NPQLTD Practice Activities: Teaching Foundations Internalise expertise Select one of the following three activities to submit to your leadership mentor. Choose an activity based on your areas of interest and the results of the initial needs analysis undertaken at the start of the course.
Activity 1: The science of learning Read Deans for Impact’s The science of learning, paying attention to the cognitive principles outlined. Choose two of the principles and reflect on their implications for the practice of teachers in your school. Submission Submit a summary of your reflection to your leadership mentor (maximum 200 words). Resource Deans for Impact (2015) The science of learning
Activity 2: The great teaching toolkit Read Coe et al.’s Great teaching toolkit. Select one of the dimensions and reflect on the implications of the guidance for the practice of teachers in your school. Submission Submit a summary of your reflection to your leadership mentor (maximum 200 words). Resource Coe, R., Rauch, C. J., Kime, S., & Singleton, D. (2020). Great Teaching Toolkit: Evidence Review. Evidence Based Education
Activity 3: Improving literacy Read the EEF guidance on supporting literacy in key stage 1, key stage 2 or secondary schools.
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