Series 2 (2018)
1. Twitter for PL (Jamie Clark) Have you heard that Twitter is a powerful platform for professional development? Well the rumours are true! Come along to Jamie’s session and learn how to connect with teachers from around the world and discover how Twitter can inspire, improve and inform your practice.
2. Exercise Book 2.0 (Tessa Johnson & Micheal Royall) Tired of looking at ratty, dog-eared exercise books? Sick of seeing those students that bring one exercise book to cover ALL of their subjects? In this forum, Tessa and Michael will show you how students are consolidating their understanding in one place. Learn how to effectively use the exercise book, track student progress and provide meaningful, formative feedback.
3. Taking your Next Steps with Tech (Jean-Paul Papineu) How can we truly transform pedagogy with digital technologies? It begins with one step.In this forum, Jean-Paul will summarise some key points of the work of Dr Chris Blundell, a leading thinker in the field of transformative learning via digital technology. Specifically, Jean-Paul will explain some of the barriers which hold us back in our use of digital technologies and how you can break these down and take a step towards more innovative technological practice, whether you are a high level user or have never even picked up an iPad!
4. Delivering Skills & Content (Jim Greaves) In this session, Jim will explain how to effectively deliver key skills and content to students. Using practical examples from his subject, Jim will share how he shapes his students into curious young historians. Come along and learn the secrets of his success.
5. Less Marking, More Feedback (James Ramsey) James is back with his second 15MF on feedback. In this forum, James will share simple strategies that you can use on a day-to-day basis which are designed to find out what students know and inform your next steps. Discover how marking codes and whole class feedback strategies can reduce the time you spend marking and increase the time you spend on making a real impact on learning. See you there!
6. Good Relationships (Mark Barron & Amanda Fernihough) Behaviour is a form of communication. Behaviours of both students and teachers have a major effect on the outcomes in our lessons. In this forum, Mark and Amanda will focus on what may cause poor student behavior and model strategies that teachers can use within their classroom to improve it. You will see some examples of what not to do and examine what students may have experienced before they arrive at your door.
7. Changing the Game (James Howard) Coaching, teaching and parenting young people is an art, not a science. This 15MF ‘Changing the Game’ will challenge you to re- evaluate your philosophy in relation to these crucial roles we perform and suggest some easy to implement strategies to take away. It is as relevant to teachers as it is to leaders as it is to aspiring coaches who are serious about forming a more genuine connection with students and colleagues.
8. Changing Mindsets (Daisy Coma) Arguably the most popular psychological theory in education at the moment – challenging the idea that qualities, such as intelligence, are fixed traits. Explore three practical strategies for how you can develop and promote a growth mindset.
9. Developing Your Emotional Intelligence (Rachel Goodchild) Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to identify and understand emotions in ourselves and others, as well as the ability to regulate/manage our emotions. Current research suggests this is no longer a trait that we are born with, but rather something we can develop. This 15MF will give you insights into EI with practical suggestions to further develop and regulate your own and your students emotions.
10. Project Based Learning! (Mel Baines & Lidia Di Giuseppe) Project based learning engages students in solving real-world problems and answering complex questions. Come to Mel and Lidia’s forum to learn how students can develop deep content knowledge, critical thinking skills whilst creating authentic, meaningful project work.