LEO Training & Professional Development Newsletter 

LEO Training and Professional Development Opportunities 2022-2023

There are lots of professional development opportunities on offer for  2022-2023.

Take a look at our new LEO CPD Brochure here which contains the dates and times of upcoming training sessions.

We also have a brand new CPD website so please do take a look here.

Primary Geography Subject Leader Training

Date and times:

Thursday 8th June =4pm-5pm (online)

Led by: Anthony Barlow

Session Overview:

3: What are the skills in geography?

Examples of progression.

Example case studies of practice

Booking form has been emailed to all Geography Leaders.

Power of Coaching

Date and times:

Wednesday 24th May 2023 - 3pm-5pm

Tuesday 20th June 2023 - 3pm-5pm

Led by: Alison Day, Executive Principal & Catherine Lester, Executive Principal

Course Overview:

Practitioners will gain a deeper understanding about the power of coaching and the impact that great coaching has on learning - being able to confidently apply several strategies to deepen the thinking of pupils; inspire colleagues to develop and grow; and become a more reflective and energised professional. As a credible coach, professionals will be able to coach informally, formally and in a structured way using the OLEVI Analytical Coaching programme.

Full attendance of this programme will enable you to:

* Utilise processes and skills to coach pupils and professionals to improve learning, thinking and well-being;

* Implement OLEVI’s informal, formal and structured coaching with individuals;

* Model courage, humility and discipline when engaging with coaching conversations.

Click here to book your place.

LEO Governance Development Programme - Art Open Afternoon

Date and times:

Tuesday 16th May 2023

1pm-3.30pm

Led by: Rose Maclean, Trust Art Lead and Dominique Briggs, Director of Partnerships

Session Overview:

Our Art Open Afternoon will provide Trustees, Members and Governors with an opportunity to:

• Hear from our Trust Art Lead & Director of Partnerships as they share our LEO art journey and the rationale to our approach.

• Learn how art is taught from EYFS to KS2 and find out more about the wonderful opportunities our pupils take part in.

• Meet representatives from the pupil and staff team as they share their own experiences within the subject area of art.

• Visit classrooms and see art lessons in action.

Booking form has been emailed to all Trustees, Members and Governors.

Primary Science Subject Leader Training

Date and times:

Monday 3rd July 9.30am-4pm

Led by: Science Learning Partnership, Naomi Hiscock

Session Overview:

Excellence in working scientifically

• understand the expectations of quality teaching & learning in science

• describe what high quality science teaching looks like in your school

• begin to create an action plan which exemplifies a clear direction for science in your school

Understanding my role

• define the role of the science subject leader

• ensure that science throughout school is planned developmentally

• highlight on your plan the next steps to raise standards in science in your school

 Leading by example

• describe the different types of enquiry that can be used to answer scientific questions

• describe what high quality science teaching looks like

• develop a bank of ideas/resources to promote enquiry based learning

Knowing where my school is; using audits

• use a range of monitoring tools to gather evidence of attainment and progress across the school

• identify specific actions to enhance science teaching & learning in your school

Booking form has been emailed to all Art Leaders.

Curriculum Network Learning Community Meetings

The Curriculum Network Learning Community (NLC) Meetings will now take place on the same date and time (please see image). 

All links will also be available on the LEO Calendar.

First Year Early Career Teacher Training

A great session before the Easter break with our first year Early Career teachers as part of the @CEL_IOE @HCACP_TSHub ECF programme.

Fantastic to explore how to adapt teaching in a responsive way, including by providing targeted support to pupils who are struggling. 

Thank you Mrs A Carlile and Miss D Briggs for a great session.

Geography Subject Leadership Training

Thank you @totalgeography for leading a brilliant PD session for geography subject leads from across LEO Academy Trust and Sutton Education Trust. 

A great opportunity to explore key concepts in geography & practical steps to help to develop these.

Thank you to all who joined the training!

History Subject Leadership Training

History Leads from LEO Academy Trust and Sutton Education Trust enjoyed a fantastic professional development day with @Mr_S_Tiffany and @histassoc.

•  Lots of practical ideas

•  Evidenced informed strategies

•  Opportunities to share ideas

Thank you for a very informative session!

Evidence Snacks

By Peps Mccrea

A weekly 5-min email for evidence hungry teachers.

Recent 'snacks' include:

• Mind your modes - effective communication in the classroom.

• Interruptions leave a wake - the hidden costs of classroom disruptions.

• Eliminate potential distractions - reducing extraneous load in the classroom

And much more...

Click here to subscribe to weekly 'Evidence Snacks'.

Vocabulary in Action: Unpicking misconceptions

By EEF - Alex Reynolds

Alex Reynolds, our literacy content specialist, discusses common misconceptions involved in teaching vocabulary and language. 

Click here to read more.

Evidence into action - High Quality Talk

In this instalment, host Alex Quigley is joined by co-host, Kirstin Mulholland, EEF associate for content and engagement, with particular interest in maths.

Expert guests take part in discussions including:

• Professor Neil Mercer, Director of Oracy at the University of Cambridge

• Mrs Nicola Hemming, Deputy Headteacher at Clifton Primary School, Birmingham

• Simon Cox, Leader at Blackpool Research School

They discuss high quality talk and how it can be applied and developed in classrooms.

