CPD Summer Courses

Combatting Educational Disadvantage Through Deis

Features of DEIS school supports and examples of how they work to support principals, teachers, parents and pupils to lessen the impact of educational disadvantage.

Teachers Leading From The Middle

Empowering teachers to take on and engage in middle leadership within schools. Preparing them with evidence based knowledge to sustainably improve teaching and learning in their school through quality leadership and management.

Guitar & The Music Curriculum

An introduction to learning guitar and how to best use the instrument to support your teaching of the music curriculum. Explore useful approaches to teach the three strands of the music curriculum and inspire musical engagement in children.

Explore strategies to develop a motivational climate in PE along with contemporary approaches to support student skill acquisition. Consider how digital technology can enhance PE learning and resources to develop social skills and character within PE.

This course will explore the concept of wellbeing and the importance of wellbeing promotion in schools. The course will delve into the four key areas of wellbeing promotion specifically outlined in the 'Wellbeing Policy Statement and Framework for Practice'. It will empower teachers and school leaders to lead or positively engage with the School Self-Evaluation process with a focus on wellbeing promotion.

This course concerns coaching in education and will explore coaching as both a professional learning method and a way of being, with practical modules focused on coaching skills, peer coaching, building coaching cultures, and the role of coaching in school self-evaluation (SSE) and school improvement.