Ewen Bailey

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Lessons for ITT: Supporting trainee teachers in 2021

Teachers entering the profession over the past year have had a training year like no other. The disruption has not only impacted on the learning and development of pupils, but of those training to teach them.

So, to help our newest colleagues, we’ve created a set of video resources to support trainee teachers. With access to in-person observations limited, we’re tapping into the collective expertise of the teachers who created lessons for Oak to provide an opportunity for trainees to not only observe lessons, but to understand the thinking and decisions that go into making them. These lesson videos for ITT are intended to exemplify key elements of the ITT Core Content Framework (CCF).

Jonathan Dando

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Planning for a return to in-school teaching and catch-up

As thoughts move to more pupils attending school and even more focus is given to supporting pupils with missed learning, we at Oak have turned our attention to all of the ways we can continue to support you through this period.

After a year of disruption, we know you are faced with a mammoth task ahead of you: to identify and fill gaps in knowledge whilst still managing teaching and learning across the home/school divide.

As you begin to prepare for the weeks and months ahead, Oak can offer resources and support to help relieve some of the pressure and reduce workload.

Join our next webinar to learn more about:

-   How to use Oak’s curriculum maps and Teacher Hub to support in-school teaching, remote learning and catch up

-   New features to help you plan your curriculum and understand the progress of pupils

-   Case studies demonstrating how schools are planning to use Oak in the next term

There will also be a chance to ask questions.

Rachel Strom

Teacher recording a lesson

As thoughts move to more pupils attending school and even more focus is given to supporting pupils with missed learning, we at Oak have turned our attention to all of the ways we can continue to support you through this period.

After a year of disruption, we know you are faced with a mammoth task ahead of you: to identify and fill gaps in knowledge whilst still managing teaching and learning across the home/school divide.

As you begin to prepare for the weeks and months ahead, Oak can offer resources and support to help relieve some of the pressure and reduce workload.

Join our next webinar to learn more about:

-   How to use Oak’s curriculum maps and Teacher Hub to support in-school teaching, remote learning and catch up

-   New features to help you plan your curriculum and understand the progress of pupils

-   Case studies demonstrating how schools are planning to use Oak in the next term

There will also be a chance to ask questions

Matt Hood

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NASUWT and Oak National Academy - Supporting schools with remote learning

Join this joint webinar to learn more from Matt Hood (Principal) about Oak National Academy and how teachers are making the most of free lessons and resources to support remote and in-school learning. We’ll cover:

- How to use Oak’s Teacher Hub and Classroom features to support remote education
- How to map your curriculum against Oak’s resources 
- Innovative uses of Oak beyond Covid-19 

There will also be an opportunity to ask any questions. 

You can familiarise yourself with Oak's resources before the webinar by exploring the Teacher Hub and Online Classroom.

Margaret O'Shea

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Teaching music remotely with Oak

Join Oak National Academy's music subject lead, Margaret O'Shea, and Oak music teachers for a free webinar to learn more about the music resources on offer. 

We'll cover:

- How to use Oak's resources for remote and in-school teaching  

- The principles and structure of Oak's music curriculum 

- Techniques for teaching music remotely

There will also be an opportunity to ask questions directly to Oak's teachers. 

Secure your place early by signing up and sharing with your networks.

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Support for school closures

With the recent announcement of a national lockdown and news that schools are closing to the majority of students, Oak National Academy is here to help. Oak is funded by the Department for Education to support you. 

Sign up for our free webinar to get support creating and implementing your remote education plan. You can also ask any questions about how to make use of our nearly 10,000 free lessons that cover up to Year 11. 

Secure your place early by signing up and sharing with your networks. 

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Person presenting a lesson to a camera phone.

Teacher recording a video

Formulating your immediate response plan for isolating pupils

Join us for a session devoted to formulating your immediate response plan for isolating pupils. 

‘Blended’ and ‘hybrid’ learning are becoming commonplace challenges for teachers, and with the situation becoming more pressing by the day we want to show you what the action plan looks like for lots of your colleagues using Oak. 

Ben Newborn

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Approaching GCSE Geography Fieldwork in 2020/21

Fieldwork is an essential element of geography education to gain skills that are difficult to develop in the classroom alone. But how do we prepare students for unseen fieldwork exam questions during a pandemic?

Oak's Geography subject lead Ben Newborn and Geography teacher Mel Marshall have put together some useful resources to help prepare teachers and students for the GCSE Geography fieldwork exams in 2020/21.

For more information, [read Ben's blog](https://support.thenational.academy/en/articles/4704282-how-do-i-prepare-my-students-for-fieldwork-questions-in-their-2021-exams) explaining his approach in more depth.

Alistair Crawford

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Getting the most out of Oak's specialist curriculum

It’s been a difficult half term for all schools, and we recognise the increased challenges for teachers whose learners have additional needs. 

We’re bringing the SEND community together for a webinar to explore the unique specialist remote learning offer from Oak. 

Join Specialist lead Alistair Crawford to hear practical ways to get the very best out of Oak’s  resources and collaborate to create a bespoke blended learning offer for your students. 

Tom Rose

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Oak National Academy Summer Learning Support - school leaders' webinar

Are you a school leader considering teaching in school, setting home learning or offering advice to parents and pupils on lessons over the summer? Join our webinar to find out more about Oak National Academy’s ready-to-go Summer Learning Support.

We’ll cover:

Oak’s new quizzes, priority lessons and wellbeing resources to support your planning and save your time
Practical advice on using Oak in-school, to set lessons at home or to signpost for parents and pupils 
Ideas on how to set up your summer learning offer

[Please fill in this short survey before saving your spot](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QsHjcnGZu9kG7tsp-1NKuqwXBwcFUCa_bgTG7jH_kO8/edit)

Secure your place early by signing up and sharing with your networks. 

15:30, Tuesday 25th May, 2021

Oak National Academy Summer Learning support - teachers' webinar

Are you a teacher tasked with teaching in school, setting home learning or offering advice to parents and pupils on lessons over the summer? Join our webinar to find out more about Oak National Academy’s ready-to-go Summer Learning Support.

We’ll cover:

Oak’s new quizzes, priority lessons and wellbeing resources from Oak to support your planning and save time
Practical advice on using Oak’s resources in-school, to set lessons at home or to signpost for parents and pupils 

[Please fill in this short survey before saving your spot](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ZJux2EcVS0oOmmyHzU5wnsNdinV5y4gfFnfE9tVoy80/edit)

Secure your place early by signing up and sharing with your networks. 

16:00, Monday 14th June, 2021


Webinars

Join us for one of our scheduled webinars aimed at helping teachers to get the most out of Oak. Live videos are recorded, captioned and uploaded after each event.

Upcoming

Oak National Academy Summer Learning Support - school leaders' webinar

Oak National Academy Summer Learning support - teachers' webinar

Recorded

Lessons for ITT: Supporting trainee teachers in 2021

Planning for a return to in-school teaching and catch-up

Planning for a return to in-school teaching and catch-up

NASUWT and Oak National Academy - Supporting schools with remote learning

Teaching music remotely with Oak

Support for school closures

Support for school closures

Support for school closures

Formulating your immediate response plan for isolating pupils

Approaching GCSE Geography Fieldwork in 2020/21

Getting the most out of Oak's specialist curriculum