Click here to listen.

7 free (or almost free) technology ideas to use in the classroom

By Maths No Problem!

Tried and tested technology to support children, parents and teachers in the current economic climate.

Click here to read more.

The 5 mistakes to avoid when cold calling

By Inner Drive

While it sounds simple and straightforward, potential application mistakes can render an otherwise brilliant technique useless.

So, we’ve taken the time to explore the five most common mistakes teachers can make when Cold-Calling, and what you can do to ensure you don’t fall into these traps...

Click here to read more.

Curriculum Twilight CPD with Derby Research School

Our ‘Quality of Education’ – the journey around articulating our curriculum intent, implementation and impact – is something schools have been wrestling with since the launch of the new inspection framework. How we construct and develop an ambitious curriculum to help our pupils to know more and remember more are key threads of thinking in our minds at present.

Join the Derby curriculum twilight series where they draw on key expertise and threads on how can we maximise learning to make the biggest impact.

All sessions are free to access as Zoom webinars held 4pm-5pm.

• 24/04/2023 - Curriculum Led Financial Planning: Carl Elder

• 05/05/2023 - Diversity in the Curriculum: Bennie Kara

• 25/05/2023 - Ofsted and the Curriculum Question: Peter Monk

Click here to book your place.

Bradford Research School - Free Webinars

Our free webinars explore evidence and practical approaches. See all of our events here, and click the links below to read more and sign up.

Retrieval Practice: Responding to the Challenges - 4 May 

Disciplinary Literacy - 18 May 

Teacher Feedback to Improve Pupil Learning - 13 June 

Effective Professional Development - 22 June 

The What and Why of Routines in School Culture - 12 July 

Click here to book your place.

WWF Training Courses

There are lots of free training courses available on the WWF website. 

Climate Change and Climate System

ESD: Driving change towards sustainable schools

Click here to find out more.

LGFL School Staff Training 

LGfL in school support, training and conference events are integral parts of the LGfL Energise curriculum service provided at no extra charge for schools.

Click here to see the training opportuntieis that are on offer.

Free Evidence Briefing - Social and Emotional Learning

Date: 25th April

Time: 4pm-5pm

KYRA Research School is delighted to offer a series of free one-hour webinars, each with a focus on carefully selected EEF guidance reports. This event will concentrate on the EEF Improving Social and Emotional Learning in Primary Schools Guidance Report.

Click here to find out more 

Youth Sport Trust Conference 2023

'Join us and an array of inspirational speakers and workshop facilitators as we use the day to focus on the current mental health crisis that is impacting our young people. Build the day to suit your own requirements as you choose from 12 workshops and spend time networking and collaborating in our buzzing exhibition and demo zone.'

Click here to find out more.

Inclusion 2024 Live - Youth Sports Trust

These live sessions will provide virtual CPD content for as many practitioners as possible to enable them to deliver meaningful and inclusive opportunities for young people with SEND. Delivered by expert practitioners and young people, every day from Monday 23 to Friday 27 January, the sessions will be available to watch both live and recorded.

Click here to find out more.

Curriculum Thinking - Free Masterclasses

Over the last three years, the Curriculum Masterclasses have proven to be popular online events. Each speaker brings a fresh perspective and heaps of wisdom, setting out their ideas in depth. With huge thanks to the generosity of each speaker listed here, I’ve put together a sample from across the whole series. These are now free for you to access and share within your schools for CPD purposes. Dive in!

Jon Hutchinson: What might a coherent curriculum look like in practice?

Jeffrey Boakye: Tackling Ideology: Design principles that underpin curriculum planning

Rich Kennett: Bringing in assessment from the cold.

Chris Such: Reading Development and the Wider Curriculum

Bennie Kara: Types of curricular knowledge and diversity in the curriculum

Alex Pethick: The Curriculum as the Progression Model

Tom Sherrington: Can we teach to the top AND secure mastery?

Sonia Thompson Reading for pleasure and progress

Tom Sherrington: Designing a Brilliant Curriculum – an overview of key concepts.

Mary Myatt: Fewer things in greater depth

John Tomsett Beyond being intimated. Curriculum development made doable.

Christine Counsell: Thinking Big: Making a school curriculum bigger than the sum of its parts.

Martin Robinson: Curriculum as conversation.

Click here to access the recordings.

Maths Hubs Professional Development Support Opportunities 2022/23

There’s still plenty of time to get involved in the wide-ranging programme of school and professional development opportunities on offer across the Maths Hubs Network for 2022/23. There’s something for teachers and schools in all phases – find out more in their downloadable catalogue.

Free short online course: Learning for a Sustainable Future

Join a personal and professional global learning journey towards a sustainable future. What on Earth could be more important?

Click here to find out more.

Becoming a Google Certified Coach

A Google Certified Coach is someone who is :

→ Eager to support educators

→ Wanting to drive impactful technology into classrooms

→ Looking to learn research-proven strategies & skills

Does this sound like you? 

Click here to find out more.

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 Professional Development Courses

Find out all about the free professional learning opportunities on offer from Adobe.

Creativity for all

Adobe Creative Cloud Express in the Classroom

Engaging Video Projects in the Classroom

and many more...

Click here to find out more.

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.

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.

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.

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