Ben Rogers

Director of Curriculum and Pedagogy, Paradigm Trust

Before becoming a physics teacher, Ben taught English as a Foreign Language in Berlin; his interest in literacy stems from this time. He taught secondary physics for 18 years in Ghana, London and East Anglia. In 2013, Ben became a primary school teacher and leader. He is currently the Director of Curriculum and Pedagogy at Paradigm Trust. He has served on Ofsted's Science Advisory group and on the steering panel of the EEF's Primary Science Report. He is the author of The Big Ideas in Physics and How to Teach Them and co-author of Primary Science in a Nutshell with Leigh Hoath.

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Sustained and coherent in times of change: into the great teaching future

We stand at a crucial time of reform in England, navigating the Curriculum and Assessment Review, the rise of AI, and urgent priorities in inclusion and school culture. In this shifting landscape, building deep collective expertise in teaching is the number one priority, and it cannot be piecemeal. Professional development that is disconnected from strategic priorities and individual needs wastes time, money and good will. In this talk, Stuart, Jablai, and Ben will map the CST’s Implementing Improvement strand against state-of-the-art research, as well as the updated inspection requirements for sustained, coherent and evidence-based professional learning that builds expertise. In doing so, they will share insights about how staff can curate clear, evidence-based goals and actions to ensure that every hour of PD builds pedagogical expertise where it really matters.