LEO Training & Professional Development Newsletter

LEO Academy Trust CPD Brochure for 2021-2022

Please take a look inside our LEO Academy Trust 2021-2022 CPD Brochure to find out more about the CPD opportunities we have on offer from September.

Google Level 2 Training (Virtual)

Have you booked your place for Google Level 2 Training in the Spring term?

Audience: All staff welcome

Dates: Thursday 17th March & Thursday 24th March

Time: 4.00-6.00pm

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain additional support in training for the Google Level 2 Exam. The training will consist of 2 sessions in total.

Staff should have completed the Level 1 exam before registering for the Level 2 course.

Click here to book your place.

Please take a look below to find out about all of the exciting Olevi programmes we will be offering in 2021-2022 at LEO Academy Trust.

The Senior Outstanding Leadership in Education Programme

Full attendance of this programme will enable you to:

* Articulate a compelling vision that creates momentum;

* Drive a well-considered yet agile strategic plan;

* Achieve the intended outcomes whilst leading a high performing growth culture.

Please click here to book your place.

LEO Network Learning Community Meetings

Take a look in the LEO CPD Brochure for dates of a range of Network Learning Community Meetings.

The what, why, when and how of using a ​‘Think Aloud’ in maths

“Providing a Think Aloud model helps pupils to develop a toolkit of strategies which inform their future work, equipping them with the knowledge and skills they need to become independent problem-solvers,” writes Assistant Headteacher Emma Barker in this new EEF blog.

Click here to find out more.

Formative Assessment - An overview for teachers and leaders - Kate Jones

This presentation from Kate Jones provides an overview of the five strategies Dylan Wiliam and Siobhan Leahy write about as well as my own tips from the classroom.

Click here to find out more.

What is the most important of Rosenshine's instructions?

Out of all ten of Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction, one is the most important. It is the principle that enables all the other ones to be implemented effectively. It is the foundation that dictates what information we present, when we present it, and how we do so. The fundamental principle we are referring to is Rosenshine’s sixth Principle of Instruction: Checking For Understanding.

Click here to read more.

Chapter 2 - Build a Foundation with Retrieval Practice

Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning empowers educators to harness rigorous research on how students learn and unleash it in their classrooms. In this book, cognitive scientist Pooja K. Agarwal, Ph.D., and veteran K–12 teacher Patrice M. Bain, Ed.S., decipher cognitive science research and illustrate ways to successfully apply the science of learning in classrooms settings. This practical resource is filled with evidence-based strategies that are easily implemented in less than a minute—without additional prepping, grading, or funding!

Click here to read a free chapter Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning.

The forgetting curve: helping learners retain knowledge

⁠⁠Learners can’t become fluent if they keep forgetting what they’ve been taught. Here’s how you can make sure that learners retain knowledge and build fluency.

Click here to read more.

Have you subscribed to the LEO YouTube Page yet?

If you would like to engage in CPD opportunities at a time that is convenient to you then why not take a look at our LEO Academy Trust YouTube Page.

New training videos are added on a regular basis and there is already a bank of quality training materials for you to engage with today.

Make sure you subscribe today and click the bell to ensure you are kept up to date with all new additions!

Click here to find out more.

ECT Training with SSP

ECTs from across LEO Academy Trust enjoyed taking part in a PD training day last week led by Catherine Sinclair-Smith from Sutton Sports Partnership.

As part of the training day participants observed Catherine lead a PE session at Cheam Common Junior Academy as well as joining in with a practical session themselves in the afternoon session.

A great opportunity to develop confidence in teaching high quality P.E. lessons.

Thank you Catherine for a great session!

Outstanding Teaching Assistant Programme

Teaching Assistants from across LEO Academy Trust enjoyed a fantastic training session last week as part of the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Programme.

• Practical ideas

• Evidenced informed strategies

• Opportunities to network & share ideas

Thank you Mrs P Wright and Mrs K Ashworth, Principals for a brilliant session.

EdTech to support those who teach maths in the classroom

Date: 10th March

Time: 4pm

Cost: Free

This free workshop will equip you with six practical methods to evaluate the impact of your school improvement priorities and focus on what is making the biggest difference.

With limited time, resources and energy in schools, focusing on what is working best has never been more important. This session will provide guidance on how you can measure the impact of your approach to teaching and learning, or targeted interventions, to develop a more evidence-informed culture in your school or Trust.

It will be led by ImpactEd's Head of School Partnerships, Joe McGinn, and feature case studies and examples from schools and trusts from a range of phases, stages and contexts.

Click here to find out more.

EdTech Demonstrator Online Conference

Date: Thursday 10th and Wednesday 16th March

On Thursday 10th and Wednesday 16th March, EdTech Demonstator are hosting a free, national online conference. With over 70 sessions on offer, you can configure both days to meet your needs.

