What Is CPD? – The CPD Standards Office CPD stands for ‘Continuing Professional Development’ and refers to the ongoing process of learning and development of an individual’s personal development undertaken to improve professional skills, knowledge, and expertise in a particular profession. CPD training and learning activities can include attending training courses, workshops, seminars, conferences, and […]
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From time to time, stress is a common experience for everyone, but if it persists over an extended period and becomes chronic stress, it can have negative effects on an individual’s mental well-being and lead to medical issues. What is the definition of stress? The NHS defines stress as our body’s response to external pressures
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Definition of Mental Health Mental health is a broad term that can include various conditions affecting the mental and emotional state of an individual. It is important to understand that mental health problems can affect anyone, including children and students. Mental health issues are common among young people, with approximately one in five children and
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“Join nearly 30,000 users who have accessed our courses and qualifications.” We are delighted to announce the launch of Connex Academy as part of the Connex Education Partnership from the 17th of January 2023. Connex Academy will be merging two of The Classroom Partnership brands, Thirsty Scholars Partnership and The Teacher Training Partnership, to create
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Our Autism Awareness Brand Ambassador, Cameron Douglas, gave us a behind the scenes look at what a typical day is like as a SEN Teaching Assistant. 8:45am Before the pupils arrive we help our class teacher prepare the classroom for the day ahead. This usually involves setting up our visual class timeline, setting up
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Getting under the skin of different representations in Mathematics Why a picture tells a thousand words This famous phrase is something many of us can relate to – how do you prefer to take in your information …. from a single picture or pages of text? The plethora of infographics and visuals in our world
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Making the most of metacognition Firstly, when we think about teaching and learning, we often focus on the end point- a good example is when we talk about learning goals and learning outcomes. Although these are important, we also need to pay close attention to the process of learning and that is where metacognition can
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We’re delighted to announce the launch of our brand-new website and learning platform. Being one of the leading training providers to the education sector in the UK, we provide online training, CPD and formal qualifications. Our training is for schools and individuals across the UK and internationally. We’ve recently launched a new website to support
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This week is World Autism Awareness Week, established by the UK National Autistic Society (NAS) celebrating the International people living with, and supporting people living with, autism. Through raising awareness of the condition we can promote and embrace the unique talents of those with autism. The aim is to make the world a friendlier place for
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Lesson planning Lesson planning has a bad reputation. Often lumped alongside marking, report writing and the other day-to-day aspects of the job outside the hours spent face to face with students. Forming part of role frequently described as the ‘teacher workload’ that members of the profession and those looking to discuss it so hotly debate.
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