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From Typology to Teacher Development: Using the Eleven Types in ITE and Mentoring (Part 3 of 3)
The final part of a three-part series for D&T teacher educators, mentors and CPD leads. Part 1 set out why ‘ideation’ has been doing too much work. Part 2 worked through the eleven types as a reference. This part is the one to read with a scheme of work, a trainee's lesson plan or next term's CPD calendar open beside you.
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The Eleven Types of Ideation: A Reference for Teacher Educators and Mentors (Part 2 of 3)
Part 2 of a three-part series for D&T teacher educators, mentors and CPD leads. Part 1 set out why ‘ideation’ has been doing too much work and introduced the three axes the eleven types sit on. This part is the reference: what each type is, where it comes from, and what it looks like in a pupil's folder. Part 3 turns the typology into ITE and mentoring practice.
Sep 114 min read


“Have Some Ideas” Is Doing Too Much Work: Why Teacher Educators Need a Better Vocabulary for Ideation (Part 1 of 3)
Part 1 of a three-part series for D&T teacher educators, mentors and CPD leads. This part sets up the problem: ‘ideation’ has been doing far too much work, and it shapes what trainees can see in a lesson. Part 2 sets out the eleven types as a reference. Part 3 turns the typology into ITE and mentoring practice.
Sep 43 min read
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