Neil Brown became a School Improvement Advisor for North Tyneside in 2010.
Prior to his work with Education North Tyneside, he spent two years working across two City Learning Centres, delivering creative technology events for all school phases, and six years as a primary school teacher and ICT subject leader.
Neil now supports schools with computing and all aspects of technology, providing high quality training, subject leadership, curriculum planning and demonstration lessons for staff and students from all key stages.
Neil has led major initiatives on digital inclusion, online safety and has forged strong relationships with local and national organisations to develop STEM teaching and learning in the North East; through the IET’s FIRST LEGO League programmes and partnerships with local technology companies.
Neil’s educational passion is creative uses of technology and developing resources to support outstanding teaching and learning of computing in schools.
Articles by Neil Brown
Create a safe and supportive environment and build relationships with those who have had adverse early life experiences. Audience: SENDCos in…
Gain clarity of Education Health and Care funding and payment systems Audience: Teachers, Nursery managers, SENDCos, Aspiring, trainee or supporting…
Assess the situation of a child or young person and their family Audience: SENDCos in mainstream school who need to…
Practical advice and strategies to be used in the classroom Audience: SENDCos in mainstream school who need to gain a…
Strategies and resources for working with children and young people with language and communication needs Audience: SENDCos in mainstream school…
Techniques to engage children who are non-speaking Audience: SENDCos in mainstream school who need to gain a better understanding of…
Using visuals in your setting, what to use and when Audience: SENDCos in mainstream school who need to gain a…
Strategies to teach vocabulary to children who find it difficult to retain new words Audience: SENDCos in mainstream school who need…
Explore the implications for learning, gain practical strategies and resources Audience: SENDCos in mainstream school who need to gain a…
Build your understanding of the different types of play Audience: SENDCos in mainstream school who need to gain a better…