See what’s new to the PD Academy this autumn term!
We have a jam-packed agenda for the autumn term with lots of new courses to support and get you off to a great start this academic year. Our new courses focus on key topics such as building students' confidence and communication skills, implementing DE&I practices in the classroom and exploring the social and emotional aspects of learning for primary aged pupils following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Explore our brand-new live and on-demand courses below.
Live CPD
Social & Emotional Development
12 October 2021, 16:00-17:30 BST
This interactive webinar will explore the social and emotional aspects of learning for primary aged pupils and their families following the COVID-19 pandemic. We will consider the impact on pupil learning and more importantly on their wellbeing. Underpinned by research findings, this webinar seeks to offer insights into some of those key challenges and will discuss strategies that will improve learner identity, resilience and wellbeing.
This twilight session will also cover an important discussion about teachers’ wellbeing to deliver the demands of post-pandemic education.
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Discover Your Leadership Voice: A CPD For Educational Leaders
14 October 2021, 16:00-17:30 BST
This online course is brought to you by James Aidoo at Innerscope. This CPD is designed to help every individual discover their leadership voice and be empowered to use it effectively. We believe that any team can be transformed when everyone operates securely in their own voice and learns to value the voices of others. We are committed to equipping leaders with additional insight that has a proven track record to optimise team performance through raising the standard of leadership among the teams that they are a part of.
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Effective Communication Masterclass by Debate Mate
10 November or 16 November, 16:00-17:30 GMT
What is the Debate Mate approach?
The Debate Mate approach focuses on developing transferable communication and leadership skills such as critical and creative thinking, listening and collaboration, problem-solving, core confidence, empathy and resilience. This is achieved through a teaching approach which creates an environment where students develop an awareness of their own thinking and learning skills.
This 90-minute masterclass will equip teachers with the theoretical understanding and practical tools needed to build communication skills in the classroom. Through a combination of interactive activities, idea sharing and planning and consultation time, this session will provide a strong foundation for teachers who wish to enhance teaching and learning through Debate Mate’s approach. This Masterclass will enable teachers to embed our activities into their practice and can be implemented immediately.
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On-demand CPD
Working Towards Wellbeing
This collection of mini courses builds the knowledge and skills needed to create a more informed, resilient and compassionate culture in your workplace – addressing your individual experience and exploring the dynamics of your organisation as a whole, in order to promote mental health and wellbeing.
There are 4 mini courses that can be purchased as part of a bundle or individually.
- Maintaining Hope in Uncertain Times
- The Resilient Workplace
- Trauma, Self-Care and Caring for Others
- Leadership, Followership and Mental Health.
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Children's Brain and Emotional Development
This five-hour course will help you to understand children’s emotional and psychological states in the context of exciting new research into the brain, body and nervous system. Developed by a leading Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, the course provides insights into the effects of early experiences which can be directly applied to your work with children and young people.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for Educators
This course is designed to help educators to engage a range of anti-bias, multicultural and social justice issues and provide them with strategies and tools to help their learners understand, appreciate, include, and advocate for those around them.
There are 3 modules within the course.
• Turning Inward
• Turning Outward
• Turning to Action
Find out more about each module
Developing Primary Subject Leadership
This course has been developed by Jon Hutchinson and Ed Vainker at Reach Academy Feltham. The course is a seven-hour self-study unit exploring the seven questions that we believe subject leaders at Primary need to answer for their teachers.
Each module explores a question that subject leaders need to answer to foster excellence in the subject at their school:
• How do pupils learn?
• What is the purpose of curriculum?
• How do you define and communicate the intended curriculum?
• How can curriculum materials support with implementing agreed aims?
• How should teachers enact the curriculum?
• How should we assess different curriculum areas?
• How can we support staff to develop their curriculum understanding and delivery?
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