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. Â 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
- Mr Barton’s maths podcast
- Naylor’s Natter
- Education Bookcase
- The Learning Curve
- Education Research Reading Room
- The Learning Scientists
- Evidence Based Education
- Rebel Education Player
- Form page to practice
- 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)
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