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by Derventio Education
The Story of Derventio Education
Since its foundation in 2006, Derventio Education has built a reputation amongst schools, colleges and training establishments for delivering intuitive software that saves educators time.
Read MoreUsing edtech to boost professional development
The busy nature of school life means that teachers/leaders are constantly juggling finances and priorities. As a result, staff development is sometimes not given the investment it deserves. This is detrimental in the improvement of teaching and learning. Professional feedback and dialogue does not always take place. However, edtech is helping to raise the profile of appraisals and professional development which are then linked to school improvement.
Read MoreVideo Lesson Observations – Have you ever observed your own teaching?
Not everyone welcomes the thought of watching themselves doing their daily job on screen. However; video lesson observations are an incredibly powerful teacher development tool. Over the years, observations have evolved from the initial negatively viewed high stakes graded lessons. Performance management is no longer a means for collecting evidence to remove poor-performing teachers. It is to a positive tool for self-reflection and improvement. Using technology represents an opportunity to maximise your potential to self-reflect, as a teacher, and to personally develop your skills.
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