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Director of Policy Sarah Stephens comments on 2020 Vision, the report from the Teaching and Learning in 2020 Review Group, and Alan Johnson's response to the report (08 Jan 2007).
GTC Director of Policy Sarah Stephens says:
'The 2020 Vision report is encouraging and the GTC backs most of the group’s recommendations. In particular, we welcome the report’s rich and varied interpretation of personalised learning and we are pleased to see its focus on innovation and the need to embed assessment for learning. In our assessment work, the GTC has recommended that both the national curriculum and how it is assessed are looked at, and so we welcome the proposal for a group to examine these issues.
'We also endorse the report’s focus on additional support for pupils who are underachieving and targeted resources for those most at risk of under-attainment, as well as its recognition of the importance of practice-based learning for teachers.
'The approach to continuing professional development (CPD) advocated in the report broadly aligns with GTC research evidence on what supports teacher and pupil learning, and the GTC’s Teacher Learning Academy offers recognition to teachers for such an approach.
'The strength of personalised learning as a practice lies in bringing together a wide range of complementary strategies into one package, and so we now urge Government to adopt an equally holistic approach to policy.'
Commenting on Alan Johnson's response to the 2020 Vision report:
'We’re glad to see that Alan Johnson has welcomed the 2020 Vision report and hope that Government will now adopt its recommendations.'One of the report’s key recommendations is that teachers need a major programme of classroom and school based professional development opportunities and time to reflect and innovate. Although the Secretary of State rightly praises the outstanding contribution made by good teachers, he must also grasp the nettle and ensure that they get the support they need to deliver personalised learning for every child in every school.'
