Courses / Training Archive
21/09/09 ~ Bespoke Training
Co-ordinators: Kath Pearson Epals
Overview: Training IEP and Target Setting
21/04/09 ~ Course
Co-ordinators: Kathleen Pearson, Advisory Teacher Epals
Overview: Astley Sports College
03/02/09 ~ Course
Co-ordinators: Kathleen Pearson, Advisory Teacher
Overview: Differentiation and Study Skills
Story Cards Books and Cards
By Louis Johnson. Talk given on 21st November 2008.
These resources were developed to assist in the teaching and enriching of story writing skills for children in Key Stages 1 and 2. The genres available are: KS1 - Traditional Tales and Fantasy; KS2 - Traditional Tales, Fantasy, Science Fiction and Myths & Legends. Each Teaching Guide contains details about the specific features for the genre together with exemplar texts, detailed lesson plans showing how to model building a story and differentiated story planning sheets. They also contain suggestions for further, cross-curricular activities and extended writing opportunities. The card packs offer a fun, structured way of supporting children in the planning of a story, each pack consisting of the necessary elements of character, setting etc. The books include a CD-Rom containing all the images from the corresponding card pack.
Relevant websites
Maths Recovery ~ Course
Co-ordinators: Jenny Stanley and Helen Heard-White, Advisory Teachers
Overview: The 8-day training consists of two modules: a) using Maths Recovery assessment techniques b) using the Maths Recovery teaching programme. The course will run over the autumn and spring terms. The training programme for the assessment modules will run for 4 days spread out over the autumn term. The teaching programme will run for four days spread over the spring term. In between training days staff will need to be given time in school to complete the practical tasks. Course participants will require access to the school video camera as a vital part of the training. Details on cost, venues and description of course.
06/11/08 ~ Course
Co-ordinators: Mary Sharples, Advisory Teacher Epals
Overview: Access Arrangements for pupils in secondary schools at GCSE Key Stage 4. It will cover Eligibility and Normal way of working as well as Assessments to use. It will be useful for colleagues involved in applying for access arrangements for students especially if they require up to date information.
5th, 12th, 19th November 2008 ~ Course
Co-ordinators: Dominic Griffiths and Jenny Stanley, Advisory Teacher Epals
Overview: To enable teaching assistants and support assistants to deliver a focussed, structured and individualised programme to pupils with specific learning difficulties. This programme will be delivered in three morning sessions all of which need to be attended. The course is suitable from keystage 1-4.
08/10/08 ~ Course
Co-ordinators: Kathleen Pearson, Advisory Teacher
Overview: Diagnostic Assessments as a tool to set SMART targets for IEP'S and to aid delivery of appropriate programmes for ILP's
25/06/08 ~ Course
Co-ordinators: Kathleen Pearson, Advisory Teacher
Overview: Differentiation
17/05/08 ~ Course
Co-ordinators: Kathleen Pearson, Advisory Teacher
Overview: Assessments
13/05/08 ~ Course P24207
Co-ordinators: Stuart Longley, Advisory Teacher
Overview: The use of coloured overlays to help children's reading
Teaching and Learning
By Andrea Broadbent Excellence Cluster Manager. Talk given on 8th May 2008.
- Able, Gifted and Talented Homework
- Bloom's Revised Taxonomy Planning Framework
- Bloom's Revised Taxonomy Poster
- Hyerle's Thinking Maps
- Mrs. Potter's Questions
Relevant websites
- http://www.mind-mapping.co.uk
- http://www.mind-map.com
- http://www.nace.co.uk/tasc/tasc_home.htm
- http://www.edwdebono.com
30/04/08 ~ Course
Co-ordinators: Kathleen Pearson, Advisory Teacher
Overview: IEP's and Target setting
03/03/08 ~ Course
Co-ordinators: Kathleen Pearson, Advisory Teacher
Overview: Assessment for SpLD and Letters and Sounds
26/02/08 ~ Course P24307
Co-ordinators: Stuart Longley, Advisory Teacher
Overview: Supporting Children with Reading, Spelling and Handwriting difficulties - a look at some good practice from the last 40 years
14/01/08 ~ Course
Co-ordinators: Kathleen Pearson, Advisory Teacher
Overview: Letters and Sounds
Personalisation
By Andrea Broadbent Excellence Cluster Manager. Talk given on 10th January 2008.
09/10/07 ~ Course P24207
Co-ordinators: Stuart Longley, Advisory Teacher
Overview: The Use of Coloured Overlays to help children’s reading