Learning, Teaching and Assessment

• Developing policies and practice for varied learning and teaching styles.
• Introductory days on widening learning and teaching styles.
• Working with teams, focus groups or departments in developing practice.

Assessment for Learning

• Using assessment to aid learning not just measure it.
• Sharing assessment criteria and models of practice.
• Marking policies and reducing the burden of marking.
• Using feedback to help learners and to set short-term targets.
• Managing time for dialogue with individuals and small groups.
• Using peer assessment and self assessment to raise achievement.

Classroom Management

• Developing ground rules for effective learning and teaching.
• Motivating the hard-to-reach or disaffected.
• Providing access to curriculum and resources for learners with low levels of literacy.
• Managing effective group work.

Interactive Teaching

• Planning effective learning activities.
• Developing assignments that require thinking, processing and understanding.
• Integrating key skills.
• Techniques for getting participation in class teaching.
• Interactive activities for questioning and revision.
• Interactive software and interactive whiteboards.

Differentiation

• Differentiation in the planning of tasks and assignments.
• Differentiation through class teaching.
• Differentiation through dialogue and support.
• Differentiation through classroom management.
• Differentiation through assessment.
• Challenging able students.