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March 2012
Dear Colleagues
Events and membership
We continue with the celebrations of our 15 th Anniversary Year and are delighted to welcome Ben Levin from OISE, Toronto, to lead our Annual Lecture on 26 th March.
LCLL Membership Join today Benefit from: professional learning communities and research updates invitations to IOE events free and reduced rates for LCLL events discount at the IOE bookshop Membership information Contact: londoncentre@ioe.ac.uk Tel: 020 7612 6689/6245
One of his key messages is that engaging with, and participating in, research is fundamental to being a successful school. In support of this, LCLL have been selected by the National College to support a group of Teaching Schools throughout the country over the next three years in their research into: What makes great pedagogy? What kind of professional development leads to great pedagogy? Do get in touch if we can support your school’s action research work and we look forward to seeing you at the Annual Lecture or other forthcoming events.
Our events are always discounted or free to members. We continue with our full events programme for 2012 to support your professional learning and development.
Spring events (all at the IOE) Next two lead events for your diaries: Vivienne Porritt Executive Director, LCLL ______________________________________________________
Latest news and opportunities Why are London schools achieving better results than the other regions of the UK? – national Teaching Schools and collaborative partnerships are building on London’s success Secondary school league tables published on 26th January show that London's education system outshone the rest of the country with 61% of London's pupils achieving 5 or more A* - C GCSE grades compared to 58.3 % across the rest of the country and nearly 1 in 3 of every A* or A grade. Vivienne Porritt appeared on BBC’s Radio 4 Today programme with Isobel Cattermole of Tower Hamlets Council on 28th January to explain to presenter John Humphrys why the capital is outstripping the rest of the country. To hear: http://www.lcll.org.uk/ NEW MA Inspection and Regulation (distance learning) Considering a move into inspection or wishing to keep up with changing inspection demands? Our flexible programme has been developed with OFSTED and is only offered at the IOE. It will develop your reflective capacities to connect self knowledge and
LCLL 15th Anniversary Annual Lecture Building a great school on Monday 26 March 5.30 – 7.00pm, with Dr Ben Levin, Professor, and Canada Research Chair, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto: introduced by Professor Chris Husbands, Director, IOE. We all know a lot about what it takes to build a great school, yet somehow everything else seems to get in the way of doing it! Dr Levin highlights the critical elements that, done well, achieve positive student outcomes. For this and all other events: Full details of all events Booking form Contact: londoncentre@ioe.ac.uk Evaluating Impact on Monday 23 April 1.30 – 4.30pm This innovative and practical session helps you to plan for, and evaluate, the successful impact of organisational initiatives and developments.