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Dr. Kulvarn Atwal completed his PGCE at the University of East London in 1999 and has worked in 4 East London schools. He began studying for his Masters in Education in his NQT year and has been a passionate advocate of teacher engagement in research. In 2016, Kulvarn completed his Professional Doctorate in Education, and his thesis investigated the factors that impact upon teacher engagement in professional learning activities. His conceptual framework included a model designed for school leaders to implement in schools to maximise teachers’ formal and informal learning opportunities.
For the past nine years he has been Head Teacher at Highlands Primary School and is currently also Head Teacher at Uphall Primary School. In 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 Highlands was recognised by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, as one of the highest performing primary schools in London for pupil progress. He has just published his first book, The Thinking School – Developing a Dynamic Learning Community. He is a contributor to More Than A Score’s recent dossier, Drop SATs for Good.
Online registration for this event has now closed, to register please email events@bera.ac.uk #½¿É«µ¼º½_HighStandards @½¿É«µ¼º½News  This webinar introduces a series of proposals, published in a new...
Link to Report This webinar introduces a series of proposals, published in a new ½¿É«µ¼º½ report, from the ½¿É«µ¼º½ expert panel on assessment to replace England’s punitive high-stakes testing and...
Context The thinking school is one in which staff learning is seen to be as significant as pupil learning. The simple premise for the development of this dynamic learning community is my belief...
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