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Teacher CPD

Courses

All Tide~ courses are designed to:

share teacher experience from Tide~ projects;

offer practical approaches and materials;

relate to curriculum and policy requirements.

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Developing a sustainable school

Autumn 2009

This three day course is for those taking a lead role in responding to the DCSF sustainable schools framework.

The course is for environmental education or ecoschools co-ordinators, headteachers, senior managers, professional development co-ordinators and teaching staff.  It will also be valuable to LA advisors, bursars and staff from NGOs and environmental education centres relating to such work.

As well as the DCSF framework, the course will respond to recent educational initiatives including:
  • Every Child Matters;
  • Curriculum changes – recent and proposed;
  • QCA – Sustainable Development in Action;
  • Ofsted – Schools and Sustainability.
  • The Learning Outside the Classroom Manifesto.

A key focus for the course will be work as part of a group, to develop action plans and strategies for in-school CPD.

We are offering the course twice this Autumn Term

Tide~ Centre, Birmingham.  Primary focus 

Contact wmc@tidec.org for application form and further details.

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Closing date for applications: Friday 16th October 2009

Course Fee: £475

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Telford & The Wrekin.  Primary and secondary schools

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Course starts Tuesday 6th October.

To book contact: childrensworkforce.team@telford.gov.uk
Please quote course code CYP531.
Enquiries:  fiona.wright@telford.gov.uk

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Exploring global learning through music and dance
Thursday 4th March 2010

A 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. 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

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