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Students play the part in Parliament for World Book Day

Fri, 02 Mar 2018 14:11:45 GMT

Students play the part in Parliament for World Book Day

Trainee Teachers from the Centre for Teacher Education braved the weather to take part in World Book Day at the Houses of Parliament on 1 March. An audience of international children enjoyed reading poetry and met with MPs, authors and teachers who helped to bring books to life for them. They then also enjoyed a tour of the Houses of Parliament with a Warwick Alumnus.

CTE Attend APPG for the Teaching Profession in Parliament

Tue, 12 Dec 2017 07:55:38 GMT

CTE was pleased to attend Special APPG for the Teaching Profession in Parliament on 4^th December.

A gathering of over 40 education leaders was present to learn about the plans for an apprenticeship route into teaching.

The meeting was chaired by Ian Mearns, MP (Education Select Committee) and attended by MPs and Peers along with various stakeholders from across the sector.

The discussion was open, detailed and frank, culminating in a paper for consideration by government as it prepares this new qualification.

The meeting also included a short presentation and book launch “Flip the System UK” from Lucy Rycroft-Smith and JL Dutaut.

CTE at Warwick provides the Secretariat to this group and partners with the Chair and Secretary in setting the agenda. The next meeting is planned for the end of January.

Eramus+ exchange

Mon, 04 Dec 2017 14:14:09 GMT

The Centre for Teacher Education welcomed our friends from the Dar Es Salaam College of Education in Tanzania. Professor Godliving Mtui and other senior colleagues visited Warwick to share ideas about Teacher Education. This exchange has been facilitated by an Erasmus + grant from the European Union. In total 12 teacher educators from Tanzania will be visiting Warwick to develop their understanding of teaching and learning, teaching quality and school-facing research

Professor Mtui thanked Director of the Centre, Kate Ireland, for the warm welcome!

“Our common interests in excellence in Teacher Education join us together. We have learned much this week about the role of partnership and how to develop provision for our trainee teachers in school. You have an impressive and highly motivated group of schools you work with.’

Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)

Thu, 17 Aug 2017 11:55:26 GMT

Each year the Centre for Teacher Education trains around 450 budding teachers, with many taking the 1 year Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE). Kate Glavina, Primary and Early Years PGCE Course Leader and Dr Alison Morgan, deputy head of Secondary PGCE and lead for the core programme, tell us here how they welcome new recruits during August and September.

Centre for Teacher Education - Announcement

Wed, 28 Jun 2017 19:29:38 GMT

I am delighted to inform you that the Centre for Professional Education, from August 1st 2017, will be known as the Centre for Teacher Education.

The rationale for this change is to ensure that our name fully represents our Vision: To be the first choice for Teacher Education - strongly contributing to teacher supply, school improvement in our local & regional communities, with an outstanding national & international reputation for academic & professional excellence.

Best wishes,

Kate Ireland - Director

Educational Leadership in the International Baccalaureate: critical reflections on modern elite formation and social differentiation

Thu, 18 May 2017 13:24:05 GMT

This talk examined the recent decline of the International Baccalaureate's Diploma Programme in the post-16 sector in England, and the views of senior leaders in education on its adoption and subsequent removal in the state sector, whilst it continues to expand in the independent sector.

CPE Schools Partnership Conference

Mon, 08 May 2017 12:24:33 GMT

Warwick University’s new Teaching and Learning building, The Oculus, welcomes the 2017 Warwick and Schools Partnership Conference for Early Years, Primary, Secondary and Newly Qualified Teachers on 22^nd June. See link here

Keynote addresses from Professors Sam Twiselton and Stuart Croft will provide inspiring insights into excellence in teacher education and excellence in schools. Following this, the day’s workshop sessions will provide mentors and NQTs of all levels of experience with an exciting range of further training and opportunities for networking. Many University departments will also be on hand to showcase ways of engaging your pupils with their enrichment programmes.

Teacher Education in Tanzania

Tue, 25 Apr 2017 19:41:49 GMT

‘Warwick is helping to change Teacher Education in Tanzania’, according to Dr Consolata Chua, Dean of the Dar Es Salaam University College of Education (DUCE).

Jayne Lawrence and Prof Des Hewitt from the Centre for Professional Education are leading an Erasmus + mobility exchange with this teacher training College in Tanzania. In April they visited Tanzania to lead collaborative workshops with senior staff from DUCE.

Warwick CPE in Parliament

Mon, 21 Nov 2016 16:44:29 GMT

Georgina Newton was a guest presenter at the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the teaching profession, when she shared her recent Masters' research on why teachers quit and what can be done to retain them.

Georgina Newton adds to the Grammar School Debate

Fri, 09 Sep 2016 13:41:31 GMT

Secondary Senior Teaching Fellow Georgina Newton added to the debate on Grammar Schools on several local BBC radio stations. To hear an example of Georgina's thoughts you can listen to the BBC Radio Oxford Drivetime programme for the 8th September at 1h25. Other examples are on other local BBC drivetime shows for yesterday between 16.00-17.30.