The Institute of Childhood and Education (ICE) at Leeds Trinity is proud to announce its 2020 NQT and Early Career Teacher Conference – a revitalising day to gather invigorating ideas about how to support students from experienced practitioners, grow ideas about resilience and positivity in teaching, and share challenges and successes with fellow early career teachers.
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What’s happening?
This one-day conference welcomes newly qualified and early career teachers. In response to the Early Career Framework and research into the concerns of new teachers, the programme has been designed to help delegates meet the challenge of diverse student needs in the classroom.
We are delighted to welcome Dr. Emma Kell, author of the bestselling ‘How to Survive in Teaching’, and Saju Iqbal, performance poet.
A sandwich lunch and refreshments will be provided. To find out more about the workshops available during the conference, please see below.
When?
Friday 26th June
9.30am – 3.30pm
Where?
Leeds Trinity University, Brownberrie Lane, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5HD
Cost?
Early bird prices (if you book before 30 April) £25 for Leeds Trinity graduates, and £45 for all other NQT and early career teachers.
From 30 April, the Conference is £30 for Leeds Trinity graduates, and £50 for all other NQT and early career teachers.
How to book?
Booking for this event is now closed.
Further information
To find out more, please email cpd@leedstrinity.ac.uk
Workshops
Please select your first and second workshop preference from the below bands A, B and C and make a note of your selections for the registration page prior to making payment.
Supporting students with Autism in schools
A brief introduction to autism, dispelling some autism myths and stereotypes, clarifying current policy and legislation, and exploring inclusive classroom approaches to support autistic pupils.
How Research can support your career
The research-informed teacher will make decisions for their students based on the best available evidence. In this workshop you will explore how to develop your understanding of this emerging pillar of education. Not only will it help you to lead specifically on research, but it will inform your practice and boost your confidence whatever your desired role.
Supporting students in overcoming anxiety
An introduction to ways in which the developing teenage brain and the social and emotional influences on young people can exacerbate anxiety in adolescents. You will take home practical ways that classroom teachers can help to reduce stress and anxiety in the students they teach and help students to flourish.
Supporting students with English as an additional language
What do teachers need to know in order to teach effectively in linguistically and culturally diverse contexts? This session will focus on the differences between attaining the conversational fluency in everyday contexts and developing proficiency in the language register required for academic success.
Supporting boys’ attainment
At a time when boys’ attainment is a concern for many classroom teachers and school leaders, this workshop will share key research into the gender attainment gap in the UK and offer practical suggestions for supporting boys in our classrooms and our wider school communities.
Supporting LGBTQ+ students in schools
All classrooms are likely to contain LGBTQ+ students, but many teachers lack confidence in how to acknowledge this. The workshop will offer you steps you can take to make all students feel safe, welcomed, affirmed and included. You will gain suggestions for resources and contacts, and a range of practical strategies for immediate use in your classroom and school.
Supporting students when they struggle
Enhance your existing good practice and identify habits and strategies to develop in the future, via grab and go resources and strategies. This highly practical workshop will help you gain ideas about how to encourage and re-engage struggling and reluctant learners.
Supporting higher ability students
The prospect of teaching high ability students can be intimidating; subject knowledge, planning, personalities and standards can make us question ourselves and make even the best subject specialists feel like imposters. This session aims to remove all of this anxiety and provide practical strategies, advice and resources which you can start using on Monday!
Supporting the mental health of children and adolescents
This workshop will start with the perspective that all behaviour is a form of communication and look at what may be being communicated by behaviour seen in the classroom. You will explore effective ways of responding to children and adolescents who are struggling, as well as gaining guidance on when and how to seek the support and guidance of a mental health professional.
Supporting BAME students
In today’s challenging climate how do you promote equal opportunities, whilst providing inclusivity and support for students of all ethnicities without being tokenistic? Exploring classroom discussion, the curriculum and even your display boards, this session will give you confidence to enhance whole school practice with practical ideas.
Building and expanding your professional support networks
Making and maintaining contact with the wider world of education can sometimes be a challenge in a busy school year, but is crucial for career development, renewing perspectives, gaining advice and gathering innovative ideas. This workshop will give you practical ideas about how to connect with a wider network of inspiring and supportive colleagues.
Enhancing and advancing teacher resilience
Teacher resilience is one of the most significant challenges to face teachers currently. This workshop explores potential challenges to the resilience of teachers and offers strategies and suggestions as to how you can take ownership of your resilience potential and manage it effectively over time.