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Continuous Professional Development

& Wellbeing Programme

2019/20

Journey Planner

The Highcrest Academy

Travel Zone 1

Teaching & Learning

Enjoy Your Journey

Safeguarding Children

Refresher

Monday 12th September 2019 : IT5 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

*New staff and NQTs MUST complete this training

The session focuses on…

Safeguarding for schools.

Safeguarding Children.

Preventing Radicalisation.

DBS Checks.

“Very worthwhile with important reminders” ‘Attendee’ 2018

Session led by: Clare To

Assistant Headteacher @ The Academy

Effective

Lesson Planning

Thursday 10th October 2019 : IT1 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

All staff (particularly new staff, trainees and NQTs)

The session focuses on...

What information to give to an observer

Lesson planning alternatives

How to complete the 5 minute lesson plan

Planning to show progress overtime

How to save time planning!

Session led by: Jo Catterall

Head of English @ The Academy

Cross curricular literacy/writing skills

Monday 16th March 2020 : IT1 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…



Improving literacy through writing

Improving writing abilities for KS4 and GCSE exams

Cross curricular support with writing to improve success

with assessed work and exams

NEW SESSION THIS YEAR

Session led by: Jo Catterall

Head of English @ The Academy

Travel Zone 5

Safeguarding and PSHE

Keep On Track

Action Research: Teaching & Learning Project

Tuesday 1st October 2019 : Conf. room : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

Staff who are aspiring middle leaders


Choosing an action research project on an aspect of teaching &

learning (connect segments)

Working alongside other aspiring or middle leaders

Sharing your findings to Highcrest staff in March INSET


Session led by: Joe Clarke


Homework:

Fostering independence

Thursday 12 December 2019 : IT1 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…



Different ideas for homework tasks

How homework tasks can be included as part of the les-

son journey

Flip learning homework




Assessment for learning

(AfL)

Tuesday 22nd October 2019 : IT1 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…



Getting students more involved in the learning process

How to close gaps with successful AfL

AfL strategies in the classroom

How AfL can be adapted to suit the age and ability of the

learners involved


Session led by: David Styles

Head of Technology @ The Academy

Travel Zone 4

Linking Best Practice

Crossrail

Coaching and mentoring trainee staff

Tuesday 19th May 2020 : IT1 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

All staff who have an interest in being a coach/mentor


How to be a good mentor or coach

The differences between coaching and mentoring

Tips/strategies for successful coaching/mentoring


Session led by: Alison McKellican

Head of PE @ The Academy

Opportunities for kinaesthetic learning in the classroom

Monday 27th January 2020 : IT1 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…



Teaching the way students like to learn

Kinaesthetic learning style

How to design a kinaesthetic learning environment

The impact kinaesthetic learning can have on attainment


Session led by: Amber Richardson

Head of Year 7 @ The Academy

Cross curricular numeracy/STEM education

Tuesday 24th March 2020 : IT1 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…



Innovative ideas and implemented classroom strategies

How to strengthen cross-curricular numeracy

Developing students’ confidence and proficiency in nu-

merical skills as well as the wider use and application of

mathematics


Session led by: Filipa Silva and Bernard Assuon

Second in Maths and Maths Teacher @ The Academy

Aspiring

Heads of Learning

Tuesday 12th May 2020 : IT1 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

Aspiring and new Heads of Learning


Coping with the workload

Monitoring behaviour & standards

Managing Tutors

Monitoring progress

Communicating with Staff and Parents

Session led by: Dan Goodge


Aspiring

Heads of Department

Tuesday 28th April 2020 : ENG : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

Aspiring and new Heads of Department


How to prepare for the role

Key documentation & ‘hot points’

Monitoring & evaluating your department

Accountability of the HOD

Link meetings with SLT

“Helpful to know a real picture of what the job entails” Attendee 2018

Session led by: David Styles

Head of Technology @ The Academy

Stretch and challenge the more able

Thursday 26th March 2020 : IT1 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…



Implementing a stretch and challenge model in your class-

room

Teaching strategies to challenge the more able

Embedding deeper learning for your more able students


Session led by: Mona Harris

Head of Science @ The Academy

Incorporating reading

activities

Tuesday 21st January 2020 : IT1 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…



Getting students exam ready

Improving literacy through reading activities in lessons

The connection between reading and writing

Practical activities to integrate reading


Session led by: Holly Febery


Observing Lessons:

joint observation

Thursday 12th March 2020 : IT1 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

Line Managers


Observe a filmed lesson together and practise giving

formative feedback

Arranging a suitable lesson and time to complete a joint

observation, including joint feedback afterwards



Managing BTECs

Monday 9th September 2019 : Tech 5 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

All Staff who teach BTEC


What are BTECs?

