Dates for this course:
5th March 2010, Manchester
7th May 2010, Leeds
11th June 2010, London
9th July 2010, Birmingham
The cost is £245 + VAT
To download full details and the booking form click here
For further details about this course, call 01628 810700 Ext 24 or email events@alite.co.uk.
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Learning to Learn in Practice
With Alistair Smith and Mark Lovatt
This inspirational one day conference provides a brand new programme to accompany the publication of the new book, Learning to Learn in Practice, The L2 Approach. This exciting new programme is based on years of experience and a well established Learning to Learn Approach. If your school is excited about the Learning to Learn journey, this is the place for you.
During the day you will be able to access the most up to date thinking, find out what works and why and take away a resource disc with classroom materials to use straight away. Alistair Smith and Mark Lovatt are the UK’s best known exponents of this skills based approach. They will help you bring an extra dimension and a freshness to your classroom teaching.
During your time with Alistair and Mark you will:
- Discover the 12 essentials of Learning to Learn
- Find out how to successfully integrate PLTS
- Experience what they mean for your classroom
- Find out why the L2 Approach is the national pace-setter
- Obtain guidance on how to develop a Learning to Learn approach across your school
- Hear case studies from our national network of Journey Schools
- Experience how to embrace web 2.0 technologies
- Hear what works and what doesn’t
- Find out how to improve reporting and involve parents
- Gain access to the unique L2 Learning to Learn support network
- Get hands-on with the latest classroom resources
See a world class learning platform in action
Alistair and Mark draw from their experience of researching, developing and trialling a world class Learning to Learn solution called L2.
L2 is the only customisable approach which recognises your school’s unique Learning to Learn needs. L2 brings proven pedagogy, updated content and outstanding student learning tools into a highly interactive electronic environment.
- Provides 180 hours of teaching material with all lesson plans and resources provided
- Includes unique student profiling software for independent learning
The programme is led by Alistair Smith and Mark Lovatt, co-origintors of L2 - the Learning to Learn Programme and co-authors of Accelerated Learning; A User's Guide.
The Presenters
Alistair Smith has been described as "the UK's leading trainer in modern learning methods". He is a trainer, author and consultant. An outstanding presenter and motivational speaker, Alistair travels throughout the world delivering training based on his best-selling books and interactive programmes.
After both a chequered school experience and a career which included working in construction, quarrying, museums and the Prison’s Service, Alistair taught in schools in England. He worked with the Advisory Service in a large Local Education Authority before setting up his company ALITE. More recently, he has written award winning books, featured on radio and television programmes, and spoken to over 100,000 educators, parents and developers at conferences throughout the UK and abroad.
Alistair’s highly respected award winning Accelerated Learning model has been used in classrooms as a means of raising pupil motivation and achievement. His 2001 book The Brains Behind It, was one of the first in the UK to look at translating brain research for teachers.
Alistair originated and co-authored the L2 suite of products. L2 is an innovative Learning to Learn approach designed to develop the knowledge, skills and attributes of the outstanding learner. Over half a million students now have access to this approach.
Alistair Smith also has a dual career in professional sport. He is the designated learning consultant to the English Football Association where, on behalf of their 50,000 students, he helps modernise training and coaching provision. He has delivered on the FA’s prestigious UEFA Pro Licence course since its inception, working with over one hundred managers at the top levels of the professional game. He also works with European managers and coaches on behalf of UEFA.
Mark Lovatt is Deputy Headteacher with responsibility for Teaching and Learning at Cramlington Learning Village, a highly successful 11-18 Comprehensive school of nearly 2,300 students in Northumberland, It became a specialist Science College in September 2002 and was awarded 'leading edge' status in 2003. The School has a national reputation for innovation in Teaching and Learning and increasingly for combining ICT with Teaching and Learning. Cramlington was awarded the BECTA ICT Mark in 2007.
In 2006 OFSTED pronounced the school outstanding and stated that "learning was done with the students and not to the students".
Having first established Learning to Learn in the school as a discrete course, Cramlington are now beginning to develop a Learning to Learn 'approach' across the whole school.
To read more about Mark Lovatt click here.
Learning to Learn
"Learning to Learn ‘does what it says on the tin!' "
Alistair Smith, co-author Accelerated Learning: A User's Guide.
"Some excellent ideas about the use of ICT and the learning environment"
Sarah Ferretti, Ryde High School
"A really inspirational day, with useful strategies of implementation"
Claire Garside, Cardinal Wiseman School , Birmingham
Participants will cover the following topics:
What is Learning to Learn?
- Can we leave old thinking behind?
- The twelve disciplines of Learning to Learn
- Learning to Learn in action
Session Two
- Why should my school adopt Learning to Learn?
- Changing contexts
- Evidence that it works
- Working with national strategies
- A modern alternative to effort and behaviour
grades
Session Three
- When can it take place? Who does it take place with?
- Different delivery models
- Building the language of learning
- Dos and don’ts
Session Four
- How do we go about it?
- Exemplar classroom practice – ten quick fixes
- Discrete Learning to Learn lessons
- Integrated Learning to Learn lessons
Session Five
- Where can we see it working?
- The Cramlington success story
- Further success stories
- What to do next
"L2 defines learning, develops it, assesses against it, and supports it with 21 st Century technology.
Meet the future.'"
Alistair Smith, co-author Accelerated Learning: A User's Guide.
"Stimulating, varied, inspirational!"
Ann Aspinall, Marple Hall School, Stockport
"Extremely useful day – very thought provoking'"
Jan McKernan, St Mary's School, Calne
Delegates who have been on this course reported back on the best thing about it:
“Millions & millions of ideas to use in the classroom as soon as I’m back on Monday! Lots of time to discuss ideas/thoughts/resources with other teachers. Excellent quality resources to take back to school”
Wendy Bullen, Holy Family RC & CE College, Heywood, Lancs
“Theory based within a practical framework that can be applied within the classroom. Great day”
Dr J P Boniface, Heworth Grange Comprehensive School, Gateshead
“Practical tips on how to improve learning. Clear delivery, well ‘chunked’ time flew by!”
Gill Shirt, Todmorden High School, Lancs
“Practical, realistic tools applicable to all curriculum areas”
Gill Johnson, Westleigh High School, Lancs