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Pupils

Target the learning of specific pupils

  • Professional development is most effective when you're aiming to improve the learning of a specific group of pupils.
  • To maximise the benefit, decide on the specific pupils and a clear learning goal for them before you choose a course, event, expert or resource.
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Time

Sustain the CPD for at least two terms

  • A one-off training event rarely changes habits effectively, you need to actively pursue a new idea or skill for at least two terms, or more than 50 hours if you want to see a long-lasting change. Sustained experimentation and refinement is the best way of embedding a theoretical idea in everyday classroom practice.
  • A single course could kick-start this process or act as a refresher during the learning process, but shouldn't be undertaken without a plan to continue the learning back at school or college.
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Meeting

Work with colleagues to plan & observe

  • You're much more likely to succeed in improving your teaching habits if you work with colleagues.
  • You need to find time to identify ideas, share and discuss the progress of new ideas regularly including trying out new approaches, plan lessons/interventions together, observe each other, examine work samples and assessments and keep adapting and improving. To do this you must allocate time for the regular giving and receiving of constructive feedback.
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Book

Consult an expert, course, or resource

  • The most effective professional development requires an outside voice to support, challenge your beliefs and assumptions and guide the implementation of new ideas, as well as a mentor or coach to facilitate your learning.
  • If you keep everything in-house you may be recycling ideas that are less effective, choosing sub-optimal strategies, making mistakes that others have already made, and you may stop investigating before you've fully an explored an idea.
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Measure

Evalute the effect on pupils' learning

  • Throughout the learning process you should keep evaluating how the learning experience of your pupils has changed. Just because you've change your practice doesn't necessarily mean they're learning any more effectively.
  • Use a variety of ways of evaluating learning: tests, homeworks, surveys, work-samples, observations or video, and of course simply asking pupils.
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Course_thumb RE & Worship in Church Schools Course
Bishop Grosseteste University

CPD training day.

£50.00 (no VAT on this item) CPD training only
Free Students enrolled on the Church School Studies course. (Duration: 30th August 2013)
Course_thumb Church School Studies Course
Bishop Grosseteste University

Exploration of Religious Education, Collective Worship abd Ethos in Church (CofE) schools.

£600.00 (no VAT on this item) £300 per module
 (Duration: Typically 1 year)
Course_thumb Enquiry in the Curriculum Course
The Philosophy Foundation

This programme is run in the classroom alongside the teachers helping them to understand how to develop and when to use enquiries to assist their everyday teaching.

£1,100.00 (no VAT on this item) for total course
£995.00 (no VAT on this item) for two or more teachers / classes for total course
 (Duration: 10 weeks (15 hours))
Course_thumb Mentoring and Coaching in Schools Course
University of East Anglia

This 60-credit Masters level module will be of interest in particular to teachers who are acting as mentors or coaches to other teachers or to student teachers in school. This module enables students to build on the skills they have developed in those roles to strengthen critically reflective approaches to developments in practice.

(Duration: 1 year part-time)
Course_thumb Mentoring and Coaching in Schools Part 2 Course
University of East Anglia

This 20-credit Masters level module will extend the learning in Part 1. Although it is not a pre-requisite, to undertake Part 1, it is advisable that for Part 2 students will already have some experience as mentors or coaches. The module aims to encourage students to ask deeper questions about their practice as mentors and coaches and how it supports others in their professional development. This will entail critical... (read more)

(Duration: 1 year part-time)
Thumb Collaborative Learning Pocketbook Resource
Teachers' Pocketbooks

This Pocketbook is suitable for all teachers. It explores ‘the power of more than one’, with a look at peer-led development and how working in groups helps students to become independent, resourceful learners with good listening and communication skills. A chapter on planning considers group size and composition, ground rules, success criteria and how to engage reluctant participants. It introduces the collaborative... (read more)

£8.99 (no VAT on this item)
Course_thumb New Governor Induction Day Course
C2G Training

A one-day introduction to the role of the governing body, the statutory duties and responsibilities, the work of committees and governors with special responsibilities, and the expectations of Ofsted around governance. Aimed at newly appointed governors or a whole governing body seeking a refresher course.

(Duration: 5 hours)
Thumb Teachers Media  Service
Teachers Media International

A cost-effective, online professional development service that provides video resources, many from the Teachers TV archive, and useful tools to help schools improve teaching and learning.
Thumb SAPERE Level 1 Introduction to Philosophy for Children Course
SAPERE - Philosophy for Children

SAPERE's Level 1 course is a certificated practical 12 hour introduction to Philosophy for Children over two days. The course is open to all; suitable for teachers, parents, school governors, and those interested in P4C. The course focuses on the theory and practice of developing communities of enquiry, and aims to provide delegates with sufficient understanding to facilitate philosophical enquiries in their own schools, colleges or community groups.

£325.00 (no VAT on this item)
(Duration: July 5th and 6th 2013 - 2 days)
Thumb Development Opportunities for Vocal Leaders Course
Royal Opera House Education

The Royal Opera House, Thurrock, is holding two subsidized workshops for new and more experienced singing leaders to discover and develop their skills. The workshops will be held as part of FUSED: Thurrock Choral Festival, taking place in Tilbury on the weekend of 29-30 June 2013.

£10.00 (no VAT on this item)
£3.00 (no VAT on this item)
(Duration: 1-3 hours)
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