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Concentrating on teacher practice is the most effective way to make a difference to student achievement, as we can’t alter prior attainment.

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Why CPD is important

Sources of variance in student achievement (Hattie, 2003)

Teacher effectiveness

Time spent on effective professional development not only improves student outcomes and teacher morale but also disproportionately benefits weaker students. It empowers teachers to do more to raise their own levels of skill.

“The difference between a very effective teacher and a poorly performing teacher is very large. For example,

during one year with a very effective maths and English teacher, pupils gain 40% more in their learning than they

would with a poorly performing teacher.” The Sutton Trust, UK

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Why CPD is important

Presentations from experts

Group discussion in school

Attending lectures/courses

Keeping reflection journals

Teachers training teachers

Blogs and social mediaWebinars

eLearning courses

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What can CPD look like?

Effective CPD in schools is:

• part of the whole school improvement plan

• for school leaders, teachers and teaching assistants

• continuous, involving:

learning practice reflection learning

• evaluated.

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What is effective CPD?

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Why eLearning is effective

Reflect and record

Revisit module Record – online journal

Apply learning in class

Apply and practice Share Reflect

Short module study – one hour maximum

Watch and listen Read and respondInteractive

self-assessment

Move to next module/stage

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Introducing Essential CPD

• High-quality CPD for every member of staff Materials written by primary experts

• Practical CPD to apply straightawayDownloadable resources with every course

• Collaborative CPD – ideal for staff meetingsAccessible one-hour modules, online sharing tools

• Flexible CPD at your own paceIndividual logins to access and revisit courses

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Essential CPD

• Online CPD courses in one-hour modules.• Full of interactive activities to aid learning.• Downloadable resources to use straightaway.• Stop and start courses whenever you need to. • Add notes and comments during courses. • Download a completion certificate at the end.• Revisit courses and notes whenever you need to.

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Essential CPD

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Essential CPDWatch our 90-second video about how it works

(click ‘play’ on the home page video to start)

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Essential CPD coursesEnglish Mathematics ICT & Computing Classroom &

Curriculum

Cracking Writing: Raising Attainment in Writing at Key Stage 2

Improving grammar, punctuation and spelling at KeyStage 2

Essential Maths for Teaching Assistants: Secrets for Success at Key Stage 2

Strategies for Raising Attainment in Mathematics at Key Stage 2

Supporting the More Able in Mathematics at Key Stage 2

Embedding ICT in the Primary Curriculum

Using blogging to improve literacy at Key Stage 2

Getting to Grips with the New National Curriculum for Primary Schools

Managing Behaviour in the Primary Classroom

+ one new course added each term

Get started by creating your own user login.

1. Visit www.essentialcpd.co.uk.

2. Register against your school.

3. Create your own username and password.

4. Get started – choose a course from your dashboard to start.

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How to get started

Each course begins with a ‘Getting started’ guide about how to use the software, and an introduction from the course leader.

Click through modules using the menu or the‘previous’ and ‘next’ arrows.

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Using Essential CPD

Stop courses when you need to – when you log back in to continue, you will be taken to the point you last stopped.

Add a profile picture (if you want to!).

Set your profile to share comments or keep them private.

Add your own notes during learning.

Share your own comments.

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Using Essential CPD

Take interactive activities set within courses.

Download resources to use straightaway.

Download your completion certificate at the end of each course.

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Using Essential CPD

Remember, you can revisit your courses, notes, comments and resources at any time.

Get email updates when a new course is added, as well as extra professional development tips and

advice from our expert trainers.

Call or email us if you need any help.

01634 729809 support@essentialcpd.co.uk

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