BTEC Assessment Rules

Approaches to Teaching BTECs

Completion of BTEC paperwork

“Really helpful as it’s so different to other qualifications” Attendee2018

Session led by: Gaynor Weldon

Senior Vice Principal @ The Academy

3-week Briefing

for New Staff

Thursday 19 September 2019 : IT5 : 3.30-4.15

Compulsory for…

New staff


Progress on settling in

Assessment procedures

Academic Review Day

Any other queries or concerns

“Really helped me to settle in” Attendee September 2018

Session led by: Gaynor Weldon

Senior Vice Principal @ The Academy

Teaching Key Stage 5

for the first time

Thursday 5th December 2019 : IT1 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

All Staff, specifically new sixth form teachers


Practical strategies for teaching KS5

Common teaching errors

Developing exam skills

NEW LEADER THIS YEAR

Session led by: Gareth Roberts

Head of 6th form @ The Academy

Effective Budgeting

and Finance

Tuesday 19 November 2019 : IT1 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

All budget holders


How to plan ahead with spending

Monthly monitoring of spending

Cost centre management

Finance procedures

“Very helpful and clearly presented” Attendee 2018

Session led by: Nigel Walker

Business Manager @ The Academy

Aspiring and Middle Leaders’ project

Thursday 19th September 2019 : Conf Room : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

HODs/HOLs or those who aspire to be a middle leader within 2

years


Choosing a departmental or year team project to develop

your experience

Working alongside other aspiring or middle leaders

Discussing how to measure the impact of your success

How you will share your projects’ findings with all staff



Proving progress in lessons

Monday 18th May 2020 : IT1 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

All Staff


How progress is measured

Evidencing progress by your students in lessons

Evidencing progress over time


Session led by: Gareth Roberts

Head of 6th form @ The Academy

Marking Made Easy—Effective feedback

Tuesday 8th October 2019: IT1 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

All staff


Efficient use of SIR to save time

Using SIR effectively for self and peer-assessment

Sharing strategies that make marking easier

Using Assessment for deeper learning

Making progress visible

“Very informative and practical!” Attendee 2018

Session led by: Tom Wise

Subject Leader for History @ The Academy

Aspiring SLT

Whole-school project

Thursday 19th September 2019 : Conf. Rm. : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

Those who aspire to be on the SLT within two years


Choosing a whole-school project to develop your

experience

Working alongside other aspiring Senior Leaders

Discussing how to measure the impact of your success

How you will share your projects’ findings with all staff



Travel Zone 3

Management

Plan Your Journey

Personalised

Differentiation

Thursday 24th Oct 2019 : IT1 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

All Staff


A personal approach to differentiation

Differentiated classroom strands

How to minimise the workload related to differentiation

How to identify students with individual needs

Planning to engage

“Very helpful and effective” Attendee 2018

Session led by: Alexa Johnson

Head of MFL @ The Academy

Questioning: Curiosity in the Classroom

Tuesday 15 October 2019 : IT1: 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

All staff


Developing inquisitive students

How to ask better questions

How to ask questions better

Knowing your students


Session led by: Amy Jordan

Head of Humanities @ The Academy

‘Edutainment’ - using

educational games


Suitable for…

All staff


Engaging learning through educational games and

competition

A chance to share strategies which have worked

Session led by: Alexa Johnson

Head of MFL @ The Academy

Supporting Pupils with

Dyslexia and Weak Literacy

Thursday 30th April 2020 : IT1 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

