Global Thinking CPD Programme 2011-2012
Global Thinking-Global Learning Programme (Primary Schools)
The Global Thinking - Global Learning Programme equips teachers with the inspiration as well as the practical tools and strategies to enhance global learning within the whole school community.
Using real life examples from schools that have embarked on their own global learning journeys with impressive results in terms of pupil motivation and achievement, our programme ensures you have the opportunity to identify the issues and solutions relevant to your own school community.
The full programme includes three separate half day sessions which can be taken over a school year or they can be delivered as Twilight sessions in your school. Alternatively if you feel your school needs one session more than another then you can book one or two sessions only. Fees can be negotiated for whole-school INSET sessions.
Inspiring Ideas for Global Learning (Session 1) explores the questions:
What does a ‘global school’ look like?
How can global learning enhance motivation and achievement?
How can the whole school community contribute to our ‘global school’ vision?
Planning for Global Learning (Session 2) explores the questions:
How can we ensure the global learning is ‘built in’, not ‘bolted on’, to our curriculum plans?
How can global learning complement existing school plans and priorities?
How can we allocate our limited resources effectively to global learning?
Assessing Global Learning (Session 3) asks:
How do we know it’s working?
How can we show that global learning increases motivation and achievement?
What are the next steps in our global learning journey?
Global Thinking – Specialist Programme
An Introduction to Global Learning for Early Years
Tuesday 31st January 2012- Venue: Cambridgeshire
This whole day CPD session is for early years practitioners from all settings. Sharing inspirational practice from throughout the East of England, you will learn effective activities and approaches that bring the wider world into everyday learning, from babies to pre-school children.
We will share resources and case studies which demonstrate the many ways in which it is possible to provide a vibrant and creative learning environment which enables an accurate understanding of the wider world whilst nurturing young children who value themselves, their environment and others in their local and global community. Cost: £70 including lunch.
SEAL and the Global Dimension CPD
Monday 5th March 2012 - Venue: Suffolk
The Social and Emotional Aspects to Learning (SEAL) framework provides ideal opportunities for engaging pupils of all ages in global and development issues. This whole day CPD session provides an introduction to the national SEAL and the Global Dimension Project which incorporates a range of thought provoking materials and activities to use directly in the classroom. For primary and secondary practitioners, ITE providers and advisers. Cost: £190 (£160 ‘early bird’ rate).
“I am leaving with lots of ideas to try and reminders of the reasons why we need to do this – stepping back from the intensity of data and planning to think about the world our children are growing up into and how vital the global dimension is in their understanding.” SEAL and the Global Dimension participant, Primary School Teacher, Essex.
Global Learning through the Arts
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A whole day of creative and practical CPD for teachers, artists and all Arts practitioners. Using resources, case studies and input from inspiring local artists we will help you draw out global dimensions that make your practice and teaching of the arts real and relevant. We will explore the opportunities for inspiring and encouraging global citizenship in your school through arts-based activities. During the workshop you will also have the opportunity to get stuck in and create your own “work of art”.
School Based / Cluster CPD:
Global Learning within the Whole School Community
We also offer bespoke school based CPD for individual schools or cluster partnerships according to your school’s needs and priorities. We will demonstrate how effective global learning can be integrated throughout the whole school community providing opportunities for enhancing local and global community cohesion. Cost: £350-£650 for a half day / twilight session (depending upon requirements)
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