Steven T Clark

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Steven T Clark

• Biological Sciences 1994
• 9th November 2006

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Pre Essex University

• Stanway School
• Colchester VI Form College
• Medicine
• Clearing

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Essex Experience

• Biological Sciences
• Teaching
• Rugby
• Social
• Supportive small Community
• Formative
• Life Changing / Enhancing

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Teaching Career

• PGCE Cambridge University
• Philip Morant School
• Illawara Grammar School, NSW, Australia
• Colne Community School
• Tabor Science College

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Tabor Science College

• 1050 students
• 5 Million Annual Turnover
• 140 staff
• Collaboration / Competition
• Traditional Values in a Modern Context
• A passion for Learning
• The BEST School

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Alumni Experience

• Very Little Engagement
• Re Living the Past?
• Cohort Isolation
• Personal Touch
• Mentoring
• Post Graduate Opportunities

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Essex Students Today

• Pastoral / Learning Support
• Parents
• Community Engagement
• Next Step
• Leadership Opportunities
• Financial Awareness / Responsibility

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New Breed of Learners

• Most Tested
• Data
• Achievement Focused
• Spoon Feeders
• Perseverance?
• Weak Independent Learning Skills
• Googlers
• Multi-Media Generation
• Civility

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Mechanics of Learning

• Brain Science
• Learning Styles
• Personalised Learning
• Learning 2 Learn

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The University Challenge

• Alumni Engagement
• Town and Gown
• New Breed of Learners
• Building Students Success Characteristics
• Reality of the Next Step for Graduates

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The BEST Experience with Lifetime Impact

• Question Time