LEO Training & Professional Development Newsletter

Google Level 1 Training (Virtual)

Have you booked your place for Google Level 1 Training in the Spring term?

Audience: All staff welcome

Dates:Tuesday 7th June & Tuesday 14th June

Time: 4.00-6.00pm

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain additional support in training for the Google Level 1 Exam. The training will consist of 2 sessions in total.

Click here to book your place.

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 30th June & Thursday 7th July

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.

Pupil Premium Leads Network Meeting

Audience: Pupil Premium Leads

Dates: Wednesday 18th May

Led by: Nicola Smallwood, Director of Inclusion and Katharine Davies, Education Consultant

This Network meeting is designed to give all Pupil Premium Leads quality time in person, to review and discuss the following:

• Pupil Premium and Covid recovery updates from Ofsted and EEF

• Common goals - action planning

• Pupil conferencing - enabling good practice

• Key messages for consideration from Jean Gross and her book 'Practical Strategies for Closing Stubborn Attainment Gaps in Disadvantaged Groups'

The Outstanding Teaching Assistant Programme

Full attendance of this programme will enable you to:

* Use highly effective teaching & learning strategies to improve student outcomes;

* Model effective learning processes to others;

* Engage in the delivery of focused internal CPD.

The dates for this programme are as follows:

Friday 6th May 9am-12pm

Friday 20th May 9am-12pm

Please click here to book your place.

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.

The dates for this programme are as follows:

Tuesday 7th June 2:00pm-5.00pm

Tuesday 14th June 2:00pm-5.00pm

Tuesday 21st June 2:00pm-5.00pm

Tuesday 28th June 2:00pm-5.00pm

Tuesday 5th July 2:00pm-5.00pm

Tuesday 12th July 2:00pm-5.00pm

Please click here to book your place.

Technology for learning: A Trust's experience

Digital transformation is only growing faster and the same must be applied to our education sector. That's why we're hosting a mini series with the LEO Academy Trust to explore their model of learning, excellence and opportunity. That has led them to successfully embed technology across all their Academies.

First up is members of their Digital Learning Team, Graham Macaulay and Cheryl Shirley. Our host Patrick McGrath, delves into their experience of using technology for learning, including what they look for in EdTech tools and what advice they have for fellow MATs and schools.

Click here to listen.

Using tech for independent learning

Take a look at the latest edition of @HeadTeacherHQ, as Mrs C Shirely shares how we use devices at LEO Academy Trust to give pupils a choice, & a voice, in how they learn in school.

Assistive technology has, fundamentally, been designed to help people with specific needs in some way. Over the last few decades, society has recognised its benefits and it has become highly regarded as a tool for use in SEND learning within schools. But, as months of COVID-enforced remote learning and home-schooling have shown, there’s significant potential for the technology to help with literacy, speech, and writing.

Click here to find out more.

Living the Chrome Book Life

All the tips and tricks you need to get the most out of your Chromebook from Katie Moran, Google Certified Trainer.

Click here to find out more.

EEF blog: Reading Fluency Practice in the Primary Classroom

Rob Laight explains how to develop reading fluency practice using the gradual release of responsibility model.

Reading fluency is often described as a bridge between word recognition and comprehension. Some pupils may be able to cross the bridge independently if they regularly read varied and appropriately challenging texts. However, this crossing is a difficult journey for those who don’t.

Strategies such as Reader’s Theatre mirror the ​‘gradual release of responsibility’ model that is exemplified in EEF ​‘Metacognition and Self-regulated Learning’ guidance report, helping struggling readers to reach independence in a supportive, intentional way:

Click here to find out more.

What Do Mentors Get Out Of Mentoring?

BY EMMA CATE STOKES

Mentoring trainee teachers is not only a challenge, but it is a true privilege. In this article, Emma Cate Stokes explains just why that is.

The very nature of our job requires us to develop others. It is the bread and butter of teaching. We teach and develop young people on a daily basis. Alongside this, we develop ourselves from weekly staff meetings, courses, edubooks, conferences, teachmeets, NPQs and of course good old-fashioned Twitter debates.

