Our goal is to create a world-class school system that ensures every child is taught a broad and ambitious knowledge-rich curriculum by highly skilled teachers, so they can achieve their potential. We need to continue to develop the evidence base around effective teaching practice and curriculum design, with teaching increasingly viewed as an applied science (akin to medicine) where evidence-based approaches are widely utilised, and skilled teachers draw upon expert support and professional communities. We also need to build our understanding of how best to replicate the success of high performing schools, and how school trusts can improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their schools, including through management of the school estate. A key part of this is building evidence on the most successful school approaches to improving attendance.
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Among other things, this fellowship aims to increase awareness of my PhD and its use amongst multiple audiences (e.g., politicians and scholars). To this end, academic publications, conferences, and podcast talks will be...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Southampton
The project explores the classwork of teaching assistants supporting children with SEND, providing insights on necessary knowledge and skills for teachers.
"East Learning helps schools ensure their development and enrichment programmes meet the needs and interests of their students. We believe that every child deserves the opportunity to find something they enjoy and a...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: EAST LEARNING CIC
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Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: New York University
The project aims to develop a classroom observation tool in Uganda, which is related to understanding teacher practices but does not directly address the specific knowledge and skills needed for supporting pupils with SEND.