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The Fundamentals of Phonics

A back to basics look at systematic synthetic phonics.

1.5hrs of videos
supporting activities and reading

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literacy, featured

The Significance of a Teacher to a Student

Musharaf Asghar, who featured in the award winning series Educating Yorkshire, shares his experience as a child with a stammer and the life changing significance of a teacher in finding his voice.

40 mins video

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character, SEL

Entry Point and Beyond - Helping Children with SpLD Access Curriculum Content to Achieve Outside Expectations

Supporting children with SpLD to become independent, high performers.

1.5hrs of videos
Activities & Reading

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featured, SEND

Positive Parents – Linking Parents with Student Learning

How to effectively promote the engagement of parents, carers and guardians to impact on student learning and achievement.

1.5hrs of videos
Activities & Reading

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Parents

Your Voice Matters

How to maximise the positive impact of your voice and ensure it is cared for throughout your career

1hr of videos
Activities & Reading

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Meeting the Needs of Pupils with Delayed Language Skills Within the Mainstream Classroom

The impact of delayed language skills on learning and how to identify and support pupils in the classroom.

1 hr of videos
Activities & Reading

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literacy, SEND, featured

Assessment for Learning – Peer and Self-Assessment

Why peer and self-assessment matter and how to successfully embed strategies into classroom practice

2 hrs of videos
Activities & Reading

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assessment

Pastoral Leadership: Effective Pastoral Care and Support for Learners

The role of pastoral leadership in developing and sustaining a positive culture and ethos for learning.

2 hrs of videos
Activities & Reading

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leadership, pastoral

Metacognition – Getting an understanding

An introduction to the background and key principles relating to metacognition, metacognitive strategies and self-regulation.

1.5hrs of videos
Activities & Reading

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metacognition

Developing the Characteristics Students Need to Flourish and Succeed

What are the characteristics and competencies that allow students to learn and succeed in an ever-changing global economy and how do we create the opportunities for them to develop?

1.5 hrs of videos
Activities & Reading

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character

The Effective Use of Knowledge Organisers

Focus on: Knowledge Organisers

1hr video
Activities & Reading

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knowledge

Teaching Writing Across the Curriculum

From product to process - Transforming the quality and depth of written work.

1 hr of videos
Activities & Reading

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literacy

Misconceptions in Learning

The origins of misconceptions, planning to avoid common misconceptions and managing them as they emerge.

1.5hrs of videos
Activities & Reading

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knowledge

Establishing an Environment for Learning

Creating the conditions for positive behaviour for learning. How teachers can influence the environment, including, establishing routines in and for learning and use language to maintain and restore learning.

1.5hrs of videos
Activities & Reading

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behaviour

Sequencing Learning: Scaffolding Learning

Using scaffolding in learning sequences to maximise knowledge gains and ensure engagement.

1.5hrs of videos
Activities & Reading

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knowledge

Building Relationships for Learning

The importance of relationships in the classroom and the impact they have on behaviour for learning.

1.5hrs of video
Activities & Reading

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Classroom talk and closing gaps

Classroom talk, consider the emerging evidence with an emphasis on the principles and practicalities of dialogic teaching. Explore the conditions teachers create to allow classroom talk to flourish, learn techniques to ensure impact on learning.

1.5hrs of videos
Activities & Reading

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literacy

Empathy and Communication 2

Developing empathy is central to ensuring that our students and colleagues feel seen and heard. Learn about barriers to developing empathy including unconscious bias and assumption. Develop ways to deepen trust and communication with others. Make more of feedback, a valuable communication tool to support your own development and that of others.

2hrs of videos
Activities & Reading

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Pedagogical Literacy

Learn about disciplinary literacy in learning and the impact of literacy development in the classroom and across school strategies. Explore explicit vocabulary instruction strategies to enhance disciplinary literacy development. Consider how to review the literacy demands of your subject.

1.5hrs of videos
Activities & Reading

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literacy

Resilience and Adaptability 2

Building on Personal resilience and Adaptability 1, you will learn about the beliefs patterns and qualities within you that impact on your ability to maintain your resourcefulness and adaptability.

2hrs of videos
Activities & Reading

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The Fundamentals of Phonics

The Significance of a Teacher to a Student

Entry Point and Beyond - Helping Children with SpLD Access Curriculum Content to Achieve Outside Expectations

Positive Parents – Linking Parents with Student Learning

Your Voice Matters

Meeting the Needs of Pupils with Delayed Language Skills Within the Mainstream Classroom

Assessment for Learning – Peer and Self-Assessment

Pastoral Leadership: Effective Pastoral Care and Support for Learners

Metacognition – Getting an understanding

Developing the Characteristics Students Need to Flourish and Succeed

The Effective Use of Knowledge Organisers

Teaching Writing Across the Curriculum

Misconceptions in Learning

Establishing an Environment for Learning

Sequencing Learning: Scaffolding Learning

Building Relationships for Learning

Classroom talk and closing gaps

Empathy and Communication 2

Pedagogical Literacy

Resilience and Adaptability 2