Thursday, December 08, 2011
Issue 33, December 2011
Welcome to our latest newsletter. In this issue we have our usual mix of free ideas, recent news and published research.
Thursday, December 08, 2011
Welcome to our latest newsletter. In this issue we have our usual mix of free ideas, recent news and published research.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Welcome to our latest newsletter. In this issue we have our usual mix of free ideas, recent news and published research.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
In this issue we have our usual mix of free ideas from the internet such as ‘Prezi’ as well as a brief summary of recent news and published research.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Welcome to our first newsletter of 2011. Our regular newsletter has been quiet for a while whilst we have been focusing on the release of the new PbyP website. The new site is now up and running for both existing and new schools (
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Welcome to the April edition of our newsletter. We have reports on new research related to teacher training, student voice and the best use of technology to support learning. We are currently developing Version 2 of Personalisation by Pieces which will go ‘live’ to our existing schools in June and …
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Welcome to the March edition of our newsletter. This month we report on two newly published pieces of research, both of which focus exclusively on the views of children and young people.
Monday, March 01, 2010
Welcome to the latest edition of our newsletter. This month our featured research considers the impact of sharing responsibility for learning with students.
Monday, February 01, 2010
This month we have included a report from OFSTED citing the use of ‘skills ladders’ as an example of best practice in outstanding schools as well as our usual round up of news and research released in the past month.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Welcome to the December issue of our newsletter. Our articles this month review research, resources and best practice around the theme of learner engagement.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Welcome to the October issue of our newsletter. We have included reports on the positive benefits of learning and evidence of study being a popular leisure activity.
Thursday, October 01, 2009
The importance of developing personal and social skills in schools is reinforced by two separate pieces of research, featured this month, which conclude that confidence, resilience and self-esteem are essential to enabling young people to succeed.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Welcome to the July issue of our newsletter. This month we have included summaries of several new pieces of educational research and provide a report on the reforms announced in the Education White Paper published on July 1st. Our next newsletter will be published in the new school term in …
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Welcome to the June edition of our newsletter. This month we include reviews of new research on teacher perceptions of their role across 23 countries and young people’s views of the place of technology in their lives in 6 countries
Friday, May 29, 2009
Welcome to the May edition of our newsletter. This month we report on the growing importance of personal, social and life skills in education strategy and practice. We have a report on the role PbyP is playing in these developments in America as well as a summary of the UK …
Monday, April 27, 2009
In this issue we report on new research in two areas: the well-being of children and the role of parents in schools. We also feature our regular selection of free opportunities and resources chosen because they could be used to support and develop innovation and personalisation.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Welcome to the March issue of our newsletter featuring a consideration of the nature of assessment in the 21st century and a review of the latest report on the shared characteristics of excellent schools.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Welcome to our latest newsletter. Alongside our usual articles this month we feature evaluations of the use of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments in teaching and learning and the role of music education in personal development.
Friday, January 30, 2009
This month’s newsletter features articles on the value and impact of both peer mentoring and developing social and personal skills in education - two key features of PbyP. We also have a summary of the latest news and research.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
2008 was our first complete year of PbyP newsletters and our subscription numbers have grown fourfold in the last 12 months. We will continue to send monthly updates of research, opportunities and events relevant to innovation in education throughout 2009. We wish you a very happy new year.
…Sunday, November 30, 2008
Welcome to the November edition of the Personalisation by Pieces newsletter. Plenty to report this month from the UK government and organisations such as Ofsted about the vision for schools of the future and the progress being made towards it. With Personalisation remaining at the centre of government strategy and …