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Teachers’ Use of Fear Appeals Questionnaire (TUFAQ)

This short questionnaire, devised by Professor David Putwain and colleagues, was developed to measure the perceived frequency that teachers use fear appeals (warning students of the consequences of failure) prior to a high-stakes examination and their appraisal by students as either a challenge or a threat. When used to survey student opinions, it can give teachers a sense of the impact of their messages and reveal how specific individuals are responding.

October 9, 2022

Leadership for Great Teaching

In this webinar for school staff, David Weston, CEO of the Teacher Development Trust, outlines the key principles of effective teacher professional development and learning. Find out more about the evidence base behind school improvement and learn more about the kind of culture that senior leadership teams should aim to foster.

October 1, 2022

Noisy Classrooms: The Impact of Noise on Learning and How to Mitigate this

Join researcher Gemma Goldenberg in this webinar, which explores the impact of noise on children’s learning. Valuable to all school staff, Gemma outlines the research evidence and gives some top tips for classroom practice.

September 26, 2022

Reflections on Marriage – A Video for Students (Yrs 7-11)

In this short video, Dr Weston delves into the concept of marriage, sharing research and facts, and dispelling some prevalent myths. With suggestions for classroom exercises and things to consider, Dr Weston looks at various aspects of committed and healthy relationships, the legalities surrounding marriage and she also addresses the issue of forced marriage.

September 15, 2022

15 Characteristics of Effective Parenting – A Presentation for Students

What makes a successful and effective parent? In this presentation for students, Dr Weston outlines some evidence-based approaches.

September 14, 2022

Year 10 Wellbeing Presentation

In this 20 minute video for year 10 students, we help young people to understand more about their stage of development, introduce the concept of emotional literacy and point out the power that teens have in changing their mood and developing resilient habits.

September 14, 2022

Guidance for Educational Settings Following a Suicide or Sudden Death

This comprehensive document is designed to support teams to create policies and procedures for their setting and is a practical tool to refer to in the event of a crisis. We are proud to have co-written this resource with suicide prevention charity, The OLLIE Foundation, to provide leadership teams in schools and other educational settings with the detailed guidance needed to coordinate an appropriate, helpful and safe response following the tragic event of a suicide or sudden death in their community. It can also be used to plan and inform a clear suicide response strategy, just in case it is ever required.

September 9, 2022

Dr Weston Talks with Victoria Franklin: Working Together to Improve School Attendance

In this interview for school staff, educational consultant Victoria Franklin talks with Dr Weston about key messages from new Government Guidance on school attendance, which is being implemented as of the beginning of September 2022.

September 7, 2022

Born to Be Wild: Can Contact with Nature Improve Children’s Self-Regulation?

Researcher, Gemma Goldenberg, outlines evidence on the impact of nature on the development of children’s self-regulation before providing usable classroom strategies for encouraging students to engage with the natural world.

July 28, 2022

The Impact of the Learning Environment on Children’s Learning, Stress and Behaviour

Join researcher Gemma Goldenberg in this webinar, which explores the impact of the environment on children’s learning. Valuable to all school staff, Gemma outlines the research evidence on the impact of noise and visual clutter on children’s learning as well as the apparent positive effects of exposure to nature. The webinar ends with some top tips for classroom practice. These are easy to apply and might have significant benefits for some children.

July 13, 2022