http://www.teachingtimes.com/home.htm en-GB Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:38:09 GMT http://www.teachingtimes.com/articles/league-tables-flawed-ignored.htm New research by a leading educationalist warns that until flaws in schools performance measurements are solved, league tables and school report cards should be ignored. His findings suggest that it does not matter what type of school a pupil attends – academy, grammar, specialist or faith school – as the institution itself will have little impact on student attainment. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:19:54 GMT http://www.teachingtimes.com/articles/enterprising-teachers-classroom.htm Teacher training course providers in Yorkshire have seen increases in the numbers of people making the leap from their long term job to apply to become teachers. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:26:14 GMT http://www.teachingtimes.com/articles/assistive-technology.htm Families with children who have complex educational needs can now apply for a Home Access package tailored specifically to their needs as part of the Government’s Home Access programme. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:28:59 GMT http://www.teachingtimes.com/articles/physics-teachers-mitre.htm New initiatives are being developed by the University of East Anglia in a bid to increase recruitment of physics teachers for the 2010/11 academic year and beyond. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:35:26 GMT http://www.teachingtimes.com/articles/ecj_deaf-child.htm Deaf children are more likely to be abused, suffer mental health problems, struggle learning to read and become unemployed. Alys Young, Ros Hunt, Rosemary Oram and Carole Smith describe their Social Research with Deaf People research programme (SORD) – which investigated how local authorities help deaf children and adults. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:43:35 GMT http://www.teachingtimes.com/articles/ecj_education-supervision-order.htm Current dogma insists on prosecuting parents when their children play truant. But Jacqui Newvell insists that Education Supervision Orders – where a social worker is assigned to help a family over a year – are far more productive. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:49:58 GMT http://www.teachingtimes.com/articles/ecj_sen-value-for-money.htm Early support for children struggling with SEN can save thousands of pounds helping them at secondary school – so why aren’t more schools investing in specialist tutors, asks Jean Gross? Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:52:31 GMT http://www.teachingtimes.com/articles/ecj_beginners-guide-music-theraphy.htm On the 50th anniversary of Nordoff Robbins pioneering work in music therapy, Donald Wetherick explains music therapy and its benefts for children. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:54:30 GMT http://www.teachingtimes.com/articles/ecj_enhancing-healthy-schools.htm Healthier children do better in learning and in life. By supporting children and young people to make positive changes to their behaviour regarding health and well-being, we can help them reach their full potential in terms of achievement and fulflment, as well as encouraging good habits which will beneft them now and in the future. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:45:37 GMT http://www.teachingtimes.com/articles/mtl-teaching.htm In the ever-evolving world of education, there are few new initiatives with as much potential to revolutionise teachers’ professional development as the new Masters in Teaching and Learning (MTL). Here, Graham Holley, Chief Executive of the Training and Development Agency for Schools, explains. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:17:36 GMT http://www.teachingtimes.com/articles/what-works-in-education.htm After diagnosing a patient with a heart condition, a good doctor may turn to clinical research to determine the best treatment that is likely to work for that patient. But where does a teacher, school administrator, or policymaker go to find out what might work to help a struggling primary school reader or maths student? Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:09:49 GMT http://www.teachingtimes.com/articles/apprenticeships-employers.htm Apprentices are, on the whole, young and inexperienced - and therefore they can still be in need of some moulding and a guiding hand. Here Chris Boynton looks at apprenticeships and what’s in it for employers. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:25:28 GMT http://www.teachingtimes.com/articles/international-teaching-survey.htm Love the adventure, develop cultural understanding, extend your teaching skills, but miss your family. That’s what teachers who have been teaching overseas for several years are telling new recruits to international teaching. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:43:40 GMT