The course will examine reading strategies for use in KS1 including phonics. It will look at developing fluency and confidence as well as the teaching of higher order reading and questioning skills using a variety of text types.
The course will include activities for teachers to take back to the classroom, including games and group activities.
16 November 2017 at 09:15Duration: Until 12:15
13 places remaining
Hopwood Hall College
St Mary's Gate, Rochdale, OL12 6RY
An opportunity for practitioners to network, share good practice and discuss innovative steps forward to ensure that Traveller pupils make progress and achieve well. We will cover:
Barriers to Traveller Achievement
Good Practice and Success Stories – What’s working well?
Data and LA CAT (Local Authority Child Assessment Tracker)
On-Site Learning Facility
School self-evaluation
Networking
16 November 2017 at 09:30Duration: Until 11.30
23 places remaining
Hopwood Hall College
St Mary's Gate, Rochdale, OL12 6RY
Lead Yourself: Develop your personal resilience to the challenges ahead
— Leadership & Management
This course will help you to look at the leadership challenges you face and the impact these have both on yourself and the people that you lead (both in and out of school).
We will explore how your brain works (in a fun way!), and provide you with a memorable metaphor which you can use to coach yourself and others so that external pressures have a less damaging effect on your overall well-being.
17 November 2017 at 09:15Duration: Until 16:00
23 places remaining
Hopwood Hall College
St Mary's Gate, Rochdale, OL12 6RY
Progress through the Proficiency Codes: TAs Supporting bilingual learners
— English
The recent addition of the Proficiency in English Codes has placed increased emphasis on the development of bilingual learners' oracy and literacy skills. How a child progresses through the codes is tracked.
This session will explore ways of TAs supporting emerging and developing bilingual learners as they make progress through the Proficiency in English Codes.
21 November 2017 at 09:30Duration: Until 15:30
14 places remaining
Hopwood Hall College
St Mary's Gate, Rochdale, OL12 6RY
Designated Teachers for Looked After Children Network Meeting
— Health & Safety
This session will assist Designated Teachers for Cared for Children (Looked After Children) - both those new to their role and those experienced – in developing that role and raising the profile and attainment of Cared for Children within their schools
21 November 2017 at 13:30Duration: Until 16:00
11 places remaining
Hopwood Hall College
St Mary's Gate, Rochdale, OL12 6RY