Virtual School for CiC / Learning Improvement - Professional Learning Programme for all Warwickshire schools to access
As part of Warwickshire's commitment to closing the gap the Warwickshire Learning Improvement team and Warwickshire Virtual School have joined together to fund access for all Warwickshire Schools to have access to the Challenging Education Professional Learning Programme (PLP).
There are six recorded training modules available to all staff to access at their convenience. Sessions have been researched and delivered by expert trainers (and experienced school leaders) who have a wealth of knowledge on leadership and teaching of disadvantaged youngsters built up over more than seven years of supporting schools across all phases in Raising the Attainment of Disadvantaged Youngsters (RADY).
This is a tried and tested online learning resource appropriate for all phases of education, designed to help staff to ‘Think Differently’ about working with our most disadvantaged learners. “It has opened my eyes to different thought processes/ actions whilst also confirming my beliefs in the system I am driving towards.” Headteacher, Primary phase
- A resource that is designed to be flexible and fit in with your school plan for professional development. There is no expectation or requirement to complete all the sessions within a module, and no need to complete the sessions in a particular order. Think ‘pick and mix’ approach!
- Each module contains over 90 minutes of recorded sessions. Individual videos are ‘bitesize’, no more than 15 minutes long and can therefore easily be integrated into a longer training session or even a staff briefing. Please refer to the ‘Content of the PLP’ document for details of the sessions in each module.
- The modules include downloadable resources, including suggested activities to promote deeper reflection and action and references for those who want to find out more.
- There are a number of case studies from schools in England and Wales that help to illustrate how schools are bringing the training to life.
Registration
If your school hasn’t registered yet please head to Challenging Education’s website www.challengingeducation.co.uk and follow the registration process which has also been attached. Once registration is complete, you can share your username (this will be your URN) and password with colleagues within your school who also wish to access the materials.