Whether you want to maximise the impact of technology on effective teaching techniques or explore in detail how to develop a comprehensive digital strategy, there is an enormous breadth of topics available. The live sessions are delivered by the EdTech demonstrator schools and colleges who were selected by the Department for Education for their significant expertise and experience in the effective use of edtech.

The huge diversity of content ranges from SEND, workload reduction, cyber security and 1-to-1 programmes, from which school leaders, teachers and technical staff can choose sessions aimed at their specialisms.

Click here to find out more.

EdTech to support those who teach maths in the classroom

Date: 15th March

Time: 5pm-6pm

Cost: Free

A panel of EdTech Demonstrators discuss and demonstrate the best tech to support those who teach maths in the classroom and learning at home. Speaking on this webinar are Luke Craig from Britannia Education Trust, Neil Atkin from AET (Academies Enterprise Trust) and Elaine Topham from Grimsby Institute.

Click here to find out more.

Explorify Planning Support

Date: 21st March

Time: 4pm-4.30pm

Cost: Free

Join our Explorify Engagement Leaders in this short, friendly session to find out what new activities we have and how these can support science teaching in your classroom and across your school.

Sessions are:

• suitable for all classroom teachers

• ideal for science subject leaders

• relevant to all four UK curricula

• 30 minutes in length - we know you're busy

Register now for ideas related to Living Things and their Habitats for ages 4-7!

Click here to find out more.

EdTech to support those who teach English in the classroom

Date: 22nd March

Time: 5pm-6pm

Cost: Free

A panel of EdTech Demonstrators discuss and demonstrate the best tech to support those who teach English in the classroom and learning at home. Speaking on this webinar are Michael Chiles from Kings Leadership, Giles Hill from Digital Learning Cornwall, Louise Eveson from Pheasey Park and Lynsey Holton and Sadiyah Ali from from Challney High School for Girls.

Click here to find out more.

LGFL Training Portal

Check out the LGFL training portal for online training events available to ALL school staff to attend for free* (with the exception of Designated Safeguarding Lead training).

9th March

BusyThings Open Surgery - Get Your BusyThings Questions Answered @15:45

Out of the Box iPad Accessibility Features to Support All Learners @ 15:45-16:45

10th March

Using BusyThings Effectively with LGfL @15:45

Online Safety Training Featuring CEOP THINKYOUKNOW @ 9:00-11:00

14th March

Cybersecurity Training for School Staff from NCS @16:00-17:00

15th March

Safeguarding Shorts for DSLs / other SLT: Web filtering in 20 minutes @9:00-9:20

16th March

Fostering Creativity in the Classroom with Microsoft and Adobe @15:30-16:30

BusyThings Open Surgery - Get Your BusyThings Questions Answered @15:45

17th March

Prevent Duty for School Safeguarding @ 9:00-11:00

Using BusyThings Effectively with LGfL @15:45

18th March

Therapeutic Interventions @ 9:15-11:30

21st March & 22nd March

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Training - N.B 2 Consecutive ams @ 9:00-12:00

22nd March

Adobe Acrobat - Make the Most of PDF Flies @16:00-17:00

Inclusive Ed Bootcamp: How to meet the needs of a diverse range of students

How can we better meet the needs of a diverse range of students? Sign up for our Inclusive Ed Bootcamp for help and advice. A free webinar series featuring Kate Griggs, the CEO of @MadeByDyslexia.

Throughout the series you will learn about:

• The best ways to support different learning needs including dyslexia.

• How to use technology to make learning more accessible across all subjects.

• Spotting and solving different visible and non visible barriers to learning.

• Supporting students with different learning needs online and remotely.

Click here to find out more.

Primary Science Connect

Are you a primary science leader?

Why not join the online @PSTT Primary Connect Meetings - a free half termly network.

Sign up via these links:

28th April

https://tinyurl.com/2p8jkfmy

23rd June

https://tinyurl.com/32aed7by

Leading the session will be PSTT Regional Mentor Claire Seeley. Based in East Anglia, Claire has been a teacher for over twenty-seven years, working in a variety of rural, urban and city schools. Claire is also a Primary Science Consultant supporting organisations across Education sector, leading ITE training and writing materials for a range of media.

On-demand training at your fingertips

View the Google on-demand series of webinars designed to help schools and educators in the UK and Ireland get the most out of Google Workspace for Education and Chromebooks.

Whether you are an educator, Senior Leadership or IT Administrator you can find a session to suit you.

Click here to find out more.

Adobe Spring Camp Training

Join Adobe for the Adobe Spring Camp FREE courses running from 19th April to 5th May 2022.

Each course is designed and delivered by expert teachers and Adobe Education Leaders. Participants who complete this course will receive a certificate and a digital badge accrediting 10 hours of professional development. This is the perfect professional development for busy teachers looking to get more hands-on experience with Adobe Creative Cloud apps including Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, XD, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Audition and Animate.

