Symbiosis: The Curriculum and the Classroom

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Has our system of accountability and quick fixes meant we've lost perspective of what can really improve the quality of education With a multitude of issues at the heart of some of our more toxic schools, including micro-management, over-complicated policy and the intricate measurement of the wrong foci, it appears that teachers are experiencing a disconnect from the very reason they joined teaching in the first place. With little autonomy over what's important, fewer teachers enter the profession than the monumental amount of teachers that are leaving, and those that do, do so with reluctance and regret. With an astute examination of practice in schools, Claire Hill and Kat Howard take a thoughtful and strategic view of how to ensure a sense of connection and cohesion within schools, to ensure that all feel part of the collective curricular journey towards a gold standard. With a consideration of research-informed practice, this book will provide a series of strategies for curriculum designers at every level, keeping the high quality teachers that we very much need in schools, and providing a better palette to students in the process. At a time where teaching is somewhat politicised, monetised and overcomplicated, Symbiosis: Curriculum and the Classroom sets about the task of refining the way in which we run our schools to improve the quality of our everyday lives in schools.

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After an extended period in Senior Leadership within the financial sector, followed by a role working for one of the UK's largest public unions, Kat Howard is a Senior Leader for an all-through school in Northamptonshire. In addition, she is Founder for Litdrive, a non-profit organisation that supports English teachers with resource hosting, a peer coaching programme and subject knowledge regional events in a bid to reduce workload and keep fantastic teachers from leaving the profession.Claire Hill is Assistant Principal at Turner Free School in Folkstone. She is also co-organiser of researchED Kent and Networks Officer for @LitdriveUK .