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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Your Conference - Your Way 
GAL Education - Organise your own GAL conference - We know that many school leaders can’t always make our conferences because of their busy schedules and various time constraints. That’s why we’ve come up with a new system, whereby you can choose your own conference, your own location and your own date – you might even get your place for free! £195.00 + VAT For first delegate from any school£175.00 + VAT For subsequent delegates from that school £175.00 + VAT per person in a group booking from 3 or more schools (Duration: All day) |
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'Up to Standards'
GAL Education This course explores right to the heart of the new Standards for Teachers, including the proposed Master Teacher Standard, and considers different ways as to how the requirements may be met. It covers reciprocal links to Performance Management and the use of generic, personal and professional targets for improvement. It also makes clear links to the Ofsted Teaching Criteria. £195.00 + VAT For first delegate from any school£175.00 + VAT For subsequent delegates from that school £175.00 + VAT per person in a group booking from 3 or more schools (Duration: All day) |
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Teaching Advanced Mathematics
Mathematics in Education & Industry (MEI) The TAM course is designed to give teachers the skills and confidence to teach A level Mathematics effectively, focusing on subject knowledge and pedagogy. There are now two versions of the TAM course: 1. The full, Masters-level accredited, TAM course: For academic year 2013/14 this course is fully funded by the DfE for teachers in state-funded schools and colleges. The course has previously been offered through Durham... (read more) £600.00 (no VAT on this item) £1200 Funding available on course completion, (Masters level only)(Duration: 15 Months) |
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Teaching GSCE Mathematics
Mathematics in Education & Industry (MEI) TGM is a new Professional Development course being offered by MEI to teachers wishing to develop both their own subject knowledge and classroom practice in teaching GCSE Mathematics. TGM is designed for teachers who wish to develop both their subject knowledge and classroom practice in mathematics at secondary school level. You may be: A specialist in another subject but teaching maths at KS3 or KS4 for the first time; ... (read more) £500.00 (no VAT on this item)(Duration: One academic year) |
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Get Ready for Ofsted! Prepare for Ofsted through PSHE education
PSHE Association Come along to this certified one-day CPD workshop and you will leave with a deeper understanding of: (1) What Ofsted inspectors will be looking for in both Section 5 (whole school) and single subject PSHE education inspections; (2) the unique contribution PSHE education can make to the school's evidence in the key judgements; (3) best practice in PSHE education teaching and learning, including... (read more) £255.00 (no VAT on this item) for non-members - price includes one year individual membership£220.00 (no VAT on this item) for PSHE Association members £199.00 (no VAT on this item) Earlybird prices for members booking a month or more in advance (Duration: 10 am to 4 pm) |
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Assessing learning and progression in PSHE education - KS3 & KS4
PSHE Association Assessment in PSHE education should be meaningful and manageable. This one-day workshop will give you a better understanding of the 'Why', 'What', 'Who' and 'How' of assessing learning and progression in PSHE education: •Why assessment is such an important aspect of PSHE education. •What forms of assessment are useful and appropriate in PSHE education. •Who should assess - incorporating... (read more) £255.00 (no VAT on this item) for non-members, includes one year individual membership of the PSHE Association£220.00 (no VAT on this item) for members £199.00 (no VAT on this item) Earlybird price for members booking one month or more before the course date (Duration: One day) |
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Effective Leadership and Management in PSHE - KS3 and KS4
PSHE Association This one-day CPD workshop will provide PSHE education coordinators with the confidence to plan, implement, assess and evaluate a PSHE education programme that works in the context of your secondary school. £255.00 (no VAT on this item) for non-members - includes one year's individual membership of PSHE Association£220.00 (no VAT on this item) for members £199.00 (no VAT on this item) for members booking one month or more before the course date (Duration: One day) |
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New to PSHE education?
PSHE Association Feeling out of your depth? This one-day course is designed for anyone who is new to PSHE education, or who wishes to deepen their understanding of what it is, its place in the curriculum and what constitutes really effective teaching and learning in PSHE education £255.00 (no VAT on this item) for non members, includes one year individual membership of PSHE Association£220.00 (no VAT on this item) for members £199.00 (no VAT on this item) earlybird price for members booking one month before the course date (Duration: One day) |
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PSHE Education in Primary Schools - effective planning, teaching and assessment
PSHE Association If you are involved in coordinating and/or teaching PSHE education in the primary phase, then this course is for you. £255.00 (no VAT on this item) for non-members, includes one year individual membership£220.00 (no VAT on this item) for members £199.00 (no VAT on this item) Earlybird price for members bookings received one month or more before course date (Duration: One day) |
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Planning Your School's PSHE education Programme - KS3 & KS4
PSHE Association Are you planning or updating your schemes of work? Are you having trouble knowing where to start, or how to ensure your scheme of work covers the programmes of study in the time available? Would you like some help with planning really high quality PSHE education lessons and integrating assessment for and of learning? Would you like a copy of the PSHE Association’s excellent resource: The... (read more) £280.00 (no VAT on this item) for non members - includes one year membership£245.00 (no VAT on this item) for members £225.00 (no VAT on this item) earlybird price for members bookings one month before course date (Duration: one day) |
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