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Winning ways to transform the way you teach

Reasons to attend:

There is now a significant body of research into the characteristics of highly effective lessons – in any subject. This course looks at OFSTED’s definitions of “Outstanding lessons” and “Inadequate lessons” and teases out in detail the factors that contribute towards us regularly being able to have the former rather than the latter. The course is suitable for any classroom-based teacher wanting to improve their skill level, but is particularly useful for any teachers expecting an Inspection.

The aims of this course are to:

• Discuss the impact of the learning context on the quality of lessons
• Offer advice on planning lessons structures that contribute towards having outstanding lessons
• Explain strategies for managing classrooms more effectively
• Explain how to maximise learning by judicious choice of pupil activities
• Suggest a variety of simple aids to learning
• Describe ineffective and effective behaviour management
• Offer strategies for keeping the focus firmly on learning rather than performance
• Give delegates the opportunity to reflect upon their own teaching style and to question whether it should change

The course is ideal for a whole school INSET day – especially if your school is expecting an Inspection

 

Price reduction for half day or twilight session.

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COURSE OUTLINE
Session 1 – Lesson infrastructure that contributes towards having outstanding lessons

• Get the context right and the content will take care of itself (almost!)
• Planning lessons that focus on learning rather than performance
• Having highly effective starters and plenaries
• How to achieve ICM (Invisible Classroom Management)
• The characteristics of well managed lessons – in any classroom
Session 2 – Pupil activities that contribute towards having outstanding lessons

• Meta-cognition – Teach the “How” as well as the “What”
• Strategies to involve pupils more fully in their own learning
• 10 irrefutable facts about learning that should influence what goes on in your classroom
• Tweaking traditional learning activities so they maximise left-brain/right-brain connectivity
• Aids to learning – simple techniques to maximise learning
Session 3 – Teaching strategies that contribute towards having outstanding lessons

• OFSTED’s definition of “Outstanding lessons” and “Inadequate lessons”
• Effective behaviour management in the classroom
• What not to do
• The impact of preferred learning styles on the way pupils learn and teachers teach
• Self-audit – How you can improve the quality of your teaching