Times Educational Supplement
The most comprehensive on the net. Need to register to get the best. Search resources and post comments. Valuable reading, articles and jobs.
Teachernet
Supporting the education profession on behalf of the department for children schools and families. A well established resource for professionals with links to essential reading and relevant research.
NASUWT
One of the main teaching unions in the UK. Lots of information on performance management, workforce reform and recent developments in the profession.
National Union of Teachers
One of the main teaching unions in the UK. Lots of information on performance management, workforce reform and recent developments in the profession.
ATL
One of the main teaching unions in the UK. Lots of information on performance management, workforce reform and recent developments in the profession.
Training and Development Agency for Schools - TDA
The TDA recruitment site designed for people wanting to enter or rejoin the profession.
ASCL
Association of School and College Leaders (formerly SHA). Covering recent developments in the world of school leadership and information for those aspiring to these positions.
JC Schools.net
An excellent opportunity to download and adapt different games for use in the classroom.
Acceleratedlearning.com
An excellent site that looks at how to learn ‘smarter’ and gives you a personal learning styles profile by answering a few questions. There are some free resources and ideas but there are also CDRoms for sale.
Acceleratedlearning.co.uk
A different take on the theme of accelerated learning with some articles, advice and information on this critical aspect of a teachers toolkit.
Accelerated-learning.co.uk
Same idea but this website provides reviews of books and other publications that relate directly to good classroom practice.
Alite.co.uk
The essential guide to accelerated learning with links to publications, training opportunities and resources. It has accreditation from government organisations and individuals. An excellent starting point for research for teachers.
Ted.com
Technology, Entertainment and Design. This site offers a number of opportunities for professional development. Have a look at the talk given by Sir Ken Robinson on Creativity in Education. Subscribe if you would like regular updates.
Tutorhunt.com
Aim to provide a completely free service for both tutors and students to locate each other. This is an excellent starting point for parents and students who are considering extra tuition in key subjects and a useful reference point for potential tutors.
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DFES
The UK government website giving official information on developments in education.
DFES - Standards
UK Government site with practical guidance on improving performance and standards in schools.
TDA
UK Training and Development Agency for teaching with lots of links for professionals. Some good clips to remind us why we joined the profession in the first place and a look into the future of teaching.
TDA - Recruitment
The TDA recruitment site designed for people wanting to enter or rejoin the profession.
NCSL
The National College for School Leadership. Useful links to current research and philosophy in education particularly for ‘middle leaders’. Worth registering on the ‘talk to learn’.
QCA
UK based exam board with links to curriculum content.
EDEXCEL
UK based exam board with links to curriculum content.
OCR
UK based exam board with links to curriculum content.
AQA
UK based exam board with links to curriculum content.
OFSTED
The official body for inspecting schools. Provides links to school reports and official publications as well as a FAQ and contact details
Promethean Interactive Whiteboards
Information on how to get the best out of this excellent teaching and learning tool.
Teachers Pensions.co.uk
Everything you need to know about Pensions. Advice and information.
Curriculum Online.gov.uk
Managed by Becta – essentially how to use ICT and technology in the
classroom to improve learning. Plenty of resources for all curriculum areas.
Guardian.co.uk - Education
Full of relevant articles on the world of education and current affairs in the world of teaching and learning. Jobs, Higher Education and professional development – worth signing up for free.
Teachers to Parents
An innovative and simple way to make communication between teachers and parents easy and effective. Text messaging is a quick and cost effective way to notify parents of an excellent test mark or a detention for missing homework. The savings to a school budget are evident after only a few months. Have a look at the demo. |
