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School Improvement season on Teachers TV 06.05.08  

Highlights include:

1. From Good to Outstanding - Series 2
Four "good" teachers are put through their paces by a group of specialist communication and teaching experts. Watch them try to up their game and attempt to become "outstanding".
www.teachers.tv/outstanding

2. School Matters - Raising Aspirations
Travel across the pond to America to witness inspirational examples of schools raising aspiration amongst their pupils. This programme explores innovative ways in which schools in New York have looked to close the attainment gap between rich and poor and asks if the small school model can work in the UK. 
http://www.teachers.tv/video/25546

3. Improving GCSE Results Series 2
This series explore how schools have made dramatic improvements to their GCSE results in English, maths and science.

a. Improving GCSE Results: English - http://www.teachers.tv/video/25525 
b. Improving GCSE Results: Maths - http://www.teachers.tv/video/25800
c. Improving GCSE Results: Science - http://www.teachers.tv/video/25573

4. Ethnic Minority Achievement - Black Boys: A Bigger Challenge
A panel with different perspectives and experiences of ethnic minority achievement discuss the reasons why some black boys are under-achieving at school.
http://www.teachers.tv/video/25963

5. School Matters - Teacher-Pupil: A Good Working Relationship
This powerful documentary examining how the quality of teacher-pupil relationships can directly impact educational achievement. The programme also looks at the ways in which teachers can turn difficult relationships with pupils into positive ones.
http://www.teachers.tv/video/25762

6. School Matters - Escape from Special Measures
Investigate how one school made the difficult but ultimately successful journey from being labelled a failing school to coming out of special measures.
http://www.teachers.tv/video/586

ONE TO WATCH

7. Inspirations: Dads Matter
Headteacher Steve Davis is pioneering novel ways to involve fathers in their children's education, leading to improved exam results and better behaviour.
http://www.teachers.tv/video/111

These programmes and more are available to watch and download online for free. For more information and supporting resources please visit  www.teachers.tv

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