INSET

Raising achievement through global dimensions

NEAD Member schools entitled to 10% off

 

Training options include:

  • INSET sessions at Holt Hall in partnership with Norfolk Childrens' Services' Outdoor Learning team. Details here: http://www.nead.org.uk/News/inset_sessions_at_holt_hall/
  • British Council's Global Schools Partnerships training for the eastern region. Next session 1st November, details in our news section.  
  • Advice, resources and support for teachers to organise major curriculum development initiatives. Information, help and advice for preparing topics, modules and courses.
  • Support for teacher trainers and Local Education Authority advisors locally, regionally and nationally
  •  which lend a wide range of teaching resources for classroom use and professional development
  • Updates on new resources availible in a termly (Spring, Summer, Winter) Members' Newsletter
  • Professional development sessions for teachers, and for student teachers undertaking PGCE/ teacher training courses, on a range of issues.

latest INSET options:

For individual, pairs or clusters of schools. 

Diversity & the Global Dimension

 
·        Use of appropriate/ sensitive language
·        The law: schools’ duties and responsibilities
·        Tools for embedding diversity in everyday teaching practice
·        Guidance on creating a whole school culture in which diversity is respected and celebrated
·        Inspiration for schemes of work, cross-curricular links and mapping, and creative and investigative learning opportunities
·        Links to complementary initiatives inc; UNICEF Rights Respecting Schools and schools linking schemes
 
The Olympics & the Global Dimension
·        Support for teachers to explore the Global Dimension through a focus on the Olympics
·        Using the Olympic values, charter and creed to explore global citizenship
·        Exploring issues of sustainability, human rights and interdependence through a local and global perspective on the Olympics
·        Parallel lives—using the spirit of olympism to look at the similarities and differences between a typical day for an athlete and that of a garment worker
·        Increased awareness of complementary resources and organisations
 
Global Citizenship in Schools
·      Methods to explore and embed global learning across a range of curriculum subjects
·      Tools to develop critical and creative thinking.
·      Guidance on available resources and hands-on activities
·      Support for planning classroom sessions and whole school initiatives linking local and global awareness
·      Ideas for activities in support of initiatives such as Fair Trade Schools, Rights Respecting Schools, Forest Schools, Schools Linking
 
The Windmill Project – Developing a global dimension through climate change & energy awareness
·        Toolkit for teaching climate change and sustainability
·        Ways to work with the school community to cut carbon use at school and home
·        Up to date information and resources
·        Creative approaches to teaching challenging issues – including NEAD’s ‘The Windmill Project’: “makes learning real and purposeful” (Year 5 Teacher). 
 
Global School Councils
·        Ideas for stimulating your school council using global and local themes
·        Increased understanding of rights and responsibilities
·         Ways to help pupils to take more actions to influence the decision-making process in their school,
·        Tools for pupils to act towards making a difference in their school and their community.
·        Opportunities to explore options for a local school council exchange
 

Booking can be made by contacting NEAD   

T:01603 610 993     E:info@nead.org.uk