CPD Training Course Listing for Schools and Colleges Staff Development

How to Develop Thinking Skills, Study Skills and "Learning to Learn" Programmes

Click here for flyer in PDF format Training for Staff and Students

The Network is pleased to offer this new programme of inhouse training for staff and students; training for staff on how to teach 'learning to learn' skills and training for students in the improvement of independent learning skills and study skills. The training will be customised to suit your needs--we can provide you with schemes of work, lesson plans and activities and a framework of 'learning to learn' skills for use across yoru institution. The training will give guidance to staff on how to build thinking and learning skills into their classrooms and advice on curriculum models where learning to learn skills are more explicit. Please contact us to discuss your particular needs, dates and prices.

The Effective Teaching & Learning Network runs regular one day CPD training courses and Master Classes for teachers in London, Doncaster (South Elmsall) and Manchester (venue information).

All of these courses can also be delivered within your institution and customised to your particular needs. We have also recently expanded our activity and are happy to provide inhouse delivery of our programmes to international schools in Europe and the rest of the world.

The courses focus on teaching and learning strategies, run from 10.00-4.00 and feature top trainers in their field. Training course fees are £245 per delegate for external courses--this includes lunch, refreshments and quality course pack. Please contact us contact us to discuss prices for inhouse delivery.

Training Course Programme 2008

CPD Professional Development Course Listing for UK Primary and Secondary Schools,

Independent Schools, International Schools, Post 16 Institutions and FE Colleges

New Roles and Responsibilities for Year Leaders and Tutors Click here for flyer in PDF format

Only available now in house.

This Master Class has been designed for aspiring and existing Heads of Year wishing to embrace the academic and pastoral issues. It will provide participants with the confidence and solutions to meet the changing needs of a year leader. It will address the skills essential to support and manage change and bring coherence to the role. It will focus on the issues of quality assurance, leadership qualities, how to work with your team of tutors to develop an 'achievement' culture, tracking students through guidance systems and how to carry out student reviews with parents. The important link between leadership and management will be emphasised throughout the day.

How to Develop Assessment for Learning in the Classroom
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11 July 2008 London

This course will be led by Chris Haines and is especially useful for members of the Leadership Group, Heads of Department, Heads of Year and Assessment Co-ordinators. It has been designed to give colleagues the confidence and solutions to meet the changing national developments around formative assessment. The day will provide an opportunity to explore, discuss and address the main issues around managing data, student progress and assessment. Summative assessment techniques are becoming well developed in schools, but real progress can be made when schools focus on formative classroom based approaches. The course will provide practical solutions to tackling both assessment of and assessment for learning. Proven strategies that support whole school assessment systems will be balanced by student level assessment approaches. The important link between learning and assessment will be emphasised.

How to Become an Effective Coach, Mentor and 'Lead' Teacher

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14 July 2008 London

Schools improve when individual teachers change their behaviour, attitudes and beliefs. This course has been designed to help you improve your skills to observe, coach and mentor other teachers towards improved performance. It will clarify your role as developer of other teachers and help you develop strategies to influence the quality of classroom practice. The day will provide continuous professional development models that support the development of teaching and learning. The day is aimed at ASTs, team leaders, coaches, mentors and lead teachers in primary, secondary, and special schools.

Interactive Teaching and Learning

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This course which will examine a range of strategies for making whole-class teaching more interactive. Practical techniques will be presented for encouraging participation, improving motivation and developing thinking skills, along with strategies for raising achievement by encouraging pupils to interact with assessment information.

How to Improve Leadership in Your Department

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Only available now in house

This insight day has been designed for aspiring and existing heads of department. It will link leadership and management and address the skills essential to support and develop staff and manage change. The programme will address the skills such as leadership styles, quality assurance, lesson observation, effective feedback and the monitoring of student progress. A framework will be provided to help Heads of Department identify their key priorities and focus on what has been shown to work. The trainer will be Chris Haines

Behaviour Management and Interactive Teaching and Learning Approaches

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9 July 2008--London

This insight day has been designed for new and experienced teachers who want to embrace a more interactive way to improve student behaviour and learning. It is a leading edge course for all. It is classroom focussed and will tackle how to lead the classroom and to manage behaviour. The course will draw heavily on how to structure a good lesson with an emphasis on planning, starters, plenaries, interactive teaching, questioning, modeling, explaining and managing classroom behaviour. Each aspect of a good lesson will be covered in depth. Many practical tips and classroom techniques to manage student behaviour will be built into the day.

