EW Group: Achieving inclusive leadership in times of change
26th August 2020 -In this Q&A session, we hear from Jane Farrell, Chief Executive & Co-Founder of EW Group, on what being an inclusive leader really means. We were also joined by Jane in our webinar, 'Achieving inclusive leadership', as part of our Disability Inclusion series.
Continue ReadingEdtech - the route to equality for SEN learners?
25th August 2020 -For many years, EdTech tools have served as learning supports for students who require additional attention from teachers or have special educational needs. Far from mainstream, they were implemented to aid teachers already being pulled in multiple directions.
However, as the emphasis is increasingly placed on inclusion and understanding the way individuals learn, we are seeing these same tools flooding into classrooms, with positive results for students across the board.
Continue ReadingPromoting learning and building understanding through assessment
20th August 2020 -Ask yourself a question: What is the goal of teaching? For each of us as educators we may well have a wide range of answers that together sum up how we approach teaching. Perhaps it’s to prepare students for their future. Or to motivate and inspire the kids in our classes. Or maybe it’s to build their independence. We’re all hoping to create lifelong learners, who look differently at problems, ask questions, communicate effectively and embrace opportunities. These goals are why we do what we do, and these are the goals that have enabled us to work through the challenges we have had in recent months as we shifted our approaches to remote learning. They are also the goals that will carry us through the months and years ahead and will help us adapt our instruction and our pedagogy to provide the very best outcomes for our students.
Continue ReadingThe Cornerstones of Writing
20th August 2020 -Writing is a beautiful thing. It’s not simply a process of using words in a systematic way. It allows us to communicate our thoughts and feelings, express our opinions, enthuse and excite others or demonstrate knowledge and progress.
Writing provides a means for personal reflection, thinking, creativity, meaning-making and sharing, as well as complementing other modes of communication. It’s our human technology for preserving speech. In the words of Voltaire, ‘writing is the painting of the voice’.
Continue ReadingSupporting autistic employees during change
19th August 2020 -In this guest blog, our friends at Auticon tell us how they support employees with Autism during times of change, and provide some insight into what organisations can do to help neurodivergent employees transition to new ways of working.
Continue ReadingDepartment for Transport: Achieving inclusive leadership in times of change
17th August 2020 -In this Q&A session, we hear from Mike Hickman, Diversity & Inclusion Lead at the Department for Transport (DfT), on what being an inclusive leader really means. As a Disability Confident Leader on the Disability Confident Scheme, Mike fills us in on the insight DfT have gained when it comes to creating an inclusive culture for employees with disabilities. We were also be joined by Mike in a webinar, to explore this topic further.
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