Information on QTLS status recognition in schools Since 1 April 2012, further education teachers who have been awarded QTLS by the Institute for Learning (IfL) and are members of the IfL are recognised as qualified teachers in schools. This will allow them to be appointed to permanent posts in state maintained schools in England and they will be paid on the qualified teachers’ pay scale. They will continue to be recognised as qualified school teachers providing they remain a member of the IfL. Institute for Learning (IfL) The IfL is the independent professional body for teachers, tutors, trainers and student teachers in the further education (FE) and skills sector. To be recognised as a qualified school teacher, a QTLS holder must maintain their IfL membership. Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status QTLS is conferred by the IfL through professional formation. Recognising QTLS holders as qualified teachers in schools Verification of QTLS status The Institute for Learning holds and maintains the database of all QTLS holders. Pay
National College for School Leadership Wilmslow High School's 'Lookout for Learning' | Welcome to Wilmslow High School's teaching and learning blog. Our aim is to continue to strive to design and circulate excellent learning opportunities between our teaching community and beyond… Bloom’s Taxonomy and iPad Apps LearningToday shares with everyone two beautiful posters, that help us remember Bloom’s Taxonomy: the Blooming Butterfly and the Blooming Orange. How do we connect the Bloom’s Taxonomy with the iPad? Following inDave Mileham and Kelly Tenkeley’s footsteps of assigning iPad apps to the different levels of the Bloom’s Taxonomy, I created the following table with apps that I have tested out and am recommending. (Click to see a larger version of the image) In order to make the cut, the app had to fulfill the criteria (from Wikipedia and according to the Blooming Orange’s verbs) set out for each level. You will notice that several apps that are in the same app category (ex. screencasting: ShowMe, ScreenChomp and ExplainEverything) are represented on different levels of the Bloom’s. I want to encourage/challenge you, to take a look at the iPad apps on YOUR iPad and to categorize these apps with the different thinking levels and THEN take the next step to SHARE your list with other educators.
Qualifications and learning - Children and young people Issue We want to increase the quality of education for young people so that they are well prepared for further education, higher education and work. We want to make sure that there are high quality options for young people to undertake both academic and vocational education, including apprenticeships and traineeships. More broadly, we want young people to be responsible citizens who are willing to help others in their community. We believe that they should all have access to wider opportunities that help them to remain engaged, realise their potential and actively participate in the decisions that affect them. Together, this will help to ensure that more young people go on to study and gain the skills and qualifications that lead to sustainable jobs and fewer are not in education, employment or training (NEET). Actions Improving education To improve the quality of education available to young people at school, we will: Supporting more young people to study Providing wider opportunities
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Next step - How do I become ... A literacy co-ordinator? - Features Comment:4.7 average rating | Comments (3)Last Updated:3 June, 2012Section:Features If you have a way with words and care about raising standards of English, then this could be the position for you Good with words? Know your colon from your comma? Like nothing better than snuggling up with a good book? If you think you can pass on your enthusiasm for language to other people, then you’d probably make a great literacy co-ordinator. The job covers three basic principles of literacy: speaking and listening; reading; and writing. Perhaps most importantly, it’s not confined to English lessons. You’ll need an overview of the whole school, everything from chemistry experiments to football reports. “It’s about what actually happens in the classroom,” explains Adam French, literacy subject leader at Anston Park Junior School in Sheffield. The best part of the job, everyone agrees, is finding ways to promote literacy every day to every pupil in the school. Next week: Truancy officer
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