CPD booklet of what is on offer at Berkhamsted School

1. CPD at
Berkhamsted
2013-2014

2. CPD at Berkhamsted
High quality CPD is something that all staff
are entitled to and as a school, we aim to
provide the best Continuing Professional
Development possible.
Based on feedback and requests, we have
shaped the CPD programme to meet
immediate training needs, provide guidance
on career advancement and enhance
personal well-being and effectiveness. The
varied programme should help meet the
needs of staff at different points in their
development.

3. The Big Picture
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External CPD Twilight Sessions Coaching Research Bursary
Teaching, Learning &
Assessment
Conference,
Berkhamsted
TeachMeet
Berkhamsted
External courses.
These sessions are
very practical and are
led by members of staff
and Dragonfly Training.
Executive coaching for
colleagues provided by
Cathy Hall.
Funds and support are
provided for staff to
reflect professionally on
an aspect of their
teaching.
Bringing the best in
Teaching and Learning
across the education
sectors to your
doorstep.
An internal event, a
celebration of the great
teaching and learning at
the school.

4. 1
The Twilight CPD
programme

5. Designed to support your work, develop your
professional skills and enable you to enhance your
well-being.
The ‘routes’ (Head of House, Head of Department
etc) are not compulsory - if you are in one of the
named roles and would prefer to attend another
session, this may be possible.
The expectation is four sessions across the year (or
three if you have attended an external course).
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Using data for departmental improve-
ment
This session will look at data sets within the school and how
they can be used to improve classroom learning and the per-
formance of students.
Improving your department/House - de-
veloping staff the ‘Multipliers’ way.
This session explores the ideas behind Liz Wiseman’s books
and how they can be used to enhance your leadership skills
and the capacity of those around you.
It may be helpful to read Liz’s books before you attend:
• ‘Multipliers’ by Liz Foster with Greg McKeown
• ‘The Multiplier Effect’ by Liz Wiseman, Lois Allen & Elise Fos-
ter
iSams for HoDs/HoHs
Alan Wallwin will take you through the features of iSams that
are related to your role such as how you can track student
achievement in your department/House with a few clicks.
Section 1
Twilight courses

6. 5
Effective report writing
Will Gunary will lead two sessions (one for new staff at the start
of term) on how the reporting system works and the best way to
communicate the progress of a student.
Assessment, marking and feedback
Led by Dragonfly Training, the session will share the latest re-
search, thinking and practice around assessment and feed-
back.
Managing your time more effectively
In line with the ‘working smarter’ agenda this year, Dragonfly
Training will provide tips and strategies to enable you to be
more productive and achieve more of a work/life balance.
Conducting investigations
Richard Thompson will go through what makes a robust investi-
gation and raise awareness of the issues to consider.
Leading and managing the House team
The session will support and develop pastoral leaders’ capacity
to lead their House. Ashley Clancy will deliver this session.
Effective strategies for engaging stu-
dents with SEND.
The Learning Support team will outline the issues and strate-
gies to help our students with SEND. It is recommended that at
least one member of each department attend.
Supervising the EPQ/HPQ
Richard Coupe will take you through the process of the re-
search project qualification and the best way to monitor and sup-
port students.
Getting the best out of our overseas
students
Dragonfly will provide a session on issues of cultural awareness
and how you can use certain strategies to support our overseas
students.
Observations and appraisals
A variety of colleagues will share their experience about what to
look for in lessons and how the appraisal system works.
Drugs awareness talk
This is a practical session for pastoral leaders and focuses on
providing knowledge and awareness of the challenges young

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people face. The Drugs Squad from Berkhamsted/Hemel Hemp-
stead Police will provide a hands-on session so you can identify
the different types of substances.
Building productive relationships with
parents
Chris Nicholls, former Head of Boys, will lead this session on
the best strategies to use when confronted with an unhappy par-
ent on the phone/email/in person.
Effective Tutoring
Peter Northcroft will share his experience and effective strate-
gies on how you can enthuse and encourage students to reach
their potential.
Preparing to become a HoD
Dragonfly training will provide advice and tips on making the
move into middle leadership.
Preparing to become a HoH
This session will allow you to explore the key qualities/
experiences needed to secure a pastoral leadership role.
Effective revision strategies
Led by Annmarie Mcnaney, Deputy Head at Chesham Gram-
mar School, this session will look at what strategies work well
withstudents (especially the most able).
The coaching process (parts 1&2)
Building on the work started last year, these sessions will focus
on the practical elements on how you can use coaching strate-
gies to develop your department and enhance student learning.
Counselling techniques for HoHs
This will be a practical session aimed at pastoral leaders so
they can support students at difficult times.
Differentiation
Dragonfly Training will provide practical advice on how to en-
able learners on differing levels to succeed in your classroom.
Managing Stress
Filled with practical techniques, this session will provide you
with guidance to manage yourself when the pressure is on.

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Helping students deal with stress
As exams approach, a major problem is dealing with student
stress. Practical techniques will be shared that can be used the
next day with our pupils.
Dealing with self-harm, body image &
eating disorders
An ever growing problem exacerbated by magazines and vari-
ous media, this session will help you identify when there are
problems and what you can do to support students.
Helping students with the UCAS per-
sonal statement
Practical help on what to do/look for when supporting tutees/
students.
Improving your professional skills by
using social media
This session will introduce you to the world of blogging and Twit-
ter as a way of developing your professional knowledge and the
wider opportunities it can create for you.

