Session 4 Updates

March 2009

Register on the site?

• Connect with groups of like-minded professionals.

• Collaborate and share ideas and experiences. • View new content before it is available to

everyone else. • Find out what other people are doing in similar

areas to you. • The chance to help shape the future work of the

National Strategies by providing feedback on content.

Bookmarking and Tagging

Science Co-ordinators

• Science and Creativity Day – 24th March 2009– repeat of last year

• Networks –– 19th March Data-loggers – Wylde Green– 23rd April - assessment opportunities &

useful science investigations - Kings Norton Primary

ICT Co-ordinators

• Briefings 1- 3:30pm at the Martineau– 26th March 2009– 4th June 2009

This publication is available for download from:

www.standards.dcsf.gov.uk

www.teachernet.gov.uk/publications

Copies may be available from:

DCSF PublicationsTel: 0845 60 222 60Fax: 0845 60 333 60

Textphone: 0845 60 555 60e-mail: dcsf@prolog.uk.comRef: 00972-2008BKT-EN

How ICT is currently being used to enhance or transform learning in effective schools?

The report is based on an inspection of 21 primary schools, visited by a DCSF School Standards Adviser.

Beyond Engagement

Diversity & Collaboration:Sharing Reading Lives

• Keynote Speakers:– Michael Rosen & Teresa Cremin

• Practical Workshops, seminars and presentations will share diverse and innovative approaches to re-defining reading – Early Years and Primary.

• Friday 27th March 2009 - BMI – B’ham

• http://www.ukla.org/site/conferences/event/diversity_and_collaboration_sharing_reading_lives/

Teachers as Readers

• 2007 Executive Summary

• To buy the book go to :

http://www.ukla.org/site/publications/view/building_communities_of_readers/

EAL Networks

• Monday 9th March – MEC

• Tuesday 10th March – MEC

• Thursday 26th March – The Pavilion

• For info: 0121 464 2919

(Rachel and Rubina)