity systems based in Cultural Historical Activity Theory as a means of analysing characteristics and efficacy of specific provisions of coaching in education. Design/methodology/approach T…
View article: Conceptualising Teacher Education for Inclusion: Lessons for the Professional Learning of Educators from Transnational and Cross-Sector Perspectives
Conceptualising Teacher Education for Inclusion: Lessons for the Professional Learning of Educators from Transnational and Cross-Sector Perspectives Open
Despite policy calling for enhanced inclusive practice within all schools and colleges, educators across Europe are facing increasing challenges when providing effective inclusive education for all students as a result of increased diversi…
View article: EVALUATION OF THE METACOGNITION IN SERVICE SCHOOLS SSIF INITIATIVE: An end of project report for the Swaledale Teaching Alliance
EVALUATION OF THE METACOGNITION IN SERVICE SCHOOLS SSIF INITIATIVE: An end of project report for the Swaledale Teaching Alliance Open
This report presents the findings of an independent evaluation carried out for the Swaledale Teaching Alliance into their DfE Strategic School Improvement Fund (SSIF) grant to introduce metacognition into mathematics. The evaluation was co…
View article: In conversation with Rachel Lofthouse
In conversation with Rachel Lofthouse Open
That is such an interesting question, and one that bears some reflection. I guess I fell into being a practitioner learner, before I became aware that I was, or that it would hold my interest. In 1...
View article: Changing the landscape through professional learning
Changing the landscape through professional learning Open
Teachers are kept endlessly busy, not only in teaching classes, assessing work, tracking progress and reporting outcomes, but also in the time allocated to their own CPD. Teachers are exposed to fads and fashions that are claimed to be the…
View article: Coaching in education: a professional development process in formation
Coaching in education: a professional development process in formation Open
Coaching has been evolving as a form of professional development for teachers and school leaders for several decades, and now exists in many forms. This study focused on the work of six coaches in England, using an adapted focus group appr…
View article: Re-imagining mentoring as a dynamic hub in the transformation of initial teacher education
Re-imagining mentoring as a dynamic hub in the transformation of initial teacher education Open
Purpose Teacher education in many countries is under reform with growing differences in its form and function. This is indicative of the ongoing negotiations around the place of theory, research and practice in teachers’ professional learn…