Criticality: The Key to Clarity
Reflection
- as a CORE skill
- as a habit
- ways of reflecting: selecting a form & structure that is fit for purpose
Reading
- of statutory texts
- of academic texts
- clarity of criteria to use when selecting reading to inform practice
Evidence
- data in all its forms
- audits & evaluations
- applying evidence to a ‘reflect, review & research’ approach
Planning: The Key to Competence
For Teaching and Learning
- the why and what of lesson planning
- the essential elements of lesson planning
- teaching and learning as a cyclic process
For Professional Development
- a statutory starting point
- learning v performance
- deliberate practice & enablement
To overcome challenges
- essential elements
- triad of enablement
- applying a change management approach
Action Taking: The Key to Capacity
Psychological Flexibility
- a redefinition of wellness
- the impact of our inner critic
- how to act in spite of our emotional challenges
Sustainable ways of working
- The Wellbeing Charter as best practice
- Contracts and conditions of work
- Work-life balance
Relational Practice
- Working with colleagues
- Individual contributions in the setting
- Alignment of values and ethos