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Teaching News and Events (4/1/12) Posted: 04 Feb 2012 01:54 AM PST Here are links to some of this week’s education-related news: Schools: Education Secretary Michael Gove is investigating the possibility of regional pay for teachers. He has also labelled campaigners against turning a school into an academy as “Trots”. Poor teachers should be denied pay rises to stop underperformance being "rewarded", the head of the schools watchdog has said. Professor Dylan Wiliam of London University's Institute of Education is challenging Ofsted to show some "integrity" by subjecting its school inspections to an evaluation of their reliability and publishing the findings. Ofsted is to introduce no notice inspection for child protection services. The new child protection framework will come into effect in May. Urgent action is needed to protect children and teachers from exposure to deadly asbestos in schools, MPs have warned. While it may be frustrating for a teacher attempting to control a class, researchers say blurting out the answers can be good for pupils. Pupils expelled from school for dealing drugs, attacking other children and carrying weapons are being allowed back into lessons against teachers' wishes. A for-profit company is setting up private schools that claim to offer the same quality education as top public schools but for half the price. A council in east London is drawing up plans to convert an empty Woolworths store into a classroom and teach children in two shifts, in emergency measures across Britain to cope with a dramatic increase in primary school age children. This article questions the current timetable of school holidays. Should schools run all year round? Curriculum and Exams: The Telegraph has launched its ‘Make Britain Count’ numeracy campaign. Find out how you can get involved here. Courses in subjects such as horse care, customer service, nail technology and practical office skills will no longer be listed as "equivalent" to GCSEs under new plans. Estyn chief inspector's report shows 40% of pupils start secondary school in Wales with a reading age of six months below their actual age. Pupils should be assessed using multiple choice questions, project work and oral tests as part of a shake-up of A-levels, the qualifications regulator has suggested. Ofsted has released new resources to support the improvement of teaching and learning in history in schools. Other News: A £2bn a year programme to provide free childcare is failing to have a long-term impact on education standards, according to the spending watchdog. Members of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers have voted to back the government’s revised pensions deal. A college is planning a new evening course entirely devoted to taking better photographs on an iPhone. Next week's Teaching Events include: 1st to 29th February - National Heart Month 4th February - World Cancer Day 4th February - National Libraries Day 4th February - Unicef Day for Change 6th February - Go Green Week 7th February - Safer Internet Day 7th February - Charles Dickens’ Birthday

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