Skills Development Training

Reflections from two senior leaders who have made the move from Head of PE to SLT within the last four years. A reflection on what would have been good to know before, what helped us before starting, and what lessons could only be learned the hard way.

Language : English

Topic : Leadership and Management

Language : English

Topic : Leadership and Management

To be a thriving leader in the global setting, one must be at the forefront of inclusive and diverse workplace practices. This workshop explores the brief history of inclusion in the workplace and delves into current progressive practices for executives and leaders.

Language : English

Topic : Leadership and Management

This session is aimed at leaders who want their leadership to become more deeply impactful in school. Based on Dr Helen Wright’s experience as a leadership coach over the past 7 years, her collaboration with other colleagues, and her training as a Heartstyles Associate, this session will explore: • how to understand and own your personal values • how to shift the language of values in school, starting with the Board • how to have the courage to lead up as well as down.

Language : English

Topic : Leadership and Management

I will be using Research to show how Developmental Assets plays a vital role in the lives of children. Assets are 40 values, experiences and qualities that help kids succeed. Adult role models is ONE of SIX boundaries-and-expectations assets. 27% of youth surveyed have this asset in their lives. Search Institute, has identified 40 positive experiences and qualities that all of us have the power to bring into the lives of children and youth, which are called Developmental Assets. For many people, the assets have become a source of ideas and inspiration in the face of frustration. Peter Benson, Search Institute President, coined the phrase, "the power of one" - the potential for one individual to help to heal, to support, to challenge, and to change, for the better, the life of a young person.

Language : English

Topic : Leadership and Management

The overall focus is the evolution of the high performing board and already in discussion is diversity, financial scrutiny and risk, and board effectiveness. - Re-visit their trust’s strategic focus and how effectively it sets out its plans to shape the education of the future workforce (pandemic has impacted the future employment outlook for children) An encouragement to really explore the ‘skills’ plans within trusts, but from a positive point of view. Our schools are the engines of our future economy, so we’ve got to take this even more seriously. - Recognise key characteristics of a strategic entrepreneurial ethos, as demonstrated by educational settings across the world A world-class mentality also includes the desire to relentlessly innovate. Explore these characteristics and that schools have these skills in abundance. - Recognise the innovative working and educational practices that have been learnt as a direct result of the pandemic and capture what must continue.

Language : English

Topic : Innovative Methods / 21st Century Teaching

 The revised EYFS that came into practice in September 2021 emphasizes using professional judgment to devise a curriculum that meets the needs of the children in each unique setting. This current version of the EYFS focuses on being the skeleton that supports each setting to make decisions about the knowledge and skills that they feel their children need to learn, taking into consideration their unique context.

For many settings, though, the previous EYFS had been used as a complete template that informed their teaching and learning and dominated day to day practices.  Defining your own curriculum can be a daunting task if you don’t know where to start. However, now good settings are expected to define what makes them special and show how they met their children’s needs.

 Even if you don’t follow the EYFS, now is a good time to consider using your professional knowledge and judgment to define a curriculum that really meets the needs of your children.  This talk discusses where to start and how to ensure that your curriculum reflects your ethos and core values.

Language : English

Topic : Early Years

In this presentation, Richard will explain how an applied psychology assessment center has been used to assess teacher trainees’ potential prior to entering teacher training. The presentation will also report on findings from an ongoing longitudinal study into the assessment center’s ability to predict later classroom performance. Richard will also suggest ways that schools and others involved in teacher recruitment and selection could improve their processes, in order to find the best candidates for their school or programme.

Language : English

Topic : Innovative Methods / 21st Century Teaching

Language : English

Topic : Curriculum

We used to think that only a proportion of students could be academically successful - but now we know better. In great schools everyone achieves highly regardless of their background and the students are not ‘test passers’ but well-rounded individuals ready to thrive in life beyond school in an increasing complex world. To get there you need all staff to understand how to create cognitive success and you need a meticulous approach to making it happen. This talk looks at the Learning Science and High Performance Learning (HPL), used by HPL schools internationally to normalise high performance. Developed by Professor Eyre and based on 40 years of research into how the most successful learners think and learn, HPL helps schools develop a positive culture where students are confident and engaged in their learning, staff are enjoying their teaching and where existing teaching and learning approaches are strengthened so that ensure that far more students reach high performance.

Language : English

Topic : Leadership and Management

Being a leader is challenging no matter where or what you are leading, but this is especially the case in EYFS. In this session, we’ll go over what leadership means in the context of EYFS, why it’s so important, and provide actionable tips on how to start becoming the leader that your school needs. There are amazing FS sections across some of the schools in Dubai, who beat the odds to provide exceptional experiences, and if you take a close look at these schools, you will undoubtedly trace it back to strong leadership. So how do you become one of these great leaders? Attend the session to learn how to improve your leadership skills!

At the session, we will explore:

• What is leadership? What are the key leadership skills?
• Who do you consider a great leader? What are the qualities they have?

• The different types of leadership—administrative, pedagogical, community, conceptual and advocacy.
• Pathways and pitfalls to leadership
• Building Leadership within yourself; opportunities for leadership development

Language : English

Topic : Early Years

I have and will always believe in a life of service, I am a Sikh by heritage, and this is part of my DNA, I believe a rich life consists fundamentality of service to others, and what a better way than education. I help young people with CV’s interview skills, I believe in social justice and equal opportunities for everyone. For me the pandemic has highlighted a need for leadership that is founded in empathy, compassion, vulnerability, and awareness, as well at the required grit, determination. People including our staff and students have suffered the biggest trauma of a generation, losing loved ones not having normal freedoms and to quieten this trauma we need to consider future capabilities carefully.

Language : English

Topic : Leadership and Management