We are delighted to have Rebecca Cracknell, one of our tutor experts and course writers, back this week to talk about tutoring. Rebecca shares how she focuses on session planning and the difference between tutor and teaching sessions. This series aims to support new and aspirational tutors, motivating and inspiring our learners can be tough […]
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Working as a tutor can often feel quite isolated, in this week’s episode Rebecca Cracknell, one of our expert tutors and course writers shares her experiences around the realities of working as a tutor. We chat about what her typical week looks like, what support networks she taps into, any challenges, and her most rewarding
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In today’s episode, we meet with one of our expert tutors as part of our tutor series which focuses on supporting new and aspirational tutors. Rebecca Cracknell, whilst an established tutor also has written a number of courses for Connex Academy to support new and existing tutors. Rebecca shares what it is like to start
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In this podcast we focus on Rosenshine’s Principles of instruction and Step 8 – providing scaffolds for difficult tasks. Helen Morgan and Andy Bridge join us to discuss how important it is for learners to experience “cognitive apprenticeship”. They learn how to become an expert thinker with learner skills and the importance as a teacher
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In this episode Helen Morgan, a previous Head of School, and Andy Bridge, current Deputy Principal return and join us to discuss Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction and focus in on Step 7 – Obtain a high success rate Helen and Andy’s discussions around Rosenshine’s Principles provide anecdotes and tips whilst they share experiences and observations
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In this episode Helen Morgan, a previous Head of School, and Andy Bridge, current Deputy Principal return. In previous episodes we have focused on the ECT years, RQT years, and also the first five steps of Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction and we return to focus on Step 6 – Checking for Student Understanding. Rosenshine’s research
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In this podcast we are focusing on support for Recently Qualified Teachers, Our experts Helen Morgan, and a previous Head of School, and Andy Bridge, current Deputy Principal return to share their top tips and reflections and support available for Recently Qualified Teachers. They discuss how to make the most of your RQT year. Listen
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This is a series of podcasts initially focusing on Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction and in today’s episode Helen Morgan, a previous Head of School, and Andy Bridge, current Deputy Principal return to focusing on Step 5 – guiding student practice. In previous episodes, we have focused on the first four steps of the principles. Rosenshine’s
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As a new Early Career Teacher (ECT) or Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT) we are sure you will want to ensure you make a positive, impactful, and encouraging impression on your learners, colleagues, and community. Being a professional ECT or NQT is not always easy and there will be lots of touch points where you will
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In today’s episode we return to Barak Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction which are recognised internationally as providing a clear and simple framework to support teachers who seek to embed their teaching practice in the world of cognitive science. Rosenshine’s principles are celebrated widely as they provide a bridge between research and classroom practice. His principles
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