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2019/20 Teaching and Learning Webinars

Posted by James Simms on October 4, 2019

Our most popular webinar series is back! It's free, top-quality and accessible to everyone. So take a look below and join us for as many sessions as you like!

The webinars are approximately 45 minutes long and entirely free. Sign up now to secure one of only 100 seats.

The sessions are presented by James, a teacher with 20 years of experience, a vastly experienced course manager and SLT member. James is also the creator of theeverlearner.com and host of The Teacher in Classroom 21 podcasts.

Practice and Retrieval  

How to develop razor-sharp subject knowledge with every learner

Monday 7th October 2019    |   7.00 pm   |    REGISTER NOW

Tuesday 8th October 2019    |   4.00 pm   |    REGISTER NOW

Essential for all classroom teachers, course managers and heads of department of all subjects. James will take you through the key cognitive science that drives how learners remember and forget information. Importantly, James will explain how practice and "reactivation" of knowledge is critical to success in classrooms.

Interleaving

Delivering your course for maximum impact

Monday 21st October 2019     |   4.00 pm   |    REGISTER NOW

Tuesday 22nd October 2019   |   7.00 pm   |    REGISTER NOW

James will take you through the key research and current thinking related to the practice of interleaving. Importantly, James will also demystify interleaving and will stress when interleaving is and is not appropriate.

Mastery Learning

How to get success out of every learner

Monday 4th November 2019    |   7.00 pm   |    REGISTER NOW

Tuesday 5th November 2019    |   4.00 pm   |    REGISTER NOW

James will guide you through his direct experience of providing a mastery-based environment to learners. He will explain the seat-time: achievement rate equation which is so fundamental to this process. Importantly, James will describe to you the exact parameters that make mastery learning a reality.

Increasing student activity in the classroom

10 pick-up-and-go activities to develop key skills in the classroom and increase activity levels

Monday 18th November 2019    |   4.00 pm   |    REGISTER NOW

Tuesday 19th November 2019   |   7.00 pm   |    REGISTER NOW

James will guide you through ten ways to increase student activity in your classroom. Importantly, every method will be utilisable in your very next lesson. No lead time, these ideas are ready to pick and work with! James will focus on both questioning techniques, high-performing group work structures as well as methods to increase skill development amongst your learners.

Flipped Learning

Flipping classwork and homework activities to ensure the classroom is a space for activity, engagement and skill development

Monday 2nd December 2019    |   7.00 pm   |    REGISTER NOW

Tuesday 3rd December 2019   |   4.00 pm   |    REGISTER NOW

James will guide you through the methods of flipped learning, focussing on how learning can be preloaded and how classroom time can be devoted to application and skills more than a traditional classroom. James will also cover how to ensure that students are learning away from the classroom.

Blended Learning

Blurring the lines between homework, classwork, traditional and online learning

Monday 6th January 2020    |   4.00 pm   |    REGISTER NOW

Tuesday 7th January 2020   |   7.00 pm   |    REGISTER NOW

James will guide you through the core principles of blended learning environments and, importantly, how to implement them.
This webinar is suited to those who really want to push the boundary and completely redefine their classroom environment.

Effective Feedback in the Classroom

Great feedback is one of the keys to student success. Learn everything you need right here.

Monday 20th January 2020    |   7.00 pm   |    REGISTER NOW

Tuesday 21st January 2020   |   4.00 pm   |    REGISTER NOW

James will guide you through the meaning of great feedback, levels of feedback and how feedback can be optimised to cause more learning. Importantly, James will describe methods that save rather than increase time spent marking.