Posts by Mark Taylor
228: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Among School Staff with Edurio
Edurio and the team has just completed its latest research about equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI).
The report, titled ‘Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Among School Staff’, involved more than 16,500 respondents from 381 schools in England – the largest review of schools as workplaces.
The key findings:
- Less than half of school staff feel their workplace is diverse (43%)
- 69% of Minority Ethnic staff feel their workplace is committed to promoting EDI compared to 82% of White British/Irish staff
- Less than a third (28%) of staff believe their leadership team is diverse.
- Only a third of staff (36%) consider the diversity of their school’s staff to be representative of their student population.
- Almost nine out of 10 (88%) of those in a leadership position are confident that all staff are treated equally. However, for those that do not hold a leadership position this falls to 70%.
- 65 % of men feel confident that decisions around promotion are made without bias in their school, this falls to 57% for women.
I chat to Iona Jackson who is Head of Research at Edurio. She has 10 years of research experience across a variety of sectors, and now leads a team of education research specialists focusing on stakeholder feedback within schools.
Edurio is a leading provider of stakeholder feedback solutions to schools and multi-academy trusts. It works with over 100 trusts and 1,500 schools across the UK and internationally. Edurio has developed an advanced survey management and data visualisation platform for schools and multi-academy trusts as well as a research-based survey library. It covers topics such as staff retention, parental engagement as well as teaching and learning. The team designs surveys in partnership with academic experts and practitioners to address school management priorities and inspection requirements. Edurio publishes research, case studies and practical guidance on evidence-driven school improvement.
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The National Association for Primary Education speaks for young children and all who live and work with them. Find out more about their online CPD events at nape.org.uk/online-events
227: How to Teach Students With Dyslexia
Lois Letchford’s dyslexia came to light at the age of 39, when she faced teaching her seven-year-old non-reading son, Nicholas. Examining her reading failure caused her to adapted and change lessons for her son. The results were dramatic. Lois qualified as a reading specialist to use her non-traditional background, multi-continental experience and passion to assist other failing students. Her teaching and learning have equipped her with a unique skill set and perspective. As a teacher, she considers herself a “literacy problem-solver.”
Reversed: A Memoir is her first book. In this story, she details her dyslexia and the journey of her son’s dramatic failure in first grade. She tells of the twist and turns that promoted her passion and her son’s dramatic academic turn-a-round – as in 2018 he received his Ph.D.
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https://www.loisletchford.com/
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LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/loisletchford/
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The National Association for Primary Education speaks for young children and all who live and work with them. Find out more about their online CPD events at nape.org.uk/online-events
226: Digital transformation of education with ViewSonic
Peter Claxton is Senior Director EdTech Solutions at ViewSonic. He is an experienced Education Consultant and Strategy Senior Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the education computer software industry.
Peter has spoken all over the world and has 35 Years of Global EdTech experience. Peter’s career started as a classroom teacher, immediately recognising the benefits that EdTech brings to driving educational outcomes and attainment for the students and the teachers.
Peter has also worked as a local authority advisory teacher, helping pioneer ICT working with leading EdTech companies driving technology adoption at School, Regional and Country Levels – bringing his unique perspective and insight from both education and company perspective.
ViewSonic has been an audiovisual leader around the world for more than three decades and it’s positioned in more than 43 countries around the globe.
During the pandemic, Edtech solutions were imperative and ViewSonic gained a great understanding in hybrid learning with the teacher community and the evolution of education during COVID times.
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The National Association for Primary Education speaks for young children and all who live and work with them. Find out more about their online CPD events at nape.org.uk/online-events
225: Get the Teaching Job You Want with Tanya Bunting
Tanya Bunting is an early year’s practitioner at heart – a teacher through and through! She first came across NLP in 2014 when she decided to take a career break, after 17 years in school leadership. After learning with Dr. Richard Bandler, she was hooked! Tanya couldn’t wait to return to the classroom or to begin working with individual clients to share her skills. Her diverse background supports a number of specialisms including Learning, Life and Career Coaching.
Tanya is a Licensed Trainer of NLP as well as a Clinical Hypnotherapist. She loves combining her skills to assist clients of all ages to follow their dreams. Her mission is to support her clients to believe in themselves, take control and determine their own destiny.
Tanya’s book “Get the Teaching Job You Want”, was a labour of love and written with you in mind. It takes you on a special journey where you experience every step of the application and interview process through stories that entertain and teach you what to do, as well as what not to successfully write a winning application and shine as you tread the boards on your interview stage.
Her unique career path and experience have enabled Tanya to combine her school leadership experience with the latest Neuro-Linguistic Programming [NLP] techniques; and, the suggestions in the complementary hypnosis download, “Your Trance to Shine & Get the Teaching Job You Want”, enable you to take a well-earned rest and program your subconscious mind to thoroughly prepare for that positive mindset – easily accessing all the confidence and motivation you need to secure that teaching job you want.
Tanya now works flexibly as a teacher, trainer, coach and therapist at the Bournemouth Consulting Rooms as well as other venues in Southampton and London. She is a Trainer and Student Liaison Lead for the International College of Clinical Hypnotherapy, as well as a valued member of the Trainer Assistant Teams for Dr. Richard Bandler and Paul McKenna.
Her successful change work includes managing anxiety, overcoming phobias & addictions, trance-forming childbirth and managing weight issues.
Tanya holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Hypnosis and am a licensed NLP Trainer and Master Practitioner, having studied with Dr. Richard Bandler, a co-creator of Neuro-Linguistic Programming [NLP].
She is a member of the Society of NLP, the General Hypnotherapy Council and an executive member of the British Society of Corporate Coaching and Mentoring.
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The National Association for Primary Education speaks for young children and all who live and work with them. Find out more about their online CPD events at nape.org.uk/online-events
Primary Music CPD – NAPE 073
Primary Music CPD
Monday 18th October 2021
17.30-18.30 Live via Zoom (+ recording)
Full details and booking at nape.org.uk/primary-music
We will cover:
- Top 10 resources, organisations, work schemes
- 3 starting points for composition
- When, what, how of listening to music
- Music Assemblies
- Music across the curriculum
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