Free Webinars

Back to School and the Recovery Curriculum

This selection of FREE Webinars focusses on the meaning of metacognition, how it can enhance the Recovery Curriculum and ease the process of pupils' return to learning.

We have designed webinars for Classroom Practioners and School Leadership so your school can start the new academic year with it's best 'metacognitive' foot forward to have the greatest impact on your staff and pupils.

Practitioner Webinars  Designed for: Heads of Teaching & Learning/ Curriculum Leads/ Classroom Teachers.  Primary and Secondary schools.

• Webinar 1:  Metacognitive Tools for the Recovery Curriculum: Using Thinking Frames to Reflect on Lockdown Experiences. This webinar explores how metacognition fits with the Recovery Curriculum and the use of Thinking Frames to address aspects of student well-being. There will be input from an accredited Thinking School giving examples of their use of Thinking Frames in the classroom.  This webinar acts as an introduction to further online training on the Recovery Curriculum and Thinking Frames and how we can support schools in the most effective way.

• Webinar 2:  Metacognitive Tools for the Recovery Curriculum: Using Habits of Mind to Reflect on Lockdown Experiences.  This webinar looks at how Art Costa's Habits of Mind can be used as a metacognitive tool to reflect on pupils experiences during lockdown with practical examples from an accredited Thinking School.  This webinar acts as an introduction to further online training about how Habits of Mind can be used with the Recovery Curriculum and how we can support schools in the most effective way.

Leadership Webinars  Designed for: Executive Leadership/Multi Academy Trust Management Teams/Head Teachers/Senior Leadership Teams. Primary and Secondary Schools

• Webinar 3:  Motivating Staff for Next Term.  This is the most important time to be a caring leader. But how do you show your staff that their experiences of lockdown really matter? Hear from fellow leaders about what they are doing to transform staff motivation for the September return. This webinar acts as an introduction to further online training for your staff on motivation and metacognition and how we can support schools in the most effective way.

• Webinar 4:  Metacognition: Why it is central to your Recovery Curriculum: This webinar highlights the wide-reaching benefits of placing 'metacognition' firmly at the heart of your school's learning practice. It will also address different metacognitive approaches and the flexibility of implementation.  This webinar acts as an introduction to further training for your staff on metacognition and developing as a Thinking School and how we can support schools in the most effective way.