9. Tue 24 Sept Tue 1 Oct Tue 15 Oct Thu 23 Jan Thu 13 Feb Tue 11 Mar Tue 20th May Thur 19 Jun
HoD
DHoD
HoH
DHoH
NQT/GTP
New teacher
General
Using data for
departmental
improvement Helen
Brooke
Improving your
department -
developing staff the
‘Multipliers’ way. Mark
Steed
Using data for
departmental
improvement Helen
Brooke
Using iSams for HoDs
Alan Wallwin
Observations and
appraisals Helen
Brooke & Academic
Strategy Group
Improving your
department -
developing staff the
‘Multipliers’ way. Mark
Steed
Using iSams for HoDs
Alan Wallwin
The Coaching Process
Dragonfly Training
The Coaching Process
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Dragonfly Training
Choice TeachMeet
Berkhamsted
As HoD route or choice As HoD route or choice As HoD route or choice Preparing to become a
HoD
Dragonfly Training
As HoD route or choice As HoD route or choice As HoD route or choice TeachMeet
Berkhamsted
iSams for HoH
Alan Wallwin
Conducting
investigations
Richard Thompson
Leading and managing
the House Team
Ashley Clancy
Drugs Awareness Talk
Berkhamsted/Hemel
Hempstead Police
Force
The ‘Multipliers’ way of
leadership.
Mark Steed
Counselling techniques
for HoH
Counselling Service
Choice Dealing with self-harm,
body image and eating
disorders
Counselling Service
TeachMeet
Berkhamsted
As HoH route or choice As HoH route or choice As HoH route or choice Preparing to become a
HoH
(TBC)
As HoH route or choice As HoH route or choice As HoH route or choice TeachMeet
Berkhamsted
Personal and
Professional Conduct
(TS 8 and Part 2) Liz
Richardson
Effective behaviour
management (TS 6 &7)
Dragonfly Training
SEN/Scholars Alison
Dunmall & Julie
Potter
EAL at Berkhamsted &
beyond Dragonfly
Training
Differentiated Learning
Dragonfly Training
Using ICT to enhance
learning Nick Dennis
Review & Final
Assessment
Preparation
Liz Richardson
TeachMeet
Berkhamsted
Report writing
Will Gunary
Choice Choice Choice Choice Choice Choice TeachMeet
Berkhamsted
Assessment, marking
and feedback
Dragonfly training
Effective time
management
Dragonfly training
Effective strategies for
engaging students with
SEN
Alison Dunmall and
team
Supervising the EPQ/
HPQ
Richard Coupe
Getting the best from
our overseas students
(EAL)
Dragonfly Training
Dealing with difficult
parents
Chris Nicholls, former
Head of Boys
Effective report writing
Will Gunary
Effective Tutoring
Peter Northcroft
Differentiation
Dragonfly Training
Supervising the EPQ/
HPQ
Richard Coupe
(repeat session)
Effective revision
strategies
Annmarie Mcnaney,
Deputy Head,
Chesham Grammar
School
Managing stress
Counselling service
Helping students deal
with stress
Counselling service
Restorative Justice
Rev Markby
Helping students with
the UCAS personal
statement
Michael Bond
Improving your
professional skills by
using social media
Nick Dennis
TeachMeet
Berkhamsted

10. 2
Research Bursary

11. 10
Reflecting on the process of teaching.
Research
Launched this year in conjunction with the Expansive Education
Network, the research bursary is offered to members of the
Common Room to conduct a piece of action research. Supervi-
sions will take place at the Institute of Education in London and
with the Vice-Principal.
Research outcomes will be shared at the TeachMeet at the end
of the year and published internally.
The bursary is for one academic year and is £750. The supervi-
sions at the Institute of Education and at school are provided for
no extra cost.
Section 1
Berkhamsted
Action Research

12. 3
Coaching

13. Executive coaching for a very personal approach to
professional development.
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Coaching
We are very pleased to be able to offer executive coaching to a
small number of colleagues this academic year.
Cathy Hall will provide the coaching sessions. Cathy used to be
a former Head of Human Resources at CNN and has a wealth
of experience that will benefit colleagues.
Section 1
Executive coaching

14. 4
#TLAB14
It was
the best conference I have
been to!
“ It was a wonderful,
inspirational day.
Berkhamsted students
and catering team - so lovely,
helpful and professional.
Comments from delegates on
#TLAB13
Totally and utterly inspirational. I
loved it. I am so grateful you put
the event on. I will be bussing
my staff in next year!

15. A conference that brings refreshing practicality and
inspirational speakers/teachers to your doorstep.
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The Teaching, Learning & Assessment
Conference, Berkhamsted
We hosted the first conference this year and it was a success.
All tickets were sold and workshops were provided by educa-
tors across the country (and also from Berkhamsted)! The
event next year will be held on Saturday 22nd March and entry
to the event will be covered by the CPD budget (spaces are lim-
ited).
Section 1
Teaching, Learning
& Assessment,
Berkhamsted
Dr Bill Rankin at #TLAB13
Dr Bill Rankin was a literature professor and is now Director of Edu-
cation Pedagogies at Apple.

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This year’s event has ‘Multipliers’ as its theme and we are fortu-
nate to have Elise Foster, one of the authors of ‘The Multiplier
Effect’ opening the conference for us.
There will be a range of workshops covering whole school is-
sues and they are provided once again by teachers across the
country and from Berkhamsted.
Workshop leaders include:
• Dr John d’Abbro, Head of New Rush Hall
• Cognitive Scientist Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, UCL
• Professor Daniel Muijs, University of Southampton
• Dr David James, Wellington College
• Miles Berry, ICT lecturer and a former Prep school Head
If you would like to attend, please email Nick Dennis
(ndennis@berkhamstedschool.org).
Alistair Smith at #TLAB13
Alistair Smith, renowned teacher educator, opens the conference.