Click here to find out more.

Free online professional development webinars for educators

Oxford University Press has a range of digital webinars to help you continue your professional development online. You can find links to recordings of previously-held webinars, as well as register your interest for upcoming sessions. The recorded webinars are available to watch on demand via Brainshark and you will receive a CPD certificate after watching each one.

Click here to find out more.

Financial Education - Free Online Teacher Training

Complete a free online course, in your own time and at your own speed…

The engaging eLearning courses are self-paced and take between 1.5-2.5 hours to complete. Along the way you will:

• Learn how financial education can be made real and relevant to the young people you work with

• See where financial education most effectively fits within your curriculum

• Discover key tools to assist in the development of financial education

• Find out how to access further support and resources to aid financial education delivery

• Develop a financial education Action Plan for your own

Click here to find out more.

Developing Reading for Pleasure

Join the Open Learn FREE Developing Reading for Pleasure badged online course.

Developing the skill to read and the will to read are interrelated, however, this course focuses on the latter; it is an exploration of Reading for Pleasure and its significance for children’s lives and development. You will consider current research, debates and challenges that impact on children’s reading and gain knowledge and strategies to help you promote reader engagement across schools, homes and communities.

Click here to find out more.

Creative Cloud Express

New to Adobe Creative Cloud Express?

Watch these quick videos to learn the basics.

Click here to find out more.

Creative Cloud Express projects for classrooms.

Click here to find out more.

#MathsConfOnline Recordings

The following recordings are from the workshops that were delivered live at #MathsConfOnline on Friday 21st January 2022. They are displayed in the order they occurred, but by no means need to be consumed in that way, so feel free to jump straight to any video you wish.

Making an Example — Stuart Welsh

Mathematical Hooks — Julia Smith

Multiplying and Dividing Fractions — Matthew Ainscough

And more presentations.

Click here to find out more.

Become a Creative Ambassador

Adobe are looking for staff who might be interested in becoming an LGfL Adobe Creative Ambassador. Adobe would work directly with you to understand how you use Adobe tools as part of your teaching and to offer support and assistance with a view to producing ‘best practice’ case studies. There might even be some Adobe swag on offer! Reach out to Alister Black - alblack@adobe.com

Reading Zone Book Club

Join the ReadingZone Bookclub programme of free virtual author events each term. The bookclub is aimed at classrooms and libraries that are keen to develop a love of reading. Events for ages 5-11 years.

These events are open to schools and classrooms, and are free to join! Meeting an author can have a real impact on children's Reading for Pleasure - and taking part in a virtual bookclub event is a great way to end the week! To sign up for any of these free events, and for more details, email info@readingzone.com

Click here to find out more.

Adobe in a Box!

Adobe in a Box is a project-based series for learners of all ages. These free, self-paced modules feature creative experts from Adobe and partners who share real-world industry insights and creative advice. The interactive videos and activities in this series help you learn, find inspiration, and see how creativity is essential for all kinds of careers.

Click here to find out more.

Greenshaw Research School Courses

Take a look at the Greenshaw Research School brochure which contain all of their courses for 2021-22.

Click here to find out more.

Adobe Monthly Creativity Challenge

Adobe are excited to introduce their Monthly Creativity Challenges for educators and students.

Introducing the Challenge for January: My Creative Identity.

• Use the template to create your "Creative Identity" graphic

• Try out the Remove Background Quick Action with Creative Cloud Express, add in quick facts about you, and customize colors and icons

• Share out with the Adobe Creative Educator community and inspire others to join in

Click here to find out more.

Online PE CPD for Teachers

England Football's Online PE CPD for Teachers course is designed to increase confidence in the delivery of engaging, inclusive, high-quality Physical Education lessons through the invasion game of football.

Click here to find out more.

Free Anti-Bullying CPD online training

The following online training courses are available:

• What is bullying?

• Bullying and the Law

• Bullying and SEN/disability

• 10 principles to reduce bullying

• Preventing bullying

• Responding to bullying

• Cyberbullying (Online bullying)

• Young Carers and Bullying

• Looked After Children and Bullying

• Mental Health and Bullying

• Sexual Bullying

• Bullying and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller young people

Click here to find out more.

Google for Education Events

Join Google for a series of Google Workspace for Education training sessions, which will explore the new Google Workspace for Education capabilities across Education Fundamentals, Education Standard, Teaching and Learning Upgrade and Education Plus.

Click here to find out more

EEx Podcasts

Join our Early Excellence community and listen to our blogs via a handy podcast to hear tips on best practice, resourcing your environment and up to date news, reviews and interviews at a time to suit you. Our podcasts are available to listen here or on a variety of platforms, including the following

Click here to find out more

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