Something that often gets overlooked when thinking about developing ourselves professionally is mentoring a trainee teacher. Typically, we think of the trainee’s development. Of course this is integral and should be the key priority, however, we do not always factor in the huge benefits mentoring can have on our own practice.

Click here to find out more.

What is 'good' behaviour and how can teachers encourage it?

Anyone who has been responsible for teaching a group of children (or even a group of adults!) can quickly recognise the importance of encouraging good behaviour. Many teachers can relay instances of poor behaviour derailing a lesson sequence or learning objective.

“Good behaviour ” is often used in colloquial speech without a clear definition. Sometimes people fall back on the maxim: “It’ s hard to define, but I know it when I see it.”

Instead, this eBook offers a definition for good behaviour and what it entails, as well a strategy that any teacher can consider to encourage good behaviour in their students.

Click here to find out more.

Ask yourself: what is the purpose of assessment in the classroom?

You’re halfway through the school year, with a wealth of data at your fingertips. Now, how can you ensure that assessment in the classroom has purpose and will help your learners progress?

Think about the assessment data you’ve gathered up to this point. Your formative assessment includes daily questioning, observations of the children’s learning, marking of journals and workbooks and talking directly to each learner. While your summative data comes from end-of-chapter reviews and the wider-scoped assessment booklets.

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.

Harris Early Career Teacher Programme Module 3

ECTs from across LEO Academy Trust and Sutton Education Trust enjoyed their last training session of the spring term last week with Mrs A Carlile, LEO Director of Training and Professional Development & Mr Graham Macaulay, LEO Director of Innovation and Growth.

This session was the last session in Module 3 of the UCL ECT Programme in partnership with Harris Crustal Palace Teaching School Hub. This session focused on the importance of adaptive teaching.

Fantastic contributions from ECTs and a brilliant opportunity to share ideas and network with colleagues from other schools in the local area.

Outstanding Senior Leaders Programme

Senior Leaders from across LEO Academy Trust enjoyed taking part in the final session of the Outstanding Senior Leaders Programme.

• Practical ideas

• Evidenced informed strategies

• Opportunities to network & share ideas

Well done to all participants for completing the programme and for sharing examples as to how their leadership skills have developed in their final presentations.

Thank you Mrs A Day, Mrs C Lester and Mr G Macaulay for facilitating this excellent programme.

Outstanding Senior Leaders Programme

Year 4 teachers and Maths Leaders from across LEO Academy Trust enjoyed taking part in a training session on the upcoming Multiplication Tables Check.

Mrs N Dolling, guided participants through the rationale behind the new check as well as logistics and what children needed to know.

Thank you Mrs N Dolling for a very informative session.

LGFL April & May Training Dates and Times

See below for lots of great training opportunities from LGFL.

April

21st - Safeguarding Shorts for DSLs/other SLT: Web filtering in 20 mins @9:00-9:20

26th & 27th - Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Training - N.B 2 Consecutive ams @9:00-12:00

29th - Promoting Staff Wellbeing for Sustainable Positive Outcomes @9:15-11:30

May

13th - How to Effectively Measure and Monitor Wellbeing in Education @9:15-11:30

18th - Online Safety Goes Whole School: To RSHE & Beyond! @9:00-11:00

24th - Edtech and Literacy - Improving Inclusion @15:45-16:45

24th & 25th - Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Training

You can view all training sessions here.

LGFL The Big Staff Meeting

Every Monday (in term time) between 15:45-16:45

The Big Staff Meeting is a one-hour online session designed to fit into a staff meeting. It will include training on the most used and versatile LGFL primary curriculum resources and trainers will demonstrate how they can be used to support your pupils.

N.B The Big Staff Meeting is aimed at individuals, Year Group teams or the whole teaching and support staff team - the choice is yours.

Click here to book.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

EEx Podcasts

Join the Early Excellence community and listen to their 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.

Click here to find out more

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