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Issue 7.6

Special Needs

Developing a Mastery Orientation

Students with a mastery orientation have teachers who create the right conditions. Are your students set up for success?

  • 28 Feb 2020
  • 24mins
  • TeachingTimes
Special Needs

Leveraging the Power of Educational Psychologists

Educational psychologists can find solutions for children who are experiencing emotional and behavioural difficulties. Jo Suchy and Kirsty Newbury look at ways schools can benefit from consultations.

  • 28 Feb 2020
  • 24mins
  • Jo Suchy, Kirsty Newbury
Special Needs

Beyond the attainment gap: widening opportunities to develop social and emotional skills

Making eye contact, projecting confidence and managing emotions are skills that are important for success in all areas of life, and are crucial for social mobility. Emma Sutherland shows how a new initiative by Nesta is supporting the development of these skills for students who may not otherwise have the opportunity to develop them.

  • 28 Feb 2020
  • 24mins
  • Emma Sutherland
Special Needs

Is Your Peer Mentoring Programme Having a Negative Impact?

Without a proper framework in place, many peer mentoring programmes are at risk of retraumatising students or reinforcing bullying and behaviours which the programme is trying to prevent. Kim Reuter looks at some of the most important factors for implementing effective, high-quality peer mentoring.

  • 28 Feb 2020
  • 24mins
  • Kim Reuter
Special Needs

‘Playing it Safe’ is the Wrong Approach to the New RSE Curriculum

With the increasing complexity of issues surrounding gender, sexuality, technology and wellbeing, RSE is becoming more necessary…and more complicated. The new DfE guidance is a step in the right direction, but Sarah Culvert thinks that teachers should be prepared to go beyond the mandatory RSE requirements in order to meet the needs of children today.

  • 28 Feb 2020
  • 24mins
  • Sarah Culvert
Special Needs

How You Can Empower Parents to Help Close the Achievement Gap

Schools can help ‘close the gap’ by nurturing strong relationships with parents. Mary Taylor looks at where the dots need to be connected between policy and practice for the most effective outcomes.

  • 28 Feb 2020
  • 24mins
  • Mary Taylor
Special Needs

Building a Sensory Room on a Shoestring Budget

A sensory room doesn’t have to be expensive to be effective. Adam Gordon shows us how to meet children’s sensory needs while dealing with a shoestring budget.

  • 28 Feb 2020
  • 24mins
  • Adam Gordon
Special Needs

How to Increase Access to Extra-Curricular Activities

Participation in non-academic activities can be profoundly important to young people’s lives, yet many young people still don’t have access to programs that inspire them. Helen O’Donnell explains how a new initiative is helping communities and schools overcome the barriers to accessing extra-curricular activities.

  • 28 Feb 2020
  • 24mins
  • Helen O’Donnell
Special Needs

Great Schools Optimise Lunchtime Play: Do You?

Primary headteacher Carol Baron shows how her school has brought play and independence to lunchtime, improving children’s wellbeing, behaviour and enjoyment of school along the way.

  • 28 Feb 2020
  • 24mins
  • Carol Baron
Special Needs

Are Your Interventions Working?: Measuring Motivation and Other Non-Cognitive Skills

We know that development of social and emotional skills underpins achievement and social mobility, but how can we know if what we’re doing is actually working? Rebecca Martin outlines some approaches to evaluating non-cognitive skills, making sure the support gets to the pupils who need it most.

  • 28 Feb 2020
  • 24mins
  • Rebecca Martin