How to Make the Most of Your Classroom Role as a Teacher Assistant Flyer in pdf format

Please contact us regarding running this course in your school or college. This is the most successful way of running this course in the present climate.

This course has been designed for Teacher Assistants and Learning Support Assistants wishing to embrace fully the implications of how students learn in the classroom context. It will provide participants with the confidence and solutions to meet the changing needs of the Teacher Assistant in the classroom, addressing the skills essential to develop and support students. It will focus on key issues such as how students learn, getting to know students' learning preferences, improving memory and understanding, questioning, oral and written feedback, self assessment, developing learning skills, planning and working with staff and dealing with difficult situations. A framework will be used to help Teacher Assistants identify how to work with students to help them learn and improve.

How to Develop Learning to Learn Courses for Students Flyer in pdf format

Please contact us regarding running this course in your school or college. This is the most successful way of running this course in the present climate

This course has been designed to help schools develop their own 'Learning to Learn' programmes. Skill for learning such as thinking skills, listening skills, concentration and memory techniques etc will be highlighted and recommended as a basis for schemes of work in your own school based courses. The day will focus on how to plan and teach these skills to help create a climate of learning supported by practical examples. One outcome from the day will be a set of skills and activities for use within your own dedicated 'learning to learn' programme. The trainer will draw on a wide range of programmes being developed around the country.

Essential Skills for Subject and Team Leaders Flyer in pdf format

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This course has been designed to give colleagues confidence and solutions to develop their skills as team leader and improve their own leadership. The emphasis of the course is on lesson observation, giving feedback, conducting reviews, listening, questioning, motivation and managing colleagues. An evidence base for determining the performance of staff and students will be established from which increased performance and potential of colleagues can be realised. The approach emphasised is developmental, action based, forward looking with a belief that self esteem has to be recognised for learning and growth.

How to Develop as a Leadership Coach Flyer in pdf format

10 July 2008 London

This insight day has been designed to give colleauges confidence and solutions to develop their skills as a coach and improve their teacher leadership. The emphasis of the course is on coaching skills, your role as a coach, listening, questioning, building rapport, goal setting and motivation. It will show how everyone has the skills to be an effective coach by using a tried and tested model that works and will also look at coaching models for use in schools which support learning. A mixture of input, activity and practical sessions will be used.

How to Develop a Coherent KS3 Curriculum Flyer in pdf format

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This course led by Chris Haines will offer 'leading edge' strategies for teachers to improve the conditions for learning at Key Stage 3 (KS3). Key strategies such as transition, assessment for learning and "learning to learn" programmes will be explored in detail.

Case study material and research evidence will be used to provide a more co-ordinated coherent approach. This is a practical training day for Senior Leadership Teams, KS3 Strategy Managers and Leaders of years 7, 8 and 9 who are facing changes to their roles and responsibilities.

Working with Students with Complex Learning Difficulties Flyer in pdf format

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This course is for staff in mainstream and special schools. It will explore aspects of Autistic Spectrum Disorders. Aspergers and Tourettes will be used as examples of students with communication difficulties. It will provide ideas to meet students' emotional and cognitive needs. The day will include tips on behaviour management, resources, activities and approaches to use.

Raising Student Aspirations and Achievements in the New 14+ Curriculum

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Please contact us regarding customising this course for you on an individual or small group basis.

This course has been designed to give colleagues confidence and solutions to meet the changing developments post 14. It will provide practical solutions to tackling students' levels of attainment, achievement, motivation and engagement. In addition new and developing curriculum models post 14 will be explored which attempt to meet the needs of the student and help raise their aspirations. Strategies that support school systems will be balanced by classroom based approaches.

The Essential Conditions for the Successful Induction of NQTs

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Please contact us regarding customising this course for you on an indiviudal or small group basis.

Chris Haines leads this practical course for senior managers who have responsibility for developing systems to support the induction of newly qualified teachers. The course will offer strategies for schools to ensure NQTs succeed and meet the statutory requirements. It will focus on the standards necessary and assessment procedures essential for determining whether an NQT has satisfactorily completed an induction period. The importance of the role of the induction tutor will be emphasised in detail. The key ingredients of a successful induction programme will be outlined so that schools can exceed the statutory requirements and develop the NQT fully. The links with performance management will be highlighted.