Professional development for schools and universities
Pedagogy for a rapidly changing world
How we work
We work closely with schools in the weeks before planned workshops in order to ensure our CPD builds on the school's strengths and is tailored effectively to the school's priorities. All workshops incorporate engaging collaborative activities that provide practical experience with the CPD topic, as well as opportunities for discussion, reflection and planning. Our follow-up aims to understand how professional learning has been implemented in classrooms and the impact of this on learning, and to support where needed.
Universal Design for Learning
Through whole school or small group Continuing Professional Development, we support schools in understanding and embedding the principles of Universal Design for Learning into teaching and curriculum design. UDL is a way of designing learning experiences that simultaneously challenge and support a diverse population of students in their development of learning strategies and subject-specific knowledge and skills, ensuring they are able to thrive in challenging educational contexts.
Service Learning
In today's globalised world, critical and creative thinking, active inquiry, and service learning are highly valued. We support schools in developing Service Learning Programmes that encourage students to make connections between their learning and the wider world and to aspire to lead socially impactful lives.
Reflective Practice
Through whole school or small group Continuing Professional Development, we support schools in understanding and embedding the principles of Reflective Practice into teaching and curriculum design, fostering critical thinking, creativity, and intellectual curiosity in students.
Student-Centred Pedagogy
We offer workshops in student-centred topics such as:
- Effective Collaborative Learning
- Structured Inquiry
- Assessment for Learning
Arts Curriculum Mapping and Programme Development
An effective Arts programme will not only develop students' artistic skills and nurture talent, it will increase students' inclination to think creatively as well as develop students' powers of observation, which is vital for problem-solving. We will help your school move beyond traditional ways of thinking about the Arts to a more progressive, 21st Century conception.