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Emotional literacy (SEAL)
The DfCSF have now produced large quantities of
materials for the Social and Emotional Aspects of
Learning (SEAL). Primary and secondary schools recognise
the value to pupils of these approaches and are
often trying to find ways of incorporating them
into the curriculum. This can be difficult because
of the pressures on teachers of so many initiatives.
After discussions with staff a tailor-made course
can be provided - at both management and teacher
level - in a range of areas.
Delegates will:
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gain an understanding of how pupils can be
engaged and develop their maturity
be aware of the advantages and disadvantages
of the SEAL approach along with strategies that
teachers can use in their classroom, without too
much work, but that will engage the pupils and help
them learn understand the links with personalisation, PLaTS
and/or ECM so that each can be piggy-backed on the
other, making them more effective with less time
spent on each
Personal, Learning and
Thinking Skills (PLaTS)
PLATS are complex and, although it is not obvious,
different aspect of PLaTS require very different
approaches. Some aspects can be taught in conventional
ways, others cannot be ‘taught’ but
classroom strategies used that enable pupils to
progress.
After discussions with staff a tailor-made course
can be provided - at both management and teacher
level - in a range of areas.
Delegates will:
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gain a deep understanding of the different aspects
of PLaTS
be shown how pupils can engage with PLaTS and
so become better learners -
be shown links with other agenda’s, such
as SEAL and/or Personalisation
Boys and Girls learning together and teaching each
other
The classroom is a much better place if the pupils
get on well together and help each other learn.
In co-educational schools boys and girls can be
encouraged to learn together and help each other.
Indeed, a recent research has shown that when Boards
are comprised equally of men and women they are
the most productive and innovative. I will show
how pupils can be made to work together so that
they:
learn help each other learn gain an understanding of each other learn to resolve conflict
Science teaching and diversity
The KS3 science National Curriculum PoS contains
a section on Cultural understanding.
I will provide a tailor-made course to enable teachers to understand:
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the principles behind racism
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how science teaching can incorporate racism
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how science teachers can promote Cultural Understanding
in the classroom
Links with PLaTS and/or SEAL can also be covered.
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