All staff


Joint planning with teachers

Suitability of reading materials for SEN students

How to best support the weakest readers and spellers –

strategies to assist pupils and reflecting on

interventions

“So helpful to know how to practically help

dyslexic children ” Attendee 2018

Session led by: Sue Charlesworth

SENCO @ The Academy

Independent learning strategies and planning with memory retention

Thursday 17th October 2019 : IT1: 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

All teaching staff


Developing the levels of Independence and resilience in your pupils

Developing more self-reliant leaners who take more initiative and responsibility for their own learning

Strategies and tasks to boost pupil motivation and independence


Session led by: Miriam Herrington


All Ability Challenge

Thursday 23th January 2020 : IT1 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

All staff


Socrates

Critical Thinking

Using Blooms Taxonomy

Nurturing a growth mind-set

Fostering independence

Thinking outside the box!

“Fantastic session—really useful resources” Attendee 2018



Leading extracurricular PE clubs for the non specialists

Monday 30th September 2019 : IT1 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

Any staff supporting the PE department with sports clubs/fixtures


Health and safety

Fixture checklist

Protocol for away fixtures

Driving the mini bus

How to lead effective training sessions


Session led by: Alison McKellican and Emma Newberry

Head of PE and PE teacher @ The Academy

Building positive relationships in and out of the classroom

Monday 23rd March 2020 : IT1 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

All staff


Strategies that can be used to achieve healthy long

-lasting relationships in the classroom

Unlocking student potential

Building trusting relationships


Session led by: Matt Tait and Amber Richardson

Head of EAL and Head of Year 7 @ The Academy

Student autonomy

Tuesday 7th January 2020 : IT1: 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

All staff


How to encourage student independence in and outside the class-

room

Students taking responsibility for their own learning

Encouraging you as the teacher to become a facilitator of learning

“Engaging and interesting” Attendee 2018



Go4Schools —

assessment tracking

Tuesday 14th January 2020 : IT1 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

All staff


Accountable data

Using data to ensure pupil progress

How to use the homework module

“Useful tips on how to navigate data and seating plans”

Attendee 2018

Session led by: Neil Stocking

Vice Principal @ The Academy

Underachieving Boys—how can it be turned around?

Tuesday 28th January 2020 : IT1 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

All staff


Planning for engagement

Planning for progress

What makes them tick

The importance of building strong relationships

The importance of routines


Session led by: Matt Tait

Head of EAL @ The Academy

Supporting Pupils with Speech and Language Difficulties

Thursday 6th February 2020 : IT1 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

All staff


What types of Speech and Language difficulties students

face

How we best support pupils with such difficultues in

the classroom – with & without LSA support


External Provider

Incorporating

Literacy and Numeracy


Suitable for…

All staff


Exemplar literacy in books

Strategies for embedding literacy into lessons

Top tips for creating a literacy environment

Sharing materials on the common drive

How to incorporate numeracy into lesson plans, SOWs

etc.

Session led by: David Mizera and Rob Evans

Assistant Headteacher and learning Resource Manager/Careers @ The Academy

Engaging pupils

Monday 5th May 2020 : IT1 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

All staff


Strategies for improving pupil engagement

Intrinsic motivation



Moodle —

Virtual Learning

Thursday 16th January 2020 : IT1 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

All staff


Setting and updating courses on Moodle

Tracking student access

How to set assignments

Using Moodle software for creating and storing engaging

quizzes

Testing knowledge through entertainment and competition

“Useful hints on how to set work for students online” Attendee 2017

Session led by: Wajid Younis and Adrian Jones

ICT Technicians @ The Academy

Working with your LSAs—Maximising Effectiveness

Thursday7th May 2019 : IT1 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

All staff


How to prepare with the LSAs

Planning for targeted use of support staff

Fully understanding the role of the LSAs in lessons

‘Add value to teachers’ not ‘replacing teachers’

Developing the independence of supported students.


