http://meltwaternews.com/ Newsfeed delivered by Meltwater News http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/latest/view/item103719/ Matthew Amer talks to the Strictly Come Dancing judge and West End director/choreographer about his new version of Sunset Boulevard and his controversial... Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:51:11 GMT London Theatre Guide http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6006239 MPs want initiative for high-fliers to be extended amid growing concern over maths... Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:05:44 GMT Times Educational Supplement http://www.egovmonitor.com/node/22611 Story toolsPrint this articleEmail to a friendYour feedback A new top-level Employer Taskforce is being launched by the Government today to spearhead a fresh drive to boost education by bringing more business expertise into the... Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:23:07 GMT eGov Monitor http://www.conservatives.com/News/Blogs/An_update_from_Teach_First.aspx Teach First is recovering from a frenetic two weeks. The last fortnight saw leaders from business, sport and politics enter classrooms across the UK in our fifth annual Teach First week, we hosted the Schools Secretary and Lord Adonis at a recruitment event in Oxford - we are on track to appoint at least 450. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:38:23 GMT Conservatives http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/7767575.stm Britain's Queen Elizabeth II during the state opening of Parliament in London. Duncan Zuur of the Netherlands rides on a wakeboard through a flooded St Mark's Square in Venice. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:30:37 GMT BBC News; Isle of Man http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23595011-details/I+was+school+boffin%2C+says+Olympic+Chrissie/article.do Christine Ohuruogu almost became a teacher, the Olympic gold medallist revealed as she took charge of a class for a day. The 400-metres champion, born in Newham, became a temporary teacher at Albany School in Enfield, giving an English lesson to a group of 12-year-olds. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:16:39 GMT This is London http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1710487932&z=950243312 It was a lesson in humility yesterday morning for Alastair Campbell. The girls of St Marylebone Church of England High School in London had just awarded Tony Blairs chief spin-doctor seven out of ten for his attempt at teaching them English. Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:08:00 GMT The Times http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1704853098&z=950243312 Alastair Campbell among those going back to school in support of charity Each teacher will prepare and teach one lesson in a subject of their choice. Photograph: Graham Turner Alastair Campbell, the government's former chief of spin, will turn his hand to teaching this week as one of several high profile... Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:04:00 GMT Guardian Unlimited Network http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1699824776&z=950243312 IT was a startling revelation. In answer to one of my recent parliamentary questions, the schools minister admitted that the average number of attempts needed to pass the basic numeracy test taken by trainee teachers has increased by more than a fifth since 2001. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:11:00 GMT Yorkshire Post http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1699082884&z=950243312 Failing schools in the capital have been turned around by an imaginative programme that puts high-flying young graduates into the classroom. Now it's being rolled out across England. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:30:00 GMT The Independent http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1677687179&z=950243312 It seemed an odd place to start a career in law. Student Steve Costello was standing in front of a roomful of students at a tough inner-city school in Hackney, preparing to teach his first class. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:54:00 GMT The Lawyer http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1675382133&z=950243312 Since he was two, Jamie Feilden has been obsessed with farms. Now he intends to pass on his passion for agriculture to future generations of schoolchildren. Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:25:00 GMT Bath Chronicle http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2008/oct/20/teachertraining-schools Increasing numbers of trainee teachers are having to re-sit basic maths tests, the Liberal Democrats claimed today. The average number of attempts needed to pass the basic maths test has increased by over a fifth since 2001. Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:00:54 GMT Guardian News http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/content/camden/hamhigh/EducationZone/story.aspx?brand=NorthLondon24&category=EducationZone&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=EducationZone&itemid=WeED17%20Oct%202008%2011%3A06%3A59%3A840 Max Haimendorf HE may be young, he may have just three years' classroom experience, but Westminster's newest headteacher is full of big ideas. Oxford graduate Max Haimendorf, who is just 29, will take charge of the new King Solomon Academy when it opens in Lisson Grove next year. Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:38:05 GMT Hampsstead and Highgate Express http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1611774223&z=950243312 Teaching is the third most popular career path for graduates after investment banking and a job in the media, according to the Times. And according to a study carried by the Times, many graduates think teaching in a challenging school is more rewarding than joining City firm Goldman Sachs, the news provider.. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:43:00 GMT E4S.co.uk http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1607000978&z=950243312 Being a school governor is a vital task. Margaret Holness talked to a few of them WALES has a new centre for religious edu­ca­tion. The St Maryâ s Centre, which opened this month, perpetuates the name of the former St Maryâ s College of Education, Bangor, which closed in 1976. Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:39:00 GMT ChurchTimes http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1592585210&z=950243312 Pupils in the classroom at Foulford primary school in Cowdenbeath, Fife. Photograph: Murdo Macleod The UK's primary schools have bigger class sizes than almost every other developed country, despite ministers' injecting millions of pounds into keeping them low, an international study has revealed. Tue, 09 Sep 2008 09:36:00 GMT Guardian Unlimited Network http://canterbury.ac.uk/News/newsRelease.asp?newsPk=1176 High flying graduates attended Canterbury Christ Church University to take part in Teach First this summer. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:03:39 GMT Canterbury Christ Church University http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/templates/news/detail.cfm?newsid=9730 PRINCE Charles received a cup of tea and a warm welcome from staff and students at Bethnal Green Technology College. The Prince of Wales visited the school last Tuesday in his capacity as the new patron of Teach First, the charity which recruits bright graduates to work in challenging schools. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:24:33 GMT Gov - Tower Hamlets Council http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/templates/news/detail.cfm?newsid=9735 Jessica Oduabyo ONE year ago, Bethnal Green Technology College was officially designated a failing school. But last week, the Prince of Wales was among those celebrating a significant turnaround at the secondary school, which has developed a new ethos and culture, made outstanding progress and been taken out. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:51:52 GMT Gov - Tower Hamlets Council