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Remote teaching, learning and supportResources and support for schoolsDuring the Covid-19 pandemic, we’ve built up a collection of resources, content and training materials – contributed by our members, partners, associates, trustees and patrons. Scroll down to explore our collections on remote teaching, learning and support, assessment, the “recovery curriculum” and beyond, additional support from NACE at this time, and further reading and resources. We’ll continue to update these as the year progresses. Remember, staff at NACE member schools can register for individual NACE accounts – providing access to all our online resources as well as regular email updates. To find out more, visit our "getting started” guide. If you are a member of NACE, log in to access our full online resource library. Not yet a member? Find out more, and join our mailing list to receive free updates and access to our free sample resources. Remote teaching, learning and supportAUDIT TOOL: NACE Student Questionnaire: Digital Learning Review – free tool to support review of digital teaching and learning, with a focus on more able learners. RESOURCE: NACE Challenge Cards – free sets of slides presenting challenge questions and activities for early years, primary and secondary learners, suitable for use in remote, digital and home learning. WEBINAR: Develop your approach to digital learning (member login required) – insights from educator, researcher and author Steve Wheeler, whose research focuses on the psychology of learning and educational technologies. WEBINAR SERIES: Lunch & Learn: research that matters for more able learners – bitesize, high-impact CPD exploring current areas of research and practice, including cognitive load theory, metacognition and feedback. Full series recordings now available. BLOG: Lessons from Beijing: a personal reflection on teaching more able learners in China via Zoom – NACE Curriculum Development Director Keith Watson reflects on his experience of developing and delivering a KS2 literature unit over Zoom. BLOG: Using Microsoft Teams to support remote learning – NACE member Amy Clark shares top tips for using Microsoft Teams to deliver remote teaching, pastoral support and CPD – including 5 core principles for effective remote learning. BLOG: Achieving “desirable difficulty” in remote learning – NACE Associate Laura March shares practical strategies to ensure learners continue to encounter appropriate levels of challenge during remote teaching and learning. BLOG: Lessons from lockdown: metacognition, remote learning and support for parents – NACE Vice-Chair, Associate, and Executive Headteacher Christabel Shepherd reflects on lessons to be learned from the first phase of remote teaching and learning. BLOG: Survey results: understanding the impact of lockdown learning – York St John University’s Professor Andrew P. Hill shares findings from a survey completed by students at NACE member schools during the first period of remote learning. BLOG: Rising stars: why are some students thriving out of school? – NACE Trustee Liz Allen CBE asks why some students seem to have thrived on remote learning, and what schools can learn from this for the future. BLOG: Librarians under lockdown: rising to the challenge – overview of the challenges and creative responses from school librarians during this time, from the School Library Association’s Bev Humphrey. BLOG: Supporting NQTs to meet the needs of more able learners this year – NACE Associate Dr Keith Watson on the specific challenges for trainee teachers this year, including a link to the updated NACE Essentials guide and our online course for early career teachers. BLOG / WEBINARS: Lockdown learning: the good, the bad and the shape of things to come? – key themes from our online member meetups in April 2020, plus session recordings. NACE INSIGHT: Summer 2020 digital edition: “lessons from lockdown” – special digital edition of NACE Insight, including reflections on remote learning and effective pedagogy, how to develop a technology-enabled teaching profession and more. BLOG: Free resources supporting challenge beyond the classroom – roundup of free resources to support students learning at home, plus links to relevant policy updates, research briefings and additional lists of online education resources. Rethinking assessmentRead more about our focus on assessment BLOG: Planning effective assessment to support cognitively challenging learning – NACE Research & Development Director Dr Ann McCarthy shares key principles for effective assessment planning and practice, within cognitively challenging learning environments. BLOG: Reinventing assessment in the post-pandemic world – NACE patron Dr Chris Yapp explains why he believes real change is needed to the assessment system, with potential benefits for learners at all stages of life and development.BLOG: Lessons learned from the teacher assessed grades process of summer 2021 – Sandy Paley, NACE Associate and Executive Headteacher of Toot Hill School, shares key lessons learned from the teacher assessed grades (TAG) experience of summer 2021. BLOG: Cause for celebration, not criticism: reflections on the GCSE class of 2021 – Claire Robinson, NACE Associate and Challenge Award Assessor, and Headteacher of Holme Grange School, calls for recognition and celebration of the achievements of young people completing GCSEs or other qualifications in 2021. BLOG: Assessment in a remote learning environment: what have we learned? – NACE Research & Development Director Dr Ann McCarthy explores the evolution of remote assessment, and the challenges and opportunities ahead. BLOG: The power of effective feedback in remote teaching and learning – advice from Dr Jonathan Doherty, Leeds Trinity University. BLOG: Improving assessment in the current education context – NACE Education Adviser Hilary Lowe outlines the challenges and NACE's areas of focus. BLOG: Assessment reform: start with ethos, not targets – NACE Patron Dr Chris Yapp warns against a targets-based system. BLOG: Making the grade: time for change? – Dr Chris Yapp makes the case for lasting change to the exams system. BLOG: Who and what is assessment for? – Dr Chris Yapp opens up the assessment debate, setting out the key questions that should underpin reforms. BLOG: Rethinking assessment: join the debate – NACE’s position in the ongoing debate, and an invitation to share your perspectives. The “recovery curriculum” and beyondCONTENT PACK: Beyond the "recovery curriculum": rebuild, reconnect, reignite – free resource pack published in August 2020 to support schools in planning for an ambitious, creative, collaborative approach that allows young people to not only recover, but to truly thrive. Includes phase-specific guidance for EYFS, primary and secondary practitioners. BLOG / WEBINARS: Beyond recovery: 5 key messages – summary of key takeaways from our online member meetups in September 2020, including session recordings. BLOG: Lessons from lockdown: key challenges in supporting the needs of more able learners – Dr Tony Breslin outlines key takeaways from his new book, Lessons from Lockdown: The Educational Legacy of COVID-19, and explores the implications for able children and those working with them. BLOG: Challenging more able learners post-lockdown: 5 practical strategies – practical ideas from NACE member Cathy Metcalf, to challenge and support learners when returning to school after a period of remote teaching and learning. BLOG: Recovery, reassurance, remarkable students – author and teacher Robert Massey shares his “three Rs” for the return to school – maintaining high expectations and engagement alongside a focus on reassurance and wellbeing. BLOG: Wellbeing: a whole-school priority – NACE Associate and former headteacher Jon Murphy explores how all schools could learn from the focus on health and wellbeing in the new Curriculum for Wales at this time. Additional support from NACEMembers’ resource library: Log in to access our full resource library, including NACE Essentials, webinars, Curriculum Audit and more. NACE Challenge Development Programme: We’ve published FAQs for schools working with the NACE Challenge Framework, including those preparing for Challenge Award assessment or reaccreditation. We’re offering additional remote support for these schools, including the option for remote consultancy. Remote CPD and networking: Including live online courses, recordings, webinars, member meetups, and R&D Hub meetings. Plus contact us to discuss bespoke CPD for your school, available for live online delivery as part of INSET or twilight sessions. Consultancy, coaching and mentoring: We offer a range of consultancy, coaching and mentoring services, all available remotely – ranging from standalone consultancy sessions, through to ongoing coaching and mentoring to support sustained professional development and school improvement. Ideal during this time to provide an external sounding board and guide for practitioners and leaders across all contexts and levels of experience. Free 1-2-1 membership support calls: Need help to make the most of your NACE membership? Book a free 1-2-1 support call with a member of our team. Further reading & resources
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