During the Covid-19 outbreak, schools may be closed and teachers working on rotation or remotely but CPD can, and should, continue to feature in your working week.  Thankfully, while many of us are staying home and practicing social distancing, there are a variety of ways to learn new skills, keep up to date, and stay motivated from the comfort of your living room.

The legend that is Neil Almond (@Mr_AlmondED) has compiled this list of online teacher CPD resources, many of them free, that you can access at home. Take a look below.

Tom Sherrington – Rosenshine Masterclass

• Part 1 – Rosenshine Masterclass I Intro and Research
• Part 2 – Rosenshine Masterclass II Sequencing Concepts and Modelling
• Part 3 – Rosenshine Masterclass III Questioning
• Part 4 – Rosenshine Masterclass IV Daily Weekly Monthly Review
• Part 5 – Rosenshine Masterclass V Stages of Practice and Conclusion

Bernie and Craig Barton: Manipulatives in Maths:

Bernie Westacott interview: Teaching maths with visuals and manipulatives

AMSP(@Advanced_Maths) and MEI (@MEIMaths):

On-Demand PD (all FREE):

• Preparing your Students for the MAT and the TMUA
• A level Further Maths: Discrete, Decision and Modelling with Algorithms
• Geogebra in the Maths Classroom
• Preparing your Students for STEP
• Spreadsheets and Large Data Set
• Numerical Methods for A Level Mathematics
• Geogebra in the GCSE Mathematics Classroom
• Imperial mAths Project Teacher Support
• AS and A Level Further Maths: Compulsory Pure Top-Ups.
• Core Maths Top-Ups

Live Online PD (£95 or £195 but with 100% fee subsidies for teachers in state schools):

• A Level Maths: Pure (Y2) – 20 Apr
• EdExcel Core Maths Pre-Release Webinar – 21 Apr
• AS Maths: Pure Absolute Beginners – 23 Apr
• AS Further Maths: Pure Common Topics – 25 Apr
• AS and A Level Maths: Mechanics – 27 Apr
• AS and A Level Maths: Statistics – 29 Apr
• Core Maths Common Topics – 11 May
• Key Stage 5 Coordinator Development – 3 Jun
• GCSE Problem Solving – 9 Jun

From Seneca Learning (Certificates upon completion, free account):

• Dual Coding for Teachers – Seneca Certified Dual Coder
• Metacognition for Teachers – Seneca Certified
• Cognitive Science for Teachers – Seneca Certified Educator
• Cognitive Science for Teachers Level 2 – Seneca Certified Educator
• Assessment for Teachers – Seneca Certified Assessor

Other free online learning:

• Leadership of Education Technology in schools
• Using technology in evidence-based teaching and learning
• Digital skills development
• 100+ free teacher CPD resources on the Teacheroo Resource Hub

Reading:

Kirshner, Sweller, Clarke: PDF Why Minimal Guidance During Instruction Does Not Work

Daniel Willingham’s archive: http://www.danielwillingham.com/articles.html

Strengthening the Student Toolbox  study strategies to Boost learning: PDF Strengthening the Student Toolbox

Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction: PDF Principles of Instruction

Putting students on a path to learning: PDF Putting Students on the Path to Learning – AFT

Cognitive Load Theory – Lots of useful reading here.

Phonics

Help your child to read and write’ Sounds-Write Phonics Program (FREE)

https://www.udemy.com/course/help-your-child-to-read-and-write/

Help your child to read and write ‘ Part 2’ Sounds-Write Phonics Program (FREE)

ttps://www.udemy.com/course/help-your-child-to-read-and-write-part-2/

10 teacher CPD Podcasts

Search for these on any podcast player

1. Mr Barton’s maths podcast
2. Naylor’s Natter
3. Education Bookcase
4. The Learning Curve
5. Education Research Reading Room
6. The Learning Scientists
7. Evidence Based Education
8. Rebel Education Player
9. Form page to practice
10. We are in beta

Top Edu-Podcasts I’ve Listened To This Year – some links to some specific episodes from the podcasts above that have been helpful to me

Other sites

Evidence Based Education resource library – need to make a free account but it’s a treasure trove:

https://evidence-based-education.thinkific.com/courses/resource-library

The Chartered College of Teaching: All teaching staff should be members – articles are available here: https://impact.chartered.college

ResearchEd Videos on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3uPEgDH3pAhQe06533Zebw/videos

Monthly highlight collections of blogs, articles and research from Twitter

https://wakelet.com/@CharteredColl

PLD list from Kathryn Morgan

https://www.dropbox.com/s/rdfl1pxzo2atl98/PLD%20List.xlsx?dl=0

La Salle Ed – maths webinars on mastery and manipulatives – (Fee)

https://completemaths.com/cpd

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