Specialist Training & Advice
The following courses have a proven national track record. If you have training days in your school, groups of schools or LA and you want:
- Quality In Service Training (INSET) / CPD.
- Very good value for money.
- An entertaining presenter.
- Training that will improve practice.
- Specialist knowledge and experience.
- Examples of excellent practical ideas
... then contact Maria or John.
• What is effective? What works?
It is so hard to stay up to date with the wide range of materials now readily available. Maria will check that you have seen and are using the most recent and effective materials related to SEN and disabilities. She discusses the best ways to get the messages over to both new and serving teachers and how to illustrate and change attitudes and practice. She will use examples of a wide a variety of needs and ages, and will explain to you the enormous potential for good that she sees using the DDA pack (Implementing the Disability Discrimination Act in Schools and early years settings) and some of the best other national materials that significantly help promote inclusion and improving learning, teaching and assessment for all learners including those with SEN and disabilities.
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• Every Child Matters – do they? Do you understand how the ECM links with SEN and DDA requirements?
Do you know enough? Have you got your evidence ready? Maria explains the background and helps you to self evaluate your practice. She will teach you about the Every Child Matters 5 outcomes in a way that you and your staff will remember. She will show you examples and enable you to gather the evidence to show you are meeting these requirements.
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• Understanding Target Setting
- How to set effective targets for improvement, in Special Schools, PRUs/Short Stay Schools, Units and Specialist SEN Provision in Mainstream Schools.
- Understanding national, school, IEP, subject and statutory targets.
- How to involve the learners more.
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• How to Judge and Improve Teaching, Learning and Assessment
- Making judgements - examining the criteria.
- Writing the evidence - matching the observation, grade and words.
- Giving feedback well.
- Developing competences in teaching - polishing performance.
- Assessment and recording linked to teaching and learning.
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• How to be Effective Subject or Aspect Leaders
- Being clear about the role.
- How to monitor, evaluate and report on: planning, standards of achievement and the curriculum.
- How and when to assess, record and report.
- How to celebrate and certificate the curriculum.
- How to help colleagues with your subject.
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• The National Strategies - Primary and Secondary
- To provide an overview of the history - to update your staff and governors.
- To provide an opportunity to see how the most relevent guidance can be used by special providers.
- To explain how best to use the materials to improve your school/PRU/short stay school/provision.
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• Matching Learning to Learners - Different Needs Meet!
- To look at how to differentiate in lessons.
- How to prepare lessons at three levels (at least).
- To provide practical strategies for mixed ability teaching and learning.
- How to help Teaching Assistants (TAs) be most effective.
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• Improving Behaviour - Practical Help
- How to track, monitor and report on improved behaviour.
- Making the task clear – motivating learners.
- Suggesting successful ways forward.
- Involving all stakeholders.
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• Involving Pupils and their Parents/Carers in the Learning Process – Improving Teaching and Learning
- Making individual targets clear for learners.
- Making and using pupil version IEP targets.
- Using targets and objectives well in lessons.
- Involving parents and carers in the learning process – extending time for learning.
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• Individual and Small Group Coaching for Subject and Phase Leaders
- Clarifying what has been achieved.
- Helping to prioritise what needs to be done to improve.
- Checking on the evidence – show Maria!
- Help for new, overseas, re-training or struggling teachers.
• Combine Advice and Training
- Time spent with senior management/leadership teams.
- Time with subject leaders, groups of staff.
• Focus on your Practice – how good is it?
- External specialists view?
- You choose the aspects to focus on.
- Discuss your needs with Maria and design the advice, support and training to match your needs!
• Good Ideas brought to your School/Area
- Practical, interesting examples to show your staff.
- Ideas to help you develop quality teaching and learning.
- Examples of good practice from some of the best schools.
• Joint Work Sampling – doing it together!
- All ages/phases – highest, average, lowest attainers.
- P1 to NC8 – all levels.
- What evidence of progress over time is there?
- Evaluation analysis of IEPs, Annual Results and Outcomes.
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• Staying up-to-date – just checking!
- Making sure you have stayed up-to-date.
- Do you know the latest legislation and curriculum requirements?
- Have you seen the latest documents & support materials?
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• Curriculum Coordinators in Special Schools, PRUs/Short Stay Schools and Mainstream Schools
- The National Curriculum – what is expected?
- The curriculum coordinators role.
- Mapping the curriculum.
- Planning formats – your PARRCs policy.
- The National Agenda
- Every child matters.
- Excellence and enjoyment.
- The curriculum updates.
- The 14 - 19 reforms.
- Recognition and accreditation.
- Community Cohesion.
• Ever Ready – Self Evaluation and it's Impact on Learning for Senior Leaders.
- The latest inspection changes.
- The processes and systems to have in place.
- Collecting, collating and analysing the evidence.
- The best ways to take the Ofsted SEF/SIEF and headteacher's report to governors.
- Accountability and performance management at every level.
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Ask us for our fees – they are tailored to your requirements.