by kiriakospetSafeguarding: Safer Recruitment For British International Schools
Safeguarding: Safer Recruitment For British International Schools
by kiriakospetTeaching English as an Additional Language in the Mainstream Classroom
Teaching English as an Additional Language in the Mainstream Classroom
by kiriakospetPrioritising Wellbeing in School
Prioritising Wellbeing in School
Because everyone's worth it!
Our free expert webinar on Well-Being will be on Monday 07 May 2018 at 17:00 (BST), and will be delivered by Nina Jackson.
Target audience
- Teachers of all phases
Learning Outcomes
- To understand the true meaning of Wellbeing for all learners.
- Knowing how to manage your own wellbeing as a teacher.
- Begin to plan what your Wellbeing School may look like and feel like.
Webinar Description
During this Webinar Nina will guide you through the main areas of Wellbeing for children and young people as well as you, the teachers and educators. She will get you to think about identifying the key issues of wellbeing and how you can begin to take simple steps to support those around you as well as yourself. Developing a Wellbeing culture in your school as well as the wider learning community will be a focus of this session.
Presenter Biography
Few in education have the breathtaking grasp of Nina ‘Ninja’ Jackson about what makes classrooms, and those in them, tick. Winner of the IPDA International Prize for Education, the TES has described her as an ‘inspirational, evangelical preacher of education’. Nina’s particular gift is in working with SEN, the Gifted and Talented and engaging disaffected learners. As an international education consultant she has worked with the Ministry of Education, UNESCO and UNICEF in Chile, Ghana, India, China, the Middle East and Europe. In her first book she shared her research on how music improves classroom learning and motivation. Her latest, the bestselling ‘Of Teaching, Learning and Sherbet Lemons: A Compendium of Careful Advice for Teachers’, has helped thousands of teachers put the ‘fizz’ back into their classrooms.
by kiriakospetResponding to Anxiety, Self-Harm and Depression in Young People
Responding to Anxiety, Self-Harm and Depression in Young People
Ella Savell-Boss
Webinar Description
This webinar is designed to help those working with children and young people or school age. This will explore the definitions of Anxiety, Self-harm and Depression as well as looking at way to respond within your professional role. This will include some practical tips to work with young people and their families as well as providing additional information on support and resources.
Learning Outcomes
- To understand what Anxiety, Self-harm and Depression is
- To gain knowledge of what Anxiety, Self-harm and Depression looks like
- To explore ways to respond to Anxiety, Self-harm and Depression
- To have more understanding of additional support and resources available
Target audience
- Headteachers /Principals, DSLs, Deputy DSLs, Educational Psychologists, School Staff
Presenter Biography
Ella delivers training sessions and keynotes and chairs national safeguarding conferences. She also supports schools all over the world, and has a good understanding of the various challenges schools can face. Ella’s approach is all about providing practical advice to enable professionals to fulfil their roles as effectively as possible. Ella is able to cover all policy-related aspects that are appropriate and relevant, however, her focus is always on delivering practical support that will help professionals safeguard children and families and achieve the most positive outcomes for all. Ella is a qualified person-centred and gestalt counsellor and supports organisations in providing emotional health and wellbeing support to staff through training and supervision. Ella was the Director of Safeguarding for a large Multi Academy Trust and now works as a safeguarding trainer and consultant. Ella’s knowledge and understanding ensure she is best placed to provide all-around safeguarding support to organisations working with any age group.
What’s Included:
- 1-hour Recording
- Accompanying Resource
Audience:
- Headteachers, Senior Leaders, DSLs, Deputy DSLs, Educational Psychologists, Pastoral Leaders
Type: Premium Webinar
Duration: 1 hour
by kiriakospetNeuroscience in Education
Neuroscience in Education
Webinar Description
Learning Objectives
- Understand the latest research from neuroscience, cognitive psychology and key researchers applying theory to classroom pedagogy such as Daniel Willingham and The Sutton Trust.
- Review practical examples of applying research findings to the classroom to improve teacher effectiveness and student performance.
- Apply key ideas/strategies in your own classroom/school and assess the impact with an opportunity to share results with colleagues in the second webinar.
About David Hodgson
An author and consultant, David’s unique blend of educational pedagogy and the latest neuroscience research enables teachers, students and school leaders to identify and capitalise on their natural strengths. His practical strategies for improving behaviour, confidence, resilience, as well as classroom and exam performance, help teachers and students alike to make faster, better progress. Using interactive sessions, David shares the secrets of great learning and rethinks how learning, memory and revision can be woven into the classroom experience. He covers topics such as the three key things all great learners do, and considers how best to apply the latest brain research and psychology of learning, retention, motivation and metacognition. David’s published books include The Buzz, The Brainbox, Personality in the Classroom and The Little Book of Inspirational Teaching Activities.
What’s Included:
- 3-hour Recording.
- Accompanying Resources.
Audience: All teachers and practitioners from all phases.
