"[teachers] did not break the rules. Even when the guidance was unclear they did not break the rules. Suggesting otherwise is naïve and wrong."
@AlisonMPeacock
responds to claims about teachers drinking in staff rooms.
Here’s a bank holiday treat, our free retrieval practice CPD pack.
Here’s some of what you get:
Peer reviewed article
PowerPoint slides
Facilitator guidance
Check it out for free and share with others!
"Criticism of our teaching profession is at best unhelpful and at worst damaging to morale. Teachers are working incredibly hard to support children, young people & families at this time of crisis. They deserve our fullest support."
@AlisonMPeacock
Introducing our brand new Early Career Hub!
🌟High quality articles, interactive content and classroom footage
🌟Tailored to the needs of early career teachers
🌟 Aligned to the Early Career Framework and Teachers' Standards
Find out more:
We’re excited to publish our brand new, wide-ranging report into global CPD trends.
We’ve pulled together 30+ articles from some of the world’s leading researchers to support teacher professional development.
Download it, read it, share it!
The first look at Impact issue 3 and the snazzy new cover is here! And it's all about Developing Effective Learners.
Coming 21 May (well, if you're a member).
At the end of 2020, we were grateful to receive a letter from Prince Philip thanking Chartered College members for their professionalism during an extremely tough year.
Here's a sneak peak of the cover for our next issue of Impact, which focuses on the science of learning. It's stacked with amazing insights about everything from sleep to retrieval practice, all guest edited by the brilliant
@sjblakemore
. We can't wait for everyone to see it!
From early next week, all headteachers in England will receive a special edition of our journal. This combines articles from previous issues, two posters and assessment tips. Make sure your colleagues are looking out for it and please RT
#SLTChat
As Returning Officer, Dame Alison Peacock announces the results of our 2020 Council elections.
Congratulations to all of the teachers joining our Council! We can't wait to work with you. Thank you to every candidate for standing and to everyone for voting.
A huge congratulations to everyone that has been selected as a Founding Fellow!
We had so many fantastic applications and it was great to read all about your dedication to the profession. What a great bunch we have!
Delighted to be hosting our inaugural annual lecture tonight with the inimitable
@dylanwiliam
talking about the role of research in improving education.
Following
@educationgovuk
's "catch-up" announcement, we've created a reading list of research and articles linked to "catch-up" and recovery.
With articles and critiques on topics including tutoring and summer schools. Access the full collection free:
One of the areas highlighted in our letter to the PM was:
Clear guidance with sufficient notice for schools to make use of it.
However, the guidance for Early Years reopening has only just been published. Midday on Bank Holiday Sunday during half term:
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@AlisonMPeacock
comments on the revised school reopening plan:
"Today's announcement missed an important headline which would have gained support across our profession - school staff are key workers in this pandemic and should be offered vaccination as soon as possible....
Happy New Year to all of our members and followers. We have an exciting year ahead and this month our new Chartered Teacher programme starts. Let’s start 2018 with some positivity - what are you most looking forward to this year?
In this article, SEND and Inclusion specialist,
@MargaretMulhol2
talks about how to become an exceptional teacher of children with SEND, by gaining a real understanding of their likes and dislikes, family experience, and their strengths and confidence:
A huge thank you to all of our teachers from the whole Chartered College of Teaching team. 🙌🎉
Now more than ever our fantastic profession deserves to be celebrated.
#ThankATeacher
@UKThankATeacher
We've launched a FREE text service to support teacher wellbeing📲
Join TeachTogether and receive weekly texts sharing teacher stories, advice and helpful links.
Sign up and let your colleagues know:
Coming this Thursday - our brand new issue of Impact.
Check out 'Designing a curriculum', guest edited by Professor Michael Young.
Let us know your favourite articles!
We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Her Majesty, The Queen, Elizabeth II.
We join with the teaching profession in sending our condolences to The Royal Family.
Our journal,
#Impact
, is being sent to the T&L lead in every school in the UK this week thanks to
@wellcometrust
! It's on the science of learning and is stacked with gems about everything from retrieval practice to cognitive load theory! Do keep an eye out!
Our CEO
@AlisonMPeacock
comments on the announcement of a new England lockdown.
"...teachers will need access to sufficient resources to manage the pressure of increased remote learning and teacher absence..."
If you're a student teacher, at the end of your training or getting ready to start your journey, then you'll want this:
The Profession 18/19. A new, free, publication.
Just join as a free member by the end of May, and it's yours!
Here's a FREE Curriculum Design CPD pack for your school.
How can you make the best decisions when designing your new curriculum?
Download it now and access some great support!
Did you enjoy the article in Impact on retrieval practice?
