Episode 20: Engagement (Part 4) Alex Revens - Through the lens of a practitioner

In this episode, Prof. Barry Carpenter CBE OBE FCCT introduces Alex Revens who is the SEN Lead for an Additionally Resourced Provision that is attached to a mainstream school, Belmont School, in North London. Alex is also a SLE (Senior Leader in Education) for Autism.

Through a short conversation and a presentation from Alex, we look through the lens of a practitioner... at how Alex and the team at Belmont School use Engagement to liberate the intrinsic motivation of his pupils.

Alex combines the pedagogy of Engagement with the assessment processes offered through the Evidence for Learning app. His rich insights show how the combination of both reach out to the child with complex needs and;

• Meet them at their point of learning need;
• Wrap around the child as active learner;
• Capture their attainment;
• Celebrate their achievement.

His systematic and deductive approaches generate a high quality curriculum, with some significant outcomes, however small.

PLEASE NOTE: It is highly recommended that you watch the first 3 parts (Episode #17, #18 & #19) before listening to this episode.

**This episode is Part 4 of a series looking at Engagement.**

You can watch and listen to a video slide show of the presentation on the episode webpage:

https://www.evidenceforlearning.net/learningshared/engagement-part-4-alex-revens-through-the-lens-of-a-practitioner

On the episode page, you can download a copy of the paper written by Alex about his use of Engagement which he refers to during the episode. We've also listed links to various articles and resources that you might useful and interesting for further reading around Engagement.

You can access this via the LearningShared website (below).

www.learningshared.org

Select Episode #20

We have created private groups in Facebook and Linkedin where colleagues and peers can discuss and share thoughts, ideas, experiences, resources and learning in relation to supporting the needs of vulnerable learners and learners with SEND.

EfL SEND Community Group

Join us at:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/eflSENDCommunity/
or search for "eflSENDCommunity" in Facebook.

The purpose of this group is to provide a safe, closed space to seek out and share ideas, experience and resources that can help with any and all aspects of SEND provision. It's also a community for practitioners and schools that use Evidence for Learning and Insights for Learning to share ideas, resources and support each other in using these apps. This is a peer-moderated and supported group.

You're also invited to join the Recovery Curriculum group on Facebook which was set up to connect colleagues and help to build a network that can support you and you school or setting on your own important journey back to full effective learning post-pandemic.

Recovery Curriculum

https://www.facebook.com/groups/recoverycurriculum
or search for "recoverycurriculum" in Facebook.

Linkedin Group The Recovery Curriculum
The group is called "A Recovery Curriculum for children & schools post-pandemic" and you can find it at:
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12399451/