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Unlocking the potential - Jamie's Teacher Effect story

Posted by: Jamie Benson, Posted on: 4 November 2019 - Categories: Pupil Belonging and Engagement

Economics teacher, Jamie Benson, counsels students after they receive their GCSE results. Find out what happened when one student didn’t get the grades he was expecting.

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Putting modern foreign languages into context: the Teacher Effect

Posted by: Ryan Mallett, Posted on: 27 June 2019 - Categories: Curriculum

By helping his pupils to see language in context, Ryan showed them what studying a language could offer for their future. See Ryan’s story unfold.

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Creating passionate readers: the Teacher Effect

Posted by: Claire Williams, Posted on: 19 June 2019 - Categories: Curriculum

Claire created a love of reading in her pupils by giving them ownership of their reading spaces. By finding books to suit their interests, the pupils enjoyed reading so much they chose it as their class treat. See Claire's story unfold.

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Building confidence through dance: the Teacher Effect

Posted by: Lizzie Bulley, Posted on: 2 May 2019 - Categories: Enrichment

Teachers can make a real difference to pupils lives, inspiring beyond the classroom. Lizzie’s faith in one of her pupil’s ability to dance gave him a new-found confidence in his life at school and home. See how Lizzie's Teacher Effect story unfolds.

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Discovering poetry through nature: the Teacher Effect

Posted by: Riley Stemp, Posted on: 2 May 2019 - Categories: Curriculum

Riley, moved by the work of poet Robert Macfarlane, took her Y6 writing class outside to create poems about nature. The children created such beautiful poems, they touched the heart of the very poet who inspired them. See Riley's story unfold.

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