The revolution has begun: Are you signed up?
In a series of blogs JMC unpick this sea change in CPD and speak to school leaders about the revolution in CPD in their school....
Author: Joe@JMC
INSET : Making a Digital Difference: raising attainment across the curriculum with digital tools.
A different approach to using digital tools Engaging, exciting, energising. This is how teachers are describing the impact the Digital Difference strategies have had on...
The things every teacher can gain from the theories of ‘thinking’.
In the first of 3 posts Joe Warren explains how teachers can get the best from all of the many ‘theories of thinking’ without over...
INSET : Stress Management and Resilience building for SLT
Stress Management and Resilience Building: The Lead Team guide Why is it important that leaders have a good understanding of stress and resilience for themselves?...
INSET : Self-care and Resilience Building for Teachers and School Staff
What is the relationship between stress and resilience? How can we become more resilient? How can we better understand and manage stress, and become more...
INSET : Well-being for Better Teaching
Thriving, not just surviving: Well-being for teachers at work and at home How can we better manage stress, and develop resilience and avoid burnout? How...
INSET : Supporting and Maintaining Well-being in School
By learning more about how we build resilience and manage stress, communicate with colleagues and set boundaries, create a supportive work environment and develop healthy relationships in the workplace, amongst others, we can start to put in place measures that help us to manage stress more efficiently and become more resilient in both our domestic and personal lives, thus becoming more productive and efficient at work.
Primary INSET : Teaching Art like a Specialist
Too often the misconception that people are either born with artistic ability or not is able to permeate into our schools. Teachers also feel less confident in delivering the art curriculum because they feel they are not 'artists'. This course aims to put these unhelpful views to bed and give teachers the confidence they need to deliver art with passion and enthusiasm and help bring out the artist in all their pupils.
INSET : Building and leading a robust Digital Strategy
School leaders are often not computer experts and do not want jargon and techie-speak when all they need to know is the educational value of different digital tools and approaches. Bringing together school leaders to evaluate their current and desired position, no detailed technical knowledge is necessary, this course aims to demystify the 'edtech' world and focusses on the impacts on education, practical leadership strategies and ways to promote a purposeful digital culture across the school.
Primary INSET : Computer says yes! Bringing Computing to life
This course is designed to bring computing to life in your school. It presents a full understanding of the computing concepts and knowledge required to confidently deliver the curriculum. It covers the key concepts, ways to bring the subject to life and where to find essential resources to engage and inspire pupils across the primary age range.