Session led by: Sue Charlesworth

SENCO @ The Academy

iPads—Tools for Teaching/Apple TV

Tuesday 5th May 2020 : IT1 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

All Staff


How to use your iPad for teaching, tracking and

assessment

Useful apps to create exciting, eye-catching resources

Google drive, One drive and other useful online storage

sites to free up space and memory

“Awesome ideas to help with pupil engagement” Attendee 2018

Session led by: Wajid Younis & Adrian Jones


Travel Zone 2

Inclusion and Relationships

Close The Gap

Pupil Premium Focus

Thursday 5th November 2019 : IT1 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

All Staff, specifically new staff, trainees and NQTs


Our school profile

How the funding is spent and accountability

A case study

“Great delivery—I think all staff should receive this training!”

Attendee 2018

Session led by: David Mizera


EAL

Language Differentiation

Thursday 14th November 2019 : EAL Room : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

All staff


How to differentiate for weaker EAL students

How to differentiate for More Able EAL students

Practical strategies to help EAL students with low reading

and spelling ages

Grammatical and sentence structures

for non-English specialists

“Really good!” Attendee 2018

Session led by: Matthew Tait

Head of EAL @ The Academy

Teaching at Highcrest:

Core Routines

Tuesday 10 September 2019 : IT1 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

All staff, specifically new staff & NQTs


Instilling core routines from the start

Positive habits in the classroom

Students’ characteristics

Expectations from staff

How to teach at Highcrest

“Interactive session allowing us to share ideas” Attendee 2018



Teaching mixed ability groups

Tuesday 4th February 2020 : IT1 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

All staff, specifically new staff & NQTs


How to cater for the different learning styles/abilities of

your students

How to differentiate learning tasks/activities to support

all learners

Practical advice and suggestions for teaching mixed abil-

ity groups



What can the Learning

Resource Centre do for you?

Tuesday 12th November 2019 : Library: 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

All Staff


How the LRC can add value across the curriculum

Awareness of careers and enterprise

Different ways the library can support you

Research skills development for students

“The library does so much for our students” Attendee 2017

Session led by: Rob Evans

LRC Manager @ The Academy

Building a Rapport

with students

Thursday 7th November 2019 : Drama Studio: 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

All Staff, specifically new staff, trainees and NQTs


Forging positive relationships with students

How to encourage a happy learning environment

Building mutual respect in the classroom

“Made me think how I could interact more with pupils to build relationships”

Attendee 2018

Session led by: Terri Toohey-Knowles and Dan Goodge

Head of Performing Arts and Head of Year 9 @ The Academy

Dealing with challenging behaviour -

Classroom management strategies

Tuesday 17 September 2019 : IT1 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

All staff, specifically new staff, trainees and NQTs


Clear routines and expectations

Creating boundaries and insisting on respect

Using rewards to encourage engagement

Being prepared to learn

“Full of useful behaviour strategies” Attendee 2018

Session led by: Paul Shaw


Rewards and Sanctions

Thursday 26th September 2019 : IT1 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…



The Highcrest reward system

How rewards can be used most effectively

How to deal with students who disrupt learning through

the use of appropriate sanctions


Session led by: Paul Shaw


Interactive whiteboard

training

Tuesday 3rd December 2019 : IT1 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

All staff


How to use the whiteboard technology on a daily basis

Learn how to use the Interactive Whiteboard technology for teaching and

learning

Import material from other applications

Hands on practice



Impero—

ICT Classroom Management

Tuesday 2nd June 2020 : IT1 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

All staff, specifically those who use ICT rooms


Using Impero to monitor students’ use of ICT in the

classroom

The different features of Impero and how to use them

How Impero can be used for behaviour management

“Extremely useful — anyone who works in an IT room should have this training”

Attendee 2018



Child behaviour

Tuesday 26th November 2019 : IT1 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…



Looking beyond the behaviour we see

How our response can influence outcomes




Cultural Deficit Tuesday 10th December 2019 : IT1 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…



How students with cultural deficit are missing the building

blocks to learning

What can we do to add cultural value to lessons across

the school




Your Impact as a

Form Tutor

Tuesday 24th September 2019 : TE5 : 3.30-4.15

Suitable for…

All Form Tutors


Building relationships with tutees

Tutor time activities & routines

Setting the tone for the day

Monitoring your tutees

“Very good ideas and great description of role” Attendee 2018

Session led by: Miriam Herrington


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