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Improving Teaching – Enhancing Learning - Connecting evidence, practice and policy

National Teacher Research Panel

This free conference is part of a two day event. On Monday 24 November the focus will be on teaching and learning in Schools, 14-19 and Further Education.

Delegates will be able to participate in interactive workshops led by practitioner researchers, exhibitions, discussions in the research café and a zone where you can experiment with a wide array of research based tools, protocols and activities designed to enhance your own, your colleagues and your students’ learning. 

Although this is a two day event, most delegates will attend on the single day which is most appropriate to their work.

Admission to the conference is free but will be by invitation only. The NTRP is now inviting potential delegates to register their interest before the end of the summer term. If you would like to attend, please visit the TLRP 2008 conference website.

Latest CPD courses for teachers from the Open University

Make a difference to your teaching, classroom skills and expertise with two new short tutor–supported online work-based courses certificated for CPD.

The courses are on teaching primary languages and using data smartly in your classroom. They are designed to fit with emerging national frameworks and new policy initiatives. 

For more information and to register see the OU website.

Leadership learning and development for BME teachers

The CPD programme of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) is offering two leadership CPD opportunities to black and minority ethnic (BME) teachers.

• 'Aspiring to Lead' (TF/24) for BME teachers in their 2nd to 5th year of teaching (Tutor: Jan McKenley) on 25 and 26 April 2008.
• Four 'Equal Access to Promotion' courses are being commissioned by NUT CPD in partnership with the National College for School Leadership during 2008-09.These are for BME middle leaders aspiring to senior leadership in schools. The courses run from March 2008.

For further details/application forms, email nutcpd@nut.org.uk

Transform staff/departmental meetings into an active learning environment!

Six new resource packs from the Centre for the Use of Research and Evidence in Education (CUREE) are designed to help you build sustainable professional learning and development skills though coaching and mentoring.

Activities include enhancing performance management discussions, increasing professional learners’ confidence in using others’ expertise or improving active listening. To find out more visit the CUREE website.

New CPD courses for teachers from the Open University

Make a difference to your teaching, classroom skills and expertise with two new online work-based courses on:

• Classroom Research in Action; and
• Using a VLE in My Teaching

Both are short tutor–supported courses designed to fit with the professional development and performance management strategy of the Teacher Learning Academy (TLA).

For more information and online registration, see the OU website