My children are great at learning facts but at what cost?
Two of my stand-out memories from primary school are learning about the general election and the Spanish Armada.
Blog posts by: SSAT
Beyond Manifestos – new pamphlet from SSAT
With a general election on the horizon, the major political parties are starting to set out their vision for the future of education. SSAT has a proud history of championing the voices of school leaders and working collaboratively with academics and thought leaders to produce fresh thinking.
SSAT secures DfE and Education Endowment Foundation funding to raise student achievement with significantly subsidised places on the Embedding Formative Assessment (EFA) programme
The Schools, Students and Teachers Network (SSAT) is proud to announce that it has successfully secured a third year of funding from the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) through the Department for Education’s (DfE) Accelerator Fund. Significantly subsidised places are available for 150 state funded schools with a secondary phase in England.
What helps and hinders emerging leaders in schools?
SSAT’s Leadership Legacy Project has been a core part of our membership offer for several years now. It is designed to support teachers who are in the early stages of their career and showing clear leadership potential. As schools start
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Advice for new teachers
Starting your first teaching job in September? Some advice from those who have been there. As we near the end of this term, those teachers preparing to take up their first posts in September will be looking ahead. I think
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Better evidence = Better Decisions = Better Learning
Evidence-informed practice is now a common phrase used across schools in the UK. Teachers and school leaders are actively seeking out research to identify the ‘best bets’ to implement in the classroom.
Embedding Formative Assessment programme updated
The embedding formative assessment programme was created following over ten years of research by Dylan Wiliam and Siobhan Leahy. All elements of the programme underwent rapid prototype testing, from the size of teacher learning community groups, the time between workshops and the structure of the sessions. The structure of the session alone is on its approximately thirteenth iteration.
Curriculum planning – where next?
Over the last few years, most schools have revisited their approach to curriculum planning. Rightly or wrongly, the publication of the latest Ofsted framework, particularly one with a very specific focus, tends to redirect people’s energies.
Dear aspiring Ofsted Chief Inspector
The selection process is underway for the next HMCI to replace Amanda Spielman at Ofsted from next January. Here is an open letter to the applicants.
Supporting successful transition
Many schools in the network feel that transition into year 7 has become a bigger issue in recent years.
