Archives: Team member

Presentation Title:
A whole-school approach to teaching the Sustainable Development Goals
Details:
The session explores how and why schools should integrate the UN Sustainable Development Goals across the curriculum.
Suited for: School leaders.

Presentation time: Thursday 11th June 2020 at 10.01 am.

Presentation Title:
Reading Fluency
Details:
Reading fluency is the bridge between decoding and comprehension. Walk along with me!
Suited for: Early Years, primary, secondary teachers and school leaders.

Presentation time: Wednesday 10th June 2020 at 12.27 pm.

Presentation Title:
Learning while teaching
Details:
Sharing ideas about studying for a Masters or PhD and working full / part time in the classroom. Practical tips and ideas including motivation, choosing a course, fees and finding dedicated time to pursue your studies.
Suited for: All.

Presentation time: Wednesday 10th June 2020 at 3.02pm.

Presentation Title:
The Importance of developing Mindsets in schools
Details:
The theory of Growth Mindset, the importance and impact it can have in your children and your staff and you personally.
Suited for: All.

Presentation time: Thursday 11th June 2020 at 10.18 am.

Presentation Title:
Global Citizenship across the Primary Curriculum
Details:
How to look at integrating aspects of global citizenship into daily teaching within the Primary classroom. This is to ensure that the values of global citizenship are better embedded instead of having stand-alone themed weeks. GC covers a variety of values, from sustainability to decolonising the curriculum.
Suited for: All.
Presentation time: 9th June 2020 at 3.31pm.

Presentation Title:
Better mental health in the classroom – how to slip it into any lesson
Details:
An explanation of what good mental health consists of and will show how the principles can be incorporated into most subjects – without overtly discussing it as a topic.
Suited for: All.

Presentation time: Wednesday 10th June 2020 at 11.08 am.

Presentation Title:
Motherhood, school leadership and career progression
Details:
The presentation will discuss the impact of school culture and school structure on the career progression of teachers who are mothers of young children (0-18 yrs). What are the challenges that hinder the progression of mothers aspiring towards school leadership? What are the opportunities available that can enhance career progression during these critical years? The discourses engaged with for this presentation will be collated from my doctoral research on the above mentioned topic. It will draw on the literature reviewed and the findings reached from this study.
Suited for: All.

Presentation time: 9th June 2020 at 4.02pm.

Presentation Title:
Teacher autonomy: how does it relate to job satisfaction and retention?
Details:
Will discuss the findings from recent research by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), the first large-scale quantitative study of teacher autonomy in England and its importance for retention. The research shows that teachers’ perceived autonomy over what they do in their jobs and how they do it is strongly associated with greater job satisfaction and intention to stay in the profession. The talk will explain the implications for school leaders, also drawing on the supporting guidance on the research, developed by the Teacher Development Trust.
Suited for: All.

Presentation time: 9th June 2020 at 4.21pm.

Presentation Title:
Celebrate small wins massively
Details:
How to build a personal, and team ethos of recognising and celebrating success based on research from Teresa Amabile.
Suited for: All.

Presentation time: 9th June 2020 at 5.57 pm.

Presentation Title:
Strength in difference
Details:
What impact do you have as a teacher? Beyond your teaching responsibilities, do you realise the power of the conversations with all the pupils you talk to? From the Equality Act 2010 to ‘multicultural’ and other buzzwords on school websites… In this interactive workshop 2 teachers explore their past and discuss how it has informed their practice in the teaching profession.
Suited for: All.

Presentation time: Thursday 11th June 2020 at 6.07 pm.

Presentation Title:
Practical strategies for safeguarding children in your setting
Details:
Discussions about the key principles needed in keeping children safe and how to promote a whole school approach.
Suited for: All.

Presentation time: Wednesday 10th June 2020 at 5.39 pm.

Presentation Title:
Dealing with Difficult Emotions
Details:
We can’t control what happens to us in the course of a school day, but we can control how we respond. I teach science based people skills (from positive psychology and neuroscience) so that we can master our minds and successfully navigate the challenges of our profession.
The focus of this talk is on understanding what’s happening in your body and your brain when you experience difficult emotions (stress, overwhelm, anxiety, fear, anger) and learning three instantly actionable strategies that will allow you to be happier and healthier.
Suited for: All.

Presentation time: Thursday 11th June 2020 at 1.30 pm.

Presentation Title:
Restorative Practice
Details:
This talk will discuss what restorative practice is, what research surrounds restorative practice and how it can be used in school settings to break away from traditional behaviour management techniques and challenge the status quo for a more equitable, social, and emotional norm in schools today.
Suited for: Primary, Secondary, SENCO teachers and leaders.

Presentation time: Wednesday 10th June 2020 at 1.27 pm.