Type: Premium Webinar
Duration: 3 hour
by kiriakospetCurriculum and Assessment
Curriculum and Assessment
Proven, Practical Ways To Boost Engagement And Progress For All Learners
Target audience
- Teachers and leaders of all ages and stages
Webinar Description
In this webinar, Claire will provide busy teachers and leaders with an abundance of low preparation but high impact strategies to ensure that learning is optimised for all pupils. She will explain how small tweaks to existing practice can create learning that is retained in the long-term memory allowing pupils to develop fluency. Based on her work with hundreds of schools, she will also explore cutting edge approaches to formative assessment. These include smart marking and feedback strategies designed to support the work life balance of teachers.
Learning Outcomes
- Gain a range of practical ideas for delivering the curriculum in a way that boosts engagement but also memory and retention
- Based upon recent robust research
- Learn about cutting edge approaches to all types of assessment
- Discover how to deliver brilliant feedback without having to write a word
Presenter Biography
An innovator, educator and motivator, Claire’s classroom experience as a teaching and learning consultant and trainer spans 20 years. Through practical strategies she helps pupils in over 100 schools each year achieve higher standards. She introduces teachers to innovative teaching and learning strategies across the curriculum and all phases of education. To move teachers forward faster, she gives them ‘low prep, high impact’ resources they can use to work smarter rather than harder. Her support packages are specifically designed to ensure training achieves maximum traction and translates into real teaching practice. Her ongoing research means she remains at the cutting edge of educational practice. She is also one of the UK’s leading experts on how to assess without levels and has contributed to the Secondary National Strategy and Oxford University Publishing. Her publications include ‘The Perfect Assessment for Learning (AfL)’ and ‘Dynamically Different Classrooms: Create Spaces that Spark Learning’ with Jan Evans.
What’s Included:
- 3-hour Recording.
- Accompanying Resources.
Audience: Teachers of KS 1–5
Type: Premium Webinar
Duration: 3 hours
by kiriakospetUsing Keynote To Create Animation To Support Modelling Of Learning
Using Keynote To Create Animation To Support Modelling Of Learning
Target audience
- Teachers and leaders of all ages and key stages
Webinar Description
In this session, we will explore the use of Keynote as a tool to build teaching models. Keynote is so much more than a presentation tool and allows educators to design animated models that allow learners to explore visually, what is being discussed. The session will look at animation through the transitions and explores the design through the available shapes in the application and how to export the work as a video or a Gif to enable learners to follow it as many times as they need.
Learning Outcomes
- To understand the basic SOF animation withing Keynote
- To explore how to build a model that can be used to explain a process
- To create a model based on your own teaching that could be used with your students
- To identify how to export the animation to share with learners
Presenter Biography
Mathew is a technology consultant and Senior Lecturer in University with 20 years’ experience in education. He supports both future teachers with their understanding of technology to enhance learning and teaching as well as school leaders and practitioners around the world to integrate technology into existing practice. His passion is in giving children access to learning in a way that works for them, to provide a voice to those that a more traditional approach might not support. As an accredited Apple Professional Learning Specialist, Microsoft Innovative Expert and Google Certified Educator (Level 2) he has a breadth of knowledge about the systems and processes commonly used in education.
What’s Included:
- 1-hour Recording
- Accompanying Resource
Audience: Teachers of KS 1–5
Type: Premium Webinar
Duration: 1 hour
by kiriakospetEffective use of Digital Technology to support SEND learners
Effective use of Digital Technology to support SEND learners
The ‘How to Guides’ for you and your pupils
The ‘How to Guides’ for you and your pupils.
Webinar Description:
During these videos, you will learn about the variety of tools, strategies and methodologies you can use with your SEND learners to support their academic and emotional learning.
Part 1: How to use ‘Speech to Text’ to assist SEND learners
For many learners reading, writing and transcriptions can be a barrier. Let’s break down these issues by exploring the effective use of digital devices in supporting Speech to Text and how this can develop self-confidence, self-esteem and raise levels of attainment and achievement.
Part 2: How to use technology for emotional self-regulation to assist SEND learners
Emotional self-regulation is difficult for some learners due to cognitive overload, anxiety and not always being able to focus on listening skills and organization of thought processes. During this ‘How to guide’ discover some emotional self-regulation applications that can help with emotions as well as management of anger and anxiety. This can also help with aspects of mind management and revision for exams.
Part 3: How to use applications for time management and personal organization with SEND learners including the camera
Productivity, time management and daily organization can be a real challenge for many of our SEND learners. From notifications to system management application to the effective use of the camera to track and organize activities, lessons and learning will be the focus.
Part 4: How to make a SEND ‘Technology Toolkit for School, Home Learning and Parental support’
In this ‘How to Guide’ you will be shown a variety of tools for assistive and accessible learning that will empower SEND learners in a variety of school settings, home learning and blended approaches. From video to photo management and creating visual learning boards to interactive mind maps as well as building a toolkit of application that would work for the individual learner. Be prepared to be amazed at the innovative tools on offer to SEND learners, teachers and parents.
What’s Included:
- Four short recordings
- Accompanying resource
Audience: SEN Specialists, TAs and Teachers of all Key Stages (1-5)
Type: Premium Webinar
Duration: 90 mins
