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Teacher CPD
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Seeking partnerships…. We welcome the opportunity to offer CPD opportunities in partnership with Local Authorities or organisations. We are currently running a three day course, Developing a Sustainable School, in Telford as part of their CPD programme. To make a proposal, please email us at wmc@tidec.org. This project is bringing together teachers and representatives of local government, business and voluntary organisations, to explore big issues for Birmingham and other cities. The project is running until 2012, so keep an eye on these pages for updates of how you can be involved. Initial ideas from the teacher group will be shared at the Secondary Conference on Thursday 24th June 2010. Cities Project ~ creative KS3 curriculum development Global School Partnerships Courses These day courses are offered in partnership with DFID global school partnerships and Bridges – making global connections. The courses are free to attend but booking is essential. Building Effective Partnerships For teachers with experience of global school partnerships. Participants will be encouraged to examine the quality of their school partnership relationship and consider how this can be consolidated and developed further. To book email wmc@tidec.org Global Education in Partnership For teachers with experience of global school partnerships. The course will explore global learning approaches and consider the opportunities that arise within a school partnership to take this forward. The day will look at ways of working together with partner schools to develop curriculum plans. To book email wmc@tidec.org Introduction to Global School Partnerships To book email wmc@tidec.org Global Learning for Science and D&T teachers: connected curriculum development at KS3 Tuesday 2nd March and Thursday 17th June 2010, 4-6pm We are also looking at the possibility of a workshop at the British Association Science Festival, Birmingham in September 2010 which will share experiences from this project Exploring global learning through music and dance Thursday 4th March 2010, 9:30am – 3:30pm Day course for primary teachers facilitated in partnership with Music for Change. An opportunity to explore ways of making the most of the opportunities visiting artists provide, and to engage with thinking about global learning in primary schools, particularly in response to the new primary curriculum. We will be working with artists Sujata Banerjee (Indian dance) and Alexander D. Great (Calypso composition). To book a place please email wmc@tidec.org These teacher groups are currently working on ideas and proposals in the context of the new primary curriculum. Their work will be shared at the Primary Conference on 30th March 2010. Talking global geography: Development issues A world of investigations. Leadership, global learning and the new primary curriculum For further information about these groups please email wmc@tidec.org Tuesday 30th March 2010 Ideas into action ~ Global learning in the primary curriculum It is for anyone who wants to use the new curriculum as an opportunity for creating change ~ especially teachers, heads, LA advisors and others working with schools throughout England.
For further information click here To make a booking click here Thursday 24th June 2010 Making it work~ creative KS3 curriculum development **Early booking rates apply for all bookings made by Friday 23rd April 2010** What on earth are we thinking?
This conference formed part of the Bill Scott Challenge. Professor William Scott has raised the challenge about how we enable learners to engage critically with sustainability issues. This conference and work leading up to it, were a response to that challenge. Download article ~ Bill Scott learning as sustainable development challenge The book group welcomes teachers from all subject areas interested in exploring ways of using fiction in the classroom. The group is currently exploring primary fiction and global learning in response to the English, communication and languages area of learning, of the proposed new primary curriculum. Ideas from the group will be shared at the Primary Conference. Global learning ~ global teaching A group of primary teachers is currently involved in a course including a one week study visit to The Gambia in February 2010. The course gives space for planning and to think about global learning ideas, including a unique opportunity to work with Gambian teachers. For more information about this course email wmc@tidec.org |
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Refunds on cancellations will be made as follows:
We reserve the right to cancel any event should they not be viable to run. If an event is cancelled, a full refund will be given. |