In-School CPD Sessions
Each of the below courses can be booked as a half day session. You can mix and match sessions if you wanted to book me for a full day (max. 3 per day).
NB Behaviour/Leading MFL Department/Formative assessment can only be booked as full day sessions.
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Effective Use of Mini-Whiteboards
• Benefits and pitfalls of using MWBs
• Getting “whiteboard ready”
• Responsive teaching with MWBs
• Increasing effectiveness of MWB use
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Low Stakes Quizzing in the Languages Classroom
• Exploring the research around LSQs
• Establishing an effective LSQ routine
• Focusing on the content and format of LSQs
• Exploring next steps after successful LSQ input
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Effective Leadership in Languages (FULL DAY)
• What is a successful Languages Department?
• Improving student recruitment
• Leading successful teaching and learning
• Developing a dynamic team
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Recorded Audio Feedback
• How to provide audio feedback to written work, saving you marking time
• Creating audio commentary to improve pupil performance in mock exams
• Encouraging pupils to engage in spoken language as homework
• Innovative and creative ideas for using audio feedback for the New GCSE Spec.
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Feedback
• What the research tells us - what does effective feedback look like?
• Your feedback policy - do you need to review your departmental policy?
• Introduction to audio feedback - providing individualised engaging recorded feedback
• Whole class feedback - activities to save marking but maintain impact
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Boosting boys' engagement
• Understand the reasons for the gender gap in Languages
• Discover some approaches that give boys a platform to succeed
• Explore practical activities focused on improving the performance and enthusiasm of boys in Language lessons
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Creating a departmental culture
• Establishing consistency across the department
• Embedding a positive culture
• Raising the profile of Languages
• Dealing with conflict with colleagues
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Prioritising formative assessment (FULL DAY)
• Formative Assessment Principles and Practice
• Developing Questioning Techniques
• Practical Approaches to Formative Assessment
• The “response” in responsive teaching
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Behaviour in Languages (FULL DAY)
• Enabling good behaviour by implementing effective organisation strategies for even the most disorganised students
• Building positive relationships with students and catering to their needs
• Introducing AI and other technology carefully and effectively to improve behaviour and engage students
• Dealing with conflict and maintaining a pleasant learning environment
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First Language Lesson
• What should a 1st lesson NOT look like?
• How to get students to see the bigger picture
• How much work should students complete in that first lesson?
• Dealing with admin.
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Superlative Starter Activities in Languages
• What is the purpose of a starter?
• What does a good starter NOT look like?
• Some practical examples for Languages
• How will you check understanding?
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Perfect Plenary Activities in Languages
• What is the purpose of a plenary?
• What are the features of an effective plenary?
• Some practical Language-based examples
• What will you do with the data?
