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Knowledge Banks are one of the most exciting areas of the site. A Knowledge Bank is a collection of articles and web-resources from our library or third party sources. They are designed to facilitate rapid and deep professional learning in a subject.

Typically, Knowledge Banks comprise a concise introduction to the field, a range of articles and resources and some questions to consider within your school or trust. Only Knowledge Banks that fall within your purchased Topics will be fully accessible. Individuals and schools can create and manage their own Knowledge Banks.

To browse the Knowledge Banks that are currently available, just click the Knowledge Banks tab at the top of the Home page and filter by Topic.

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Creative Teaching & Learning

Piaget

Most lists with the names of the great thinkers of the twentieth century would include that of Jean Piaget. His ideas undoubtedly revolutionised our understanding of how children’s learning progresses. But does his vast body of work still have validity today?

  • 19 Feb
Creative Teaching & Learning

Jerome Bruner

Arguably one of the greatest thinkers in education, Jerome Bruner has made many significant contributions to our understanding of cognitive learning theory... but what were they?

  • 19 Feb
Creative Teaching & Learning

Vygotsky lives

We keep hearing about the importance of Vygotsky in current debates about teaching and learning. Can you explain to us what his main contribution is and how his ideas are being used today?

  • 19 Feb
Leadership

Assessment for Learning

We have been told by Ofsted that our school has superficial Assessment for Learning practices. Can you help us?'

  • 19 Feb
Leadership

Pupil progress in Key Stage 1

This has long been a ‘challenge’ and never more so as a result of Sir Michaels Wilshaw’s crusade and impact on the latest Ofsted Framework for the Evaluation of schools.

  • 19 Feb
Inclusion

Ways to tackle bullying

No matter how hard we try to eradicate bullying in our school, we never seem to fully succeed. As it has recently been anti-bullying week, what are some good approaches we can try?

  • 19 Feb
Leadership

Teachers As Leaders Of Learning

Every teacher is a leader when it comes to their classroom, but they often have a much more limited notion of their role. This leads to a narrowing of styles and approached they can use to enhance the impact of their teaching. Collaboration is the key for enhancing this notion of teachers as leaders, and of sharing new ideas and skills.

  • 19 Feb
Creative Teaching & Learning

Towards Outstanding Teaching

What constitutes Outstanding Teaching? How can I create stimulating and engaging lessons? How can I build on students’ previous knowledge and ensure progress? And which pedagogies should I read about to develop my teaching?

  • 19 Feb
Leadership

Staff to Pupil Ratio

The DfE says that ratios of staff to pupils specified in the EYFS framework apply at all times, including breaks and lunchtimes.

  • 19 Feb
Professional Development

The Research Engaged School

What distinguishes a research engaged school?

  • 19 Feb
Leadership

Ofsted: new emphasis on learning and the Teaching Standards

What is the latest feedback from Heads who have undergone an Ofsted inspection under the New Framework and how does it link to the new Teaching Standards?

  • 19 Feb
Inclusion

Improving early years classroom practice

What effect does the classroom environment have on learners? In the triangle of relationship between the teacher, the child and the learning environment what works best?

  • 19 Feb
Creative Teaching & Learning

Visual Tools

What are visual tools and why are tools like mind maps and concept maps important in developing higher level thinking?

  • 19 Feb
Leadership

Change of name and parental responsibility

It can come as something of a surprise, but changing a child’s name can be relatively straight forward. All it requires is that all those with parental responsibility agree to it. If your school is approached with this request you first need to be sure that this is the case.

  • 19 Feb
Inclusion

The Prevent Strategy

I've been hearing about the launch of the new Prevent strategy. I don't even know what the old one was.

  • 19 Feb
Leadership

Complaints procedures

I understand the complaints procedure for parents is changing. Should we change our school policy?

  • 19 Feb