Full Description
Closing the Attainment Gap in Schools explores the experience and history of teachers who have a determined, no-nonsense approach to providing an excellent standard of education to all young people from differing backgrounds. Using professional conversations, voices are given to schools and teachers striving successfully to address this important issue through evidence-based practices. Linked with the Ad Astra Primary Partnership, what these teachers do with their schoolchildren will resonate with all schools in any location.
From Superstar Assemblies to encourage their dreams and aspirations; to Munch 'n Mingle sessions to encourage healthy eating; to Marvellous Me software to encourage the use of open-ended questions and parent-child conversations at home; and through to the use of skilled specialists to develop their handwriting skills, this book:
explores the rich complexity of teacher learning;
contains numerous case studies and examples of success;
reflects upon and considers evidence-based pedagogy, practical wisdom, teacher-research, self-improving school systems and social justice;
proposes a rich array of approaches and suggests ways forward.
Offering first-hand, invaluable and practical advice this wide-ranging book will encourage and enable any teacher to develop their own practical wisdom and a 'can do' approach whilst never shying away from the very real issues within education.
Contents
Foreword
Alison Peacock
Chapter 1
Forging Ahead in The East Midlands
Chapter 2
Caledonia Rising: The Scottish Attainment Challenge
Chapter 3
East Midlands and Beyond
Chapter 4
Pilgrim's Progress Through Evidence-Based Practices
Chapter 5
Audaces Fortuna Juvat: Fortune Favours the Bold
Chapter 6
Op Weg Naar Emmaus: On the Way to Emmaus
Chapter 7
Deep Diving: Research Schooling
Chapter 8
A Journey of Praxis
Chapter 9
Strategic Conversations: Backward and Forward
Chapter 10
Conversation in Union
Chapter 11
Collaboration for Collective Impact
