2017

Effective Science Teaching – investigation led approach

Thinking, Doing, Talking Science The session will be interactive and practical and will include ways of encouraging the pupils to focus their recording on the learning objectives so that it releases time for the talking and doing whilst at the same time producing work that can be sharply assessed. This course is suitable for ECTs or NQTs +1. West Berkshire schools can book through the SLA portal, if all Downland Alliance  courses booked, 20% discount is applied.

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Developing Literacy through Literature

Children’s Literature and the Importance of Reading for Pleasure This course will be based on reading and findings with regards to best practice for sharing children’s books in the classroom. There is increasing evidence to show that teacher subject knowledge about children’s books is key to the raising of standards, and so the session looks to promote an ethos of support and sharing of great children’s literature throughout the school whilst also supporting teachers with the skills to ask rich, engaging questions and foster positive book talk in their schools. This course is suitable for ECTs or NQTs +1. West Berkshire schools can book through the SLA portal, if all Downland Alliance  courses booked, 20% discount is applied.

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Developing Number Sense

Understand progression in both mental calculation and written calculation. Gain familiarity with teaching approaches Resources to support mental fluency with number Understand progress within all four operations. Gain familiarity with teaching approaches Resources to support acquisition of secure written methods West Berkshire schools can book through the SLA portal, if all Downland Alliance  courses booked, 20% discount is applied.  

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