If so, you might also enjoy our new pack which gives you guidance and resources to help facilitate staff CPD around the article
1 in 29 children experience the loss of a parent. Yet school staff receive no bereavement training. In this webinar, Suzannah Phillips of
@winstonswish
provides training and advice to teaching professionals on how to support a child dealing with grief:
We've launched a FREE wellbeing text service with
@B_I_Tweets
to support teachers during these challenging times.
Receive a weekly text with teacher advice and resources 📱
Join TeachTogether:
“Teachers will do what they are asked to do because they are professionals, but they need to be able to plan to make sure it is safe.”
@AlisonMPeacock
calls for clarification and certainty from Government regarding reopening.
As we said in our previous letter to the Prime Minister and DfE, not only do schools deserve clear guidance but there needs to be sufficient notice for schools to make use of it.
Not rushing out guidance at the last minute.
Assessment is complex. Are we really measuring what we think we are? Are the results reliable? Our two-minute guide to assessment explores some of the basic issues. Like what you see? Join us to get access to the full article
Some exciting news: we've announced a brand new Leadership Development Advisory Group to support leaders and benefit the whole profession.
Find out more:
#teaching
#ilconf18
If you're looking for a round up of evidence-based practice in a simple, easy to understand form, check out our compact guides:
From dialogic questioning to post-pause-bounce-pounce you'll find great tools on our teaching home:
#MyCollege
Has your copy of
#Impact
braved the weather and arrived yet? We would love to hear your thoughts about it and how you might use the insights into the science of learning in your classroom.
We’re over the moon that our journal, Impact, has just won the Highly Commended award for best magazine at
#memcom19
awards!
Well done to our publishing team and a big thankyou to all of our authors! 🎉🎖
With over 20 years in the sector and a founding Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching, we are excited to announce the appointment of
@aimeetinkler
FCCT as our President-Elect.
#Education
#SchoolLeadership
'Get the relationships & the culture right & quality learning will follow. It’s stunningly simple: children need to know you understand them, care about what happens to them and they need to trust you.'
#ProudToTeach
We've got a post-half-term treat for you! The next edition of
#Impact
, which focuses on the science of learning, will be sent to all schools in the UK thanks to
@wellcometrust
. Fancy learning about cognitive load theory? Keep a lookout for the post!
We know you're all enjoying the new edition of our award winning Impact, but we've already started planning the next one!
We're looking for submissions on "designing a curriculum" for Autumn. Have a look, and we'll be sharing more info soon...
Calling all current and aspiring
#SLT
! We're delighted that
@jillberry102
will be hosting
#CCTbookclub
in April to discuss her book, Making the Leap, and share her leadership wisdom! We'll be online from 7:30pm on 12th April – plenty of time to get reading!
💡How do you go about making departmental CPD more effective?
Find out more in this Impact 9 article, including a look at work by
@EducEndowFoundn
and
@B_I_Tweets
As schools prepare to head into the Christmas holiday, our CEO -
@AlisonMPeacock
- reflects on the year and sends her thanks to our fantastic teachers for their professionalism, calm and leadership during a challenging year
On
#WorldTeachersDay
, a very big thank you to teachers and all staff for everything you have been doing in the face of huge challenges to the profession. 🎉🙌💪
You are the experts, you deserve to be celebrated.
Send a free
#ThankATeacher
card:
The latest issue of
#Impact
brings together research into cognitive psychology, neuroscience and education with practical tips for teachers. It should arrive any day now in your school thanks to
@wellcometrust
. Do keep an eye out or head to our link
Facts and figures from the last 11 months....thank you so much to all those who have supported the Chartered College, played an active part in our development and to our members for positively engaging with our work
#ThankYou
#Teachers
📽️We have a great webinar lined up for July.
Professor Barry Carpenter will be joining
@AlisonMPeacock
to discuss:
'A Recovery Curriculum: Reconnection, Re-igniting and Resilience'.
Register for the free webinar, 14th July @ 16.30:
We're excited to announce the guest editor for our next termly issue of Impact:
Professor Rachel Lofthouse (
@DrRLofthouse
), Professor of Teacher Education at
@leedsbeckett
Look out for 'Developing A Learning Culture' in February!📖
Have an idea for a great article for Impact? Submissions are now open for the next issue on the topic of "designing a curriculum".
When you're ready, get submitting:
Yesterday, we were delighted to get the whole team together in person to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the college 🎂 We reconnected with colleagues old and new reflecting on our challenges and successes as a team over the past five years.
#TeamPlanning
#Teamwork
#Education
Morning everyone, we wanted to apologise again for yesterday's ill-considered tweet.
While we never intended any disrespect, we know it missed the mark, and we'll definitely learn from it. Thank you.