2021's top 5 master classes.
Who are the 195 schools and 8 MATs who invested in Curriculum Thinkers memberships this year?
Hello Curriculum Thinkers,
This year (once again) has been a year like no other. As 2021 draws to a close I want to take this opportunity to:
thank you for being a part of the Curriculum Thinkers’ maiden year.
share what you have helped us to achieve.
In this post:
what we achieved this year in numbers 📈
thanks to the 195 schools and 8 MATs who invested in memberships for their teams 🙏
the top 5 most popular master classes 💡
what to expect next year 👀
What’s not in this post:
what you might not know about the origins of We Are In Beta and Curriculum Thinkers 🔮
which Curriculum Thinkers’ strategies schools are putting into practice and how 🎯
If you want to get the whole story…
📈 What we achieved this year in numbers in 2021.
At the end of 2021 the Curriculum Thinkers Community is made up of:
195 schools.
80 of whom contributed sessions.
8 MATs who invested in a memberships for all staff at all their schools.
3,932 colleagues who have unlimited access to everything we do thanks to investments their schools have made.
📍Click here to find out who and where these schools are on this interactive map.
This year Curriculum Thinkers members benefitted from:
📺 253 sessions (live and recorded)
📎 807 shared curriculum documents (both whole school and subject specific).
💰 £1.25 million - the amount it would have cost our schools in staff time to do the research we did if they had done it on their own isolation.
🌐 10 subject specific directories and private groups for senior and subject leaders.
If you:
believe schools working together
want us to be able to do more of what we do and
aren't yet a member of the Curriculum Thinkers Community
👉 Click here to discuss the benefits of joining the Curriculum Thinkers Community.
🙏Thank you to our schools, contributors and MATs.
I want to say a massive thank you to the all the schools, contributors and MATs who got behind our mission this year.
Our work would not be possible without your investment.
Click the links below to find out more about the MATs who've invested in group memberships to the Curriculum Thinkers Community in 2021:
If you want your MAT to increase its impact across the system and learn with and from some of the brightest senior and middle curriculum leaders inside ready made network, reply to this email to discuss how we can help.
💡2021’s top 5 most popular master classes.
If you need a hand accessing any of these sessions, reply to this email so we can get it sorted for you.
#5 - Curriculum Evaluation by Daniel Opoku.
Daniel has been thinking harder about evaluation that most. If you’re further along in your curriculum development and looking to take the next step…
#4 - Departmental co planning meetings by Ark John Keats.
If you’re looking to improve teacher subject knowledge, reduce misconceptions and achieve more consistency in teacher delivery…
#3 - How to improve curriculum implementation through coaching by Reach Academy Feltham.
If you’re wondering what an expert coaching conversation looks and sound like, this role play for you.
#2 - How to deliver your curriculum online by Marine Academy Plymouth.
With any luck this, this session won’t be needed in January. But if it is…
#1 - Curriculum and assessment by Greenshaw Research School.
There aren’t may who know more about assessment than Phil.
👀 What to expect in 2022?
In 2022 we’ll continue working towards our vision by doing what we do best:
Researching successful schools so you can discover who they are.
Sharing their work and success so you can learn how they do it.
Building communities so you can grow together, alongside them.
We also want to work more closely with you to help you meet and learn from the people who do your role in other schools and MATs.
We'll be working towards building advisory groups and recruiting community leaders. We'll be giving you access to all of our tools, know how and reach to help you build communities that will help you achieve your goals.
If you’re interested in playing a part in steering our strategy, you’re excited by the opportunity to lead the national conversation in your area or you've often wondered "Why is there no community for people who do my job in other schools to ask questions and share resources with?" we'd love to hear from you.
Just reply to this email and we can help you design and build your dream community.
Happy New Year.
Here's to a great 2022!
Sent with ❤️ from the Curriculum Thinkers Team at We Are In Beta.
Curriculum Thinkers quick links.
🔎 National Curriculum SLT Directory of Practice
💬 National Subject Leader Directories and Groups
🎥 Master classes recordings and Curriculum Thinking Week talks
🆕 New here? Welcome! Catch up previous editions of Curriculum This Week via the archive