{"id":144,"date":"2024-12-03T12:51:11","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T12:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.meshguides.org\/efc\/?page_id=144"},"modified":"2025-01-16T09:00:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T09:00:52","slug":"endorsements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.meshguides.org\/efc\/endorsements\/","title":{"rendered":"Endorsements"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"144\" class=\"elementor elementor-144\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9a4015 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c9a4015\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-815ff2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"815ff2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The views of beneficiaries, users and contributors to this project are very valuable to us. Here are some comments from those who support the MESH project:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0071da3 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0071da3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aec694e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aec694e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Teachers no longer need convincing that they need to keep up with research into what works and lots of clues to that come from practising and reflective teachers. MESH and digital networking bids fair to make that a reality for every teacher.<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<p><strong><em class=\"\">Professor Sir Tim Brighouse, <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dcbdce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dcbdce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>As new networks develop through social media and across academy groups, keen educators are sharing and exploring their collective knowledge nationally and internationally. Connecting them into academic research through a digital platform starts to break down the divide between academia and practice. Using technologies to connect researchers in schools, academics and universities provides opportunity for genuine collaboration and has the potential to accelerate improvement by making evidence about \u2018what works\u2019 readily available.<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<p><strong><em class=\"\">Rachel Jones, in her role as Education Director, Elliot Foundation Multi-Academy Trust, UK<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fdbcaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fdbcaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>We are all part of a global community and we need a focal point for a global network of learners so we can develop, compare and validate our professional knowledge. The only way to keep improving is to share our knowledge. MESH and the EdComms networking provides us with the infrastructure to do that.<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<p><strong><em class=\"\">Mike Berrill, in his role as Executive Principal, Biddenham Campus Trust, UK<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78f1315 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78f1315\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>The proposal to create an online community of practice that integrates discussion, evidence-based research and practical issues is to be welcomed.<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<p><strong><em class=\"\">Sonia Blandford, in her role as Founder and CEO, Achievement for All<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec89920 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec89920\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>I think that it is important for education research to look outside its own field at professional practice in translating research into wide spread take up. Medicine is one area that has a strong set of procedures for documenting evidence and a culture of dissemination of new knowledge. Adopting these approached could change the status of education research and impact on the experience of education for pupils, teachers and policy makers.<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<p><strong><em class=\"\">Chris Yapp, Futurist<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f70b6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f70b6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>MESH has the potential to be a most valuable resource for the teaching procession allowing teachers to access and contribute to the research and evidence base underpinning practice.<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<p><strong><em class=\"\">Brian Lightman, in his role as General Secretary of the Association of School &amp; College Leaders, UK<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21c4da1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21c4da1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>The proposal to create an online community of practice that integrates discussion, evidence-based research and practical issues is to be welcomed.<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<p><strong><em class=\"\">Sonia Blandford, in her role as Founder and CEO, Achievement for All<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74c5854 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74c5854\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>As new networks develop through social media and across academy groups, keen educators are sharing and exploring their collective knowledge nationally and internationally. Connecting them into academic research through a digital platform starts to break down the divide between academia and practice. Using technologies to connect researchers in schools, academics and universities provides opportunity for genuine collaboration and has the potential to accelerate improvement by making evidence about \u2018what works\u2019 readily available.<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"className\":\"\"} -->\n<p><strong><em class=\"\">Rachel Jones, in her role as Education Director, Elliot Foundation Multi-Academy Trust, UK<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The views of beneficiaries, users and contributors to this project are very valuable to us. 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