Professional Learning

Who: The course is designed for all who want to practise P4C in an educational setting. Completion of the course and facilitating 6 P4C sessions in your classroom will qualify you for a P4C Initial Practitioner certificate.

Course Dates:

Cohort 1 dates are 22^nd and 23^rd January 2019

Cohort 2 dates are 18^th and 19^th June

Cost: £210 including lunch and refreshments

Trainer: Diane Swift

This course will include:

• An introduction to the theory and practice of P4C
• Opportunities to experience philosophical enquiry first-hand
• Developing children’s capacity to ask meaningful questions
• A framework for developing children’s caring, collaborative, critical and creative thinking skills
• Connecting P4C with the curriculum

Delegates will:

• Gain certification at Level 1 from SAPERE (opening the way to progression to Levels 2 and 3)
• Develop the confidence to start practising P4C in the classroom
• Experience pedagogical approaches that can be applied to their wider practice
• Get a copy of SAPERE’s comprehensive Level 1 Handbook
• One year of membership to SAPERE with individual log-in

Course Venue: Seabridge Primary School or Keele University.

Course Flyer: Click here to download the course flyer.

Book your Place: Please book your place by following this link

https://knste-shaw.org.uk/philosophy-for-children-level-1/

“The feedback from all sessions is very positive with many describing it as ‘life changing’.  Staff are enjoying the rigour of academic discussion themselves as much as seeing P4C as a way of working with children –just fantastic!”

Local Headteacher

Calling all Teacher Educators

Are you ambitious to gain formal recognition for your work as a Teacher Educator (TE)?

KNSTE is proud to announce the launch of the Level 2 (Tier 2) “Advanced Coaching and Mentoring” for Teacher Educators programme. This tailor-made three-day programme has been designed in partnership with NASBTT (The National Association of School Based Teacher Trainers) to enhance the skills of teacher educators. This means that successful participants will be awarded a NASBTT certificate to formally recognise their achievements and contributions as an Advanced Coach and Mentor.

Who: The course is aimed at TEs with some prior experience of coaching and mentoring colleagues through their career development (these may include, but are not limited to ATs, NQTs, RQTs, etc.). It builds on our Tier 1 training.

Course Dates: The Level 2 qualification takes place over three days and we are running the programme twice during the year (once for each placement cycle)

Cohort 1 dates are 17^th October, 14^th November and 6^th January

Cohort 2 dates are 6^th March, 22^nd May and 20^th June.

Cost: The cost for the course is £295 for partnership schools, which represents exceptional value for money and recognises the strength of our partnership working.

Course Content: The programme includes modules such as ‘Co-analysis’, ‘Re-Scripting Feedback’, ‘ Holding Difficult Conversations’ ‘Developing Listening Skills’ and much more!

The programme fee includes:

• Three days of tailored training;
• Structured Gap Tasks;
• A Sandwich Lunch;
• Refreshments throughout the day;
• Networking opportunities.

Course Outcome: This course will enhance your skills as a coach and mentor, preparing you to work with larger groups of colleagues, perhaps as a lead tutor or senior coach.

Course Venue: All sessions will be held on Keele campus and you will be asked to arrive for 8.45am for a 9am start. We will finish by 3.30pm.

Book your Place: Please book your place by following this link https://knste-shaw.org.uk/level-2-advanced-coaching-and-mentoring-certificate/.

Click here to download the course flyer.

This conference will highlight the work of both our Research School and the Keele and North Staffordshire Teacher Education (KNSTE) partnership. During the day, participants will benefit from a series of workshops led by practitioners who have used research to inform and challenge their practices and colleagues who are developing our pedagogy through their own research.

Conference fees

The cost of the conference is £85. We have been able to keep costs to a minimum and thank our presenters for their generosity in enabling us to do this. The conference fee includes lunch and refreshments. We look forward to welcoming you to a day of dialogue about our wonderful profession in the fantastic surroundings of Keele Hall, our day will begin with registration from 8.30am for a prompt 9am start and refreshments will be available on arrival.

Our presenters will include: Lyn Dawes, Neil Mercer, Alex Quigley, Heather Fearn and James Turner

Workshops topics will include Being a Teacher Educator Using Philosophy for Children and Communities to develop the curriculum Using the EEF Guidance Reports for School Improvement and Pupil Progress Supporting the Assessment Only Route.

Click here to download a flyer for the conference.

To book your place visit https://knste-shaw.org.uk/4th-april/

Calling all Teacher Educators

Are you ambitious to gain formal recognition for your work as a Teacher Educator (TE)?

KNSTE is proud to announce the launch of the Level 2 (Tier 2) “Advanced Coaching and Mentoring” for Teacher Educators programme. This tailor-made three-day programme has been designed in partnership with NASBTT (The National Association of School Based Teacher Trainers) to enhance the skills of teacher educators. This means that successful participants will be awarded a NASBTT certificate to formally recognise their achievements and contributions as an Advanced Coach and Mentor.

