Independent professional development listings and advice
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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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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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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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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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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Collaborative Learning Pocketbook 
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) |
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New Governor Induction Day 
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) |
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Teachers Media 
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. |
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SAPERE Level 1 Introduction to Philosophy for Children
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) |
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Development Opportunities for Vocal Leaders
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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Delivering Outstanding Parental Engagement
Optimus Education Successfully communicate and engage with "hard to reach" families, measure the impact on pupil progress and effectively evidence outcomes to Ofsted £259.00 + VAT Primary (if booked before May 3rd)£329.00 + VAT Secondary (if booked before May 3rd) (Duration: 1 Day - 12th June 2013) |
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Deep learning, differentiation and visible progress in GCSE PE
Subject Support This is a brand new online training course. The online training course will focus on supporting teachers to develop GCSE PE theory grades with their students. The training course will give a brief overview of the depth of content required in order to allow students to answer both short-answer and longer answer questions in the GCSE PE theory examination. The training course will focus on the... (read more) £70.00 + VAT for the first delegate£30.00 + VAT for each additional delegate from the same organisation (Duration: 4 - 6 p.m.) |
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Embedding deep learning in GCSE PE theory lessons
Subject Support This is a brand new online training course. The online training course will focus on supporting teachers to develop GCSE PE theory grades with their students. The course follows the success of "Deep learning, differentiation and visible progress." The training course will give an indepth overview of how SOLO TAXONOMY can be used to allow students to answer both short-answer and longer answer questions in the... (read more) £70.00 + VAT for the first delegate£30.00 + VAT for each additional delegate from the same organisation (Duration: 4 P.M. - 6 P.M.) |
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Raspberry Pi Introduction
CPD for Teachers The Raspberry Pi Introduction Workshop is about getting you up to speed on the £26 computer that's spearheading a fundamental change in the way technology is taught. It will help you over the initial hurdles and guide you hands-on through set-up and connection of peripherals to programming and interfacing with basic electronic devices. £279.00 + VAT includes free Raspberry Pi and SD card(Duration: 1 day) |
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Exploring Photoshop
as creatives Delivered by professionals working in the visual arts, this training day for teachers taking place on Wednesday 18th April in Liverpool will explore the functions of Adobe Photoshop and its role in creating powerful learning experiences. The session is suitable for both beginners and those who want to improve on their existing experience with the programme. Whilst this dynamic production tool will be of particular use to teachers... (read more) £220.00 + VAT(Duration: 1 day ) |
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