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Research

Master's units

Many teachers and other educators are involved in researching their own practice to enable them to improve the learning of children and young people in class, school and beyond. For instance:

Joy Mounter's (Chew Stoke) Educational Enquiry, How can I live my personal theory of education in the classroom to promote self reflection as a learner? November, 2006. http://www.jackwhitehead.com/tuesdayma/joymounteree.htm

Ed Harker's (St Saviours I) Educational Enquiry, How can I carry out Masters level educational research without abandoning my own educational values? November, 2006. http://www.jackwhitehead.com/tuesdayma/ehee06.htm

Steve Bamford, (St John’s Midsomer Norton) The Creation of Quality Experience. How Do I Research This in My Classroom? November 2006. http://www.jackwhitehead.com/tuesdayma/rme06/stevebamfordrme.htm

Nina Clayton, (St Martins) What am I learning as I seek to integrate a child with 'autistic spectrum disorder' (ASD) into my mainstream class? How can I research this in my classroom? November 2006.

Claire Formby, (St Johns RC Bath) How can I research the difference my values make to the children I teach? November 2006. http://www.jackwhitehead.com/tuesdayma/rme06/claireformbyrme.pdf

Ros Hurford, (St Michaels J) If the development of an emotionally literate classroom is fundamental to my own values and philosophy of education, how can I show the impact of it on the well-being and learning of the children I teach? How do I research this in my classroom? November 2006. http://www.jackwhitehead.com/tuesdayma/rme06/roshurfordrme.htm

Margaret White, (St Martins) How do I research the relationships that are created within my primary classroom? November 2006. http://www.jackwhitehead.com/tuesdayma/rme06/margaretwhiterme.htm

Victoria Tucker was also successful but has not yet sent an e version to be able to put it on the web.

The group is gradually expanding

  • Stephen Bamford  (St John’s Midsomer Norton) How do I improve what I am doing, provide evidence that I have done so and live my values more fully?
  • Nina Denley (St Martin’s Garden) How am I enhancing communication within my classroom with traditional stories and using both non-verbal and verbal language?
  • Claire Formby (St John’s Bath) How can I improve learning in my class through the explicit teaching of emotional literacy? An educational enquiry.
  • Juliet Hayward (St John’s Bath) How can I improve collaborative learning in my classroom?
  • James Payn (St Martin’s Garden) Can I value, improve and assess story telling in my class?
  • Richard Varley Vic Tucker (Wansdyke) How can I improve the quality of learning for disaffected pupils in a BESD school and help my school to recover from Special Measures?
  • Margaret White (St Martin’s Garden) How can I create a sense of well-being and relaxation through positive and nurturing touch in my Year 3 classroom?
  • Ros Hurford (St Michael’s) 'How do I encourage my pupils through my own example and practice to become lifelong learners'

Want to get involved?

Teachers  and educators in B&NES have been getting excited about their practice and how they are trying to improve what they are doing. Want to know more about who is doing what and where?

 On going opportunities to get involved

Dates for your diary if you would like to join in or find out more contact Marie Huxtable and Jack Whitehead for educational conversations on Tuesday or Thursday evenings 5.15-7.00 in 1WN 3.8 at University of Bath

 

 Mathematics

Teachers are exploring girls engagement as mathematicians through their primary school in the L54G Project. Some are focussing on their enquiry through their NPQH courses.