Who: The course is aimed at TEs with some prior experience of coaching and mentoring colleagues through their career development (these may include, but are not limited to ATs, NQTs, RQTs, etc.). It builds on our Tier 1 training.

Course Dates: The Level 2 qualification takes place over three days and we are running the programme twice during the year (once for each placement cycle)

Cohort 1 dates are 17^th October, 14^th November and 6^th January

Cohort 2 dates are 6^th March, 22^nd May and 20^th June.

Cost: The cost for the course is £295 for partnership schools, which represents exceptional value for money and recognises the strength of our partnership working.

Course Content: The programme includes modules such as ‘Co-analysis’, ‘Re-Scripting Feedback’, ‘ Holding Difficult Conversations’ ‘Developing Listening Skills’ and much more!

The programme fee includes:

• Three days of tailored training;
• Structured Gap Tasks;
• A Sandwich Lunch;
• Refreshments throughout the day;
• Networking opportunities.

Course Outcome: This course will enhance your skills as a coach and mentor, preparing you to work with larger groups of colleagues, perhaps as a lead tutor or senior coach.

Course Venue: All sessions will be held on Keele campus and you will be asked to arrive for 8.45am for a 9am start. We will finish by 3.30pm.

Book your Place: Please book your place by following this link https://knste-shaw.org.uk/level-2-advanced-coaching-and-mentoring-certificate/.

Click here to download the course flyer.

Who: The course is designed for all who want to practise P4C in an educational setting. Completion of the course and facilitating 6 P4C sessions in your classroom will qualify you for a P4C Initial Practitioner certificate.

Course Dates:

Cohort 1 dates are 22^nd and 23^rd January 2019

Cohort 2 dates are 18^th and 19^th June

Cost: £210 including lunch and refreshments

Trainer: Diane Swift

This course will include:

• An introduction to the theory and practice of P4C
• Opportunities to experience philosophical enquiry first-hand
• Developing children’s capacity to ask meaningful questions
• A framework for developing children’s caring, collaborative, critical and creative thinking skills
• Connecting P4C with the curriculum

Delegates will:

• Gain certification at Level 1 from SAPERE (opening the way to progression to Levels 2 and 3)
• Develop the confidence to start practising P4C in the classroom
• Experience pedagogical approaches that can be applied to their wider practice
• Get a copy of SAPERE’s comprehensive Level 1 Handbook
• One year of membership to SAPERE with individual log-in

Course Venue: Seabridge Primary School or Keele University.

Course Flyer: Click here to download the course flyer.

Book your Place: Please book your place by following this link

https://knste-shaw.org.uk/philosophy-for-children-level-1/

“The feedback from all sessions is very positive with many describing it as ‘life changing’.  Staff are enjoying the rigour of academic discussion themselves as much as seeing P4C as a way of working with children –just fantastic!”

Local Headteacher

Calling all Teacher Educators

Are you ambitious to gain formal recognition for your work as a Teacher Educator (TE)?

KNSTE is proud to announce the launch of the Level 2 (Tier 2) “Advanced Coaching and Mentoring” for Teacher Educators programme. This tailor-made three-day programme has been designed in partnership with NASBTT (The National Association of School Based Teacher Trainers) to enhance the skills of teacher educators. This means that successful participants will be awarded a NASBTT certificate to formally recognise their achievements and contributions as an Advanced Coach and Mentor.

Who: The course is aimed at TEs with some prior experience of coaching and mentoring colleagues through their career development (these may include, but are not limited to ATs, NQTs, RQTs, etc.). It builds on our Tier 1 training.

Course Dates: The Level 2 qualification takes place over three days and we are running the programme twice during the year (once for each placement cycle)

Cohort 1 dates are 17^th October, 14^th November and 6^th January

Cohort 2 dates are 6^th March, 22^nd May and 20^th June.

Cost: The cost for the course is £295 for partnership schools, which represents exceptional value for money and recognises the strength of our partnership working.

Course Content: The programme includes modules such as ‘Co-analysis’, ‘Re-Scripting Feedback’, ‘ Holding Difficult Conversations’ ‘Developing Listening Skills’ and much more!

The programme fee includes:

• Three days of tailored training;
• Structured Gap Tasks;
• A Sandwich Lunch;
• Refreshments throughout the day;
• Networking opportunities.

Course Outcome: This course will enhance your skills as a coach and mentor, preparing you to work with larger groups of colleagues, perhaps as a lead tutor or senior coach.

Course Venue: All sessions will be held on Keele campus and you will be asked to arrive for 8.45am for a 9am start. We will finish by 3.30pm.

Book your Place: Please book your place by following this link https://knste-shaw.org.uk/level-2-advanced-coaching-and-mentoring-certificate/.

Click here to download the course flyer.