Welcome to our training module on making feedback manageable and effective
This training module is suitable for teachers, teaching assistants and any other adults who provide pupils with feedback. This module is likely to take 35 – 45 minutes, depending on how long you allocate for the discussions and activities.
For one of the activities you are encouraged to choose a section from a pupil’s book to provide feedback on. Therefore it would be a good idea to have a few pupils’ books available for this purpose before you start the video.
Welcome to our training module on adaptive teaching
This training module is aimed at teachers, teaching assistants and any other members of staff who support learning in school. This module is likely to take 45 to 55 minutes to complete, depending on the time you allocate to the various activities, reflections and discussions.
Welcome to our training module, effective vocabulary instruction
In this training module we explain how best to teach vocabulary, sharing a wide range of practical examples which can be used with children from early years through to year 6. We also explore how we learn language and the importance of pupils building vocabulary breadth and depth.
This training module is suitable for all teaching staff and is likely to take 60 – 75 minutes to complete, depending upon the time you allocate to carry out the activities and discussions.
We recommend that you download the reflection sheet so you can record your thoughts and ideas about effective vocabulary instruction.
Effective vocabulary instruction
Remember, you can use the video chapters document to quickly find specific places within the video.
Don’t forget to add this training module to your professional development portfolio (PDP).
Welcome to our training module on embedding formative assessment
This training module, focusing on assessment for learning, is suitable for all teaching staff and should take approximately 1 hour 15 minutes to complete, depending upon how much time you allocate for the activities and discussions.
You will need to review learning intentions for a few subjects for one of the activities, so please ensure you have some pupils’ books for a few subjects, or the medium terms plans, if they contain the learning intentions.
Welcome to our training module on explicit, teacher-led instruction.
This training module is suitable for teachers, teaching assistants and SENCOs and should take approximately 1 hour to complete.
Welcome to our training module on rehearsal, retrieval, spacing and interleaving
This training module is suitable for teachers, teaching assistants and SENCOs and should take approximately 50 minutes to complete.
Welcome to our training module on retrieval practice.
This training module is suitable for teachers, teaching assistants and SENCOs and should take approximately 50-60 minutes to complete, depending upon how much time you allocate for the discussion activities.
You might want to have a sequence of lessons close to hand so you can use them for one of the activities (to identify areas where retrieval strategies could be incorporated).
Welcome to our training module on scaffolding learning.
This training module is suitable for teachers, teaching assistants and SENCOs and should take approximately 45-50 minutes to complete, depending upon how much time you allocate for discussion activities.
Welcome to our training module, using metacognition in the classroom
In this training module we explain how metacognitive strategies can be embedded into your classroom practice. We share examples for reading, writing, maths, and science as well as strategies you can use in any curriculum subject.
This training module is suitable for all teaching staff in school and is likely to take 50 – 60 minutes to complete, depending upon the time you allocate to carry out the activities and discussions.
We recommend that you download the reflection sheet so you can record your thoughts and ideas about using metacognition in the classroom.
Using metacognition in the classroom
Remember, you can use the video chapters document to quickly find specific places within the video.
Don’t forget to add this training module to your professional development portfolio (PDP).