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Kick off the new year by learning motivational dialogue skills online |
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The start of a new decade is a great time to focus on motivating learners. Motivational dialogue is a process you can use to help learners explore for themselves the benefits of, and their feelings about, behaviour change. Log on to the Excellence Gateway to learn the skills and techniques of motivational dialogue online. This resource, which includes six motivational dialogue role plays with learners with different obstacles to their learning, has been developed by LSIS with motivational dialogue experts Paul Lalgee and Ted Daszkiewicz. It is derived from Motivational Interviewing, an approach originated by Professors William R Miller and Stephen Rollnick. |
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Sign up for free INSET opportunity on Space |
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The LSIS STEM programme, the National Space Centre and the University of Surrey, are developing exciting new activities and teaching approaches for post-16 science and maths curriculum areas around GMES, the use of satellite data to safeguard the future of earth. Real-time data from Earth Observation satellites is used, for example, for monitoring changes in the atmosphere and coordinating multinational emergency disaster relief programmes. If you are a post-16 physics, biology or chemistry teacher you can attend a free one-day pilot masterclass on the subject. Find out more by downloading a pdf flyer or email sarahh@spacecentre.co.uk. |
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Spring networks are in the air. Register now
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Join the Subject Learning Coach networks for an exciting opportunity to hear about LSIS' vision for teaching and learning. Work with other practitioners from your subject area to share best practice in teaching and learning and enhance your coaching skills by working with peers from all different strands of the learning and skills sector. Events are free to attend for practitioners from LSC funded providers. Three subject coaching networks will provide an opportunity to work with colleagues from different support programmes, including STEM, the Improvement Advisers Service (IAS) and the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF). Register for an event near you, call 0845 602 9154 or email subjectlearningcoach@nordanglia.com. |
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Put a date in your diary to hear Sugata Mitra |
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Professor of Educational Technology at Newcastle University, Sugata Mitra was the driving force behind the Hole in the wall project which showed that given access to technology (literally a computer in a wall) slum children of New Delhi could learn how to use computers by themselves. You can hear Professor Mitra speak about technology and inclusion at the CETT for Inclusive Learning conference on 13 March at Northumbria University. There will be ten workshops run by learners and teaching staff exploring technology in the learning process. For more information email joyce.charlton@northumbria.ac.uk
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Log onto e-CPD monthly forums |
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The e-CPD online learning space (OLS) holds monthly forums for PDAs and E-Guides to discuss advice and tips, and recommend resources they have found invaluable in supporting their work. February's forum topic, which is online from 1 - 19 February, is 'How can we best use e-learning to assess our learners?' If you haven't signed up as a member of the OLS yet, you can register here.
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Institute for Learning (IfL) members receive a range of benefits to support CPD and teaching or training practice. During February IfL will be focusing on technology and how this can help you in your personal development. Find out more on the IfL website, where you can get involved, find the latest member benefits plus special offers on events and training throughout the year. |
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Find out what attributes and skills members of the National Learner Panel (NLP) believe make a great teacher by downloading a pdf of their report. The report was produced when a sub-group of the Panel met with the Institute for Learning (IfL) as part of IfL's focus to raise the profile of the professional status of teachers. High on NPL's list of qualities of a professional teacher are passion and enthusiasm, creativity and inventiveness, fairness and flexibility. |
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Music competition |
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Get your entries in for Music for Real. Deadline extended
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| There is still time to enter the LSIS sponsored online competition, with the deadline extended to 19 February. The competition for solo artists and bands gives your learners a chance to show off their music skills and explore the music-making business from creation to marketing. We want learners to create an original track, make a video and write a business plan to market their work. The prize - a day at the famous Abbey Road studios. We'll provide a detailed pack with guidance, templates and links for teachers and learners. To take part email Kathryn Roberts at musicforreal@lsis.org.uk or phone 0114 2210205. |
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Your sector |
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Teacher training - explore the new qualifications |
WMCETT and the Forum, a group of Midlands universities, are holding a series of Professional Dialogue seminars, which are day-long meetings for representatives of teacher training teams at the universities' partner FE colleges. Information about the first two and a detailed report from the first are now available on the WMCETT website.
The third and final seminar is being held at the University of Warwick on 19 March, and will look at how the new teaching qualifications meet the needs of the sector and current trainees, and what may be missing. To find out more email J.chamberlain@warwick.ac.uk |
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Your role |
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Apply for E-Guides training |
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IE-Guides have announced new training sessions for numeracy teachers and for the offender learning sector. The three-day training sessions in January, February and March are based on the E-Guides eCPD programme. The numeracy teachers' training takes into consideration the specific needs of Skills for Life (SfL) learners, whilst the offender learning training takes into consideration the needs of the offender learning sector. Apply on the Niace E-Guides website. |
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Your curriculum |
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Access new equality and diversity tools |
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EECETT is sharing a two-part equality and diversity toolkit it has developed online. The tool is in two sections. The first is a quality review for individuals or teams to assess existing resources and practice. The second is a checklist for observing good practice. It is intended as either a prompt for initial teacher trainers or managers carrying out lesson observations or as a prompt for practitioners to self-assess their current teaching and learning practice. |
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