BECOMING WORLD CLASS - LEADING LEARNING IN THE 21ST CETNTURY

30th Nov 2012

Becoming World Class 6th July 2012, Parkview school, Key speakers: David Leat, Director of the Research Centre for Learning and Teaching, Newcastle University Guy Claxton, Professor of the Learning Sciences, University of Winchester, and originator of the Building Learning Power programme. How do you weigh an elephant without a scale? – Why is the sky blue? – Why do jet planes sound louder on a hot day? What would your students do if faced with these questions and others like them? These are the questions emplyers are frequently asking. Would your students meet them with enthusiasm, flexibility, and confidence? Are they learning to pass exams, or learning how to learn? Iain Veitch, headteacher at Park View School, is one of a growing number of leaders of learning who have found that by focusing on how we learn, and by anchoring that philosophy into the culture of the school, attainment is raised, morale improves, and behaviour is transformed. The end result is students with the independence and flexibility required by the modern workplace, and indeed life in general. This expansive education approach reaches far beyond the narrow confines of what Ofsted now defines as ‘outstanding’. Truly comprehensive, pervasive change such as this needs to happen at all levels within a school – the metamorphosis needs to be supported by leaders and governors, as well as staff and students. With a specific focus on the role that leaders must play in developing this culture shift, the workshops at this event will include: Professional Learning to Enhance the Learning Agenda – a detailed look at the types of CPD that are most effective in helping the change happen. Transforming Faculties – how middle leaders can encourage staff across a faculty to embrace the challenge of a new approach. How Good is Learning in Your School? – an introduction to the Learning Quality Framework, a rigorous developmental framework to guide a school towards delivering outstanding learning. The Framework provides a comprehensive map for exploring, instilling, and developing these practices within a school. Transforming a Primary School into a Thinking School – a demonstration of how pioneers of learning at St Benets Primary School went about embedding learning power throughout the school. This conference offers you the opportunity not only to immerse yourself in the insights of those living with the power of learning every day, but to hear from David Leat, Director of the Research Centre for Learning and Teaching at Newcastle University, recognised authority on Coaching and Enquiry Based Learning and Professor Guy Claxton, the pioneer of Building Learning Power. Both will bring a wealth of experience backed by decades of research, to deepen the exploration of learning and its transformative potential. Outline Programme 9.30 Registration and welcome 10.00 Keynote David Leat, Newcastle University 10.30 Setting the whole-school agenda to transform learning Iain Veitch Headteacher Park View School and Graham Powell, TLO Principal Consultant 11.15 Refreshments 11.45 Workshops: MEASURE THE QUALITY OF LEARNING IN YOUR SCHOOL - AN INTRODUCTION TO THE LEARNING QUALITY FRAMEWORK TRANSFORMING A PRIMARY SCHOOL INTO A THINKING SCHOOL PROFESSIONAL LEARNING (CPD) TO ENHANCE THE LEARNING AGENDA 2.45 Lunch 13.30 Workshops Repeated 14.30 Becoming World Class in the 21st Century Professor Guy Claxton 15.30 Discussion and questions 16.00 Close A complementary copy of the internationally acclaimed book: The Learning Powered School: Pioneering 21st Century Education by professor Guy Claxton and TLO colleagues, will be part of the delegate pack at this event. World Class: at £110 (inc. VAT) Name 1: Job Title: Name 2: Job Title: Name 3: Job Title: School / Organisation: Address: Postcode: Telephone: email: All bookings should be made through Park View School and adressed to Hilary Bolton, Company Sectretary: Post: Park View School, Church Chare, Chester-le-Street, DH3 3QA Fax: 0191 3871720 e-mail: h.bolton100@durhamlearning.net Include cheque, invoice or purchase order. Places booked are transferable to delegates from the same organisation. Places cancelled before 1st June 2012 will receive a 50% refund. No refund will apply to cancellations received on or after 1st June 2012