Thinking
The latest thinking from our team of experts and our community of frontline educators.
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Raising standards and closing gaps through initial teacher training
Ian Bauckham CBE shares how his trust is working with Ambition Institute on initial teacher training to raise standards and close gaps.
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Extract: Professor Viviane Robinson's foreword to 'School Leadership Expertise' by Jennifer Barker and Tom Rees
The foreword of our newest leadership publication School Leadership Expertise publication by Jennifer Barker, Senior Dean of Learning Design, and Tom Rees, Ambition's Executive Director of Programmes.
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What have we learned from ECF and what next?
Last September, the Early Career Framework (ECF) was implemented at national scale to provide support for every new teacher in England’s schools. Ambition Institute’s Executive Director of Programmes, Tom Rees, reflects on what’s going well, what we’ve learnt and what next.
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What's it like being a mentor on the Early Career Framework?
Vice Principal and mentor Maria Hawkes discusses the Early Career Framework, instructional coaching and deliberate practice, and shares some top tips for mentoring teachers.
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Refine not replace: a ‘mechanism-first’ approach to teacher education
Teacher Education Fellows lead Nick Pointer uses worked examples to translate the theory of ‘mechanisms’ in professional development into real life advice that teacher educators can use to support their teams.
