Free training for maximising the effectiveness of CPD in your school
**** WORKSHOP FOR WARWICKSHIRE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS - LIMITED SPACES SO BOOK NOW! ****
Monday 3 April 2017, 1-5pm
at the Heart of England Conference and Events Centre, Meriden Road, Coventry, CV7 8DX
The Key, in partnership with Warwickshire County Council, are offering a free one-off afternoon session with John Collier, from the Britannia Teaching School Alliance, to unpack the principles of effective adult learning and professional development. Schools will have the opportunity to learn how to plan, deliver and refine CPD for optimal impact.
Free for members of The Key
This workshop is aimed at those who facilitate CPD and is suitable for participants from both primary and secondary schools.
• Part one will examine what effective CPD looks like, based on current research and the Department for Education’s Standard for teachers’ professional development
• Part two will unpick the habits of effective facilitators and explore solutions to difficult training scenarios
You will also have an opportunity to learn more about CPD Toolkit and how it can enhance CPD at your school.
This event is free for members of The Key. For non members the cost is £24.
To book your place follow the link below:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/delivering-effective-cpd-facilitator-training-workshop-tickets-32320154452
Overview of the session:
How can you maximise the effectiveness of CPD in your school? The session unpacks the principles of effective adult learning and professional development to help in-school facilitators plan, deliver and refine CPD for optimal impact. Participants will also have an opportunity to apply their learning to CPD modules from The Key.
Session One overview:
The secrets behind the most effective CPD
Through this session, participants will begin to understand the secrets behind the most effective professional development. They will learn how to maximise impact by ensuring CPD at their school is:
- Focused
- Responsive
- Engaging
- Expertise-based
- Sustained
The session has been deliberately designed to rotate in focus between experiences, concrete examples and theory.
Learning objectives:
To connect experiences to the main challenges for delivering effective CPD
To identify features of the most effective CPD
To understand the key ideas behind planning, implementing and following-up the most effective CPD
Session two overview:
Unleashing excellence - putting the ideas to work
This session focuses on developing confidence in planning and delivering effective professional development. Participants will have an opportunity to:
- Develop an implementation plan for a module from CPD Toolkit from The Key
- Identify the habits of effective facilitators
- Practise introducing a module from CPD Toolkit from The Key
- Find solutions to difficult training scenarios
Learning objectives:
To apply the principles of effective professional development to the design and implementation of training sessions
To assess delivery skills and identify areas for improvement