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‘A Mind to Teach’

‘Teaching Inside Out’ New Online Short Course Available here.

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New CPD Courses Guide 2022/23

Read or download the NEW CPD courses guide for 2021/22.

‘A Mind to Teach’ - Video Course.

15 succinct video lessons, case studies and practical examples.


‘this fantastic course made such a positive difference to my teaching experience” Mike W, Music and Drama, Secondary

  • Giving teachers more confidence and resilience by helping them understand why and how children want to learn, as well of some of the deep seated mechanisms they use to avoid learning.

  • A very human approach with easy to understand theory that can be applied to any teaching and learning environment.

  • This 3 level course brings together real teaching experience with as many years research in evidence-based child development psychology to help teachers grow their confidence by connecting with their pupils on a fundamental relationship led level.

  • £128.00

3 Key Outcomes

  1. Understand behaviour management from a child development perspective and use your understanding to create relationships with students that are purposeful and productive.[Level 1]

  2. Understand how and why children defend themselves when learning or learning environments become overwhelming and how to respond rather than react to off task behaviour. [Level 2]

  3. Understand more about the principles that underscore your Authority; where does it come from and how can you take charge of your classroom in a way that fits both with their needs and your personality? [Level 2]


Get In Touch:

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What Teachers Say…

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The Day I Quit Teaching…

“One rainy November afternoon about 15 years ago, I gave up teaching for good. I sat down at the front of the class, defeated.  I was done. 

I expected chaos – the kind of chaos that had been going on moments before I threw in the towel.   But, as I sat waiting for the bell what I saw changed everything.  

I saw the children organise themselves into ‘learning groups’.  Some were doing homework, others were discussing their lives, asking about family and friends, learning about one another and yet others were trading survival secrets about other teachers and upcoming lessons.  Everything they were doing was about learning. 

They were innately curious, they created order and all across the classroom there was collaboration. 

So, the question for me then – the supposed teacher - as I sat there was this:

If children are driven to learn, what was I bringing into the room, in my attitude, body language, tone of voice, the lesson outline, content and delivery – that drove that instinct into a ditch and drained the fuel from the engine?

For me, the answer lay in understanding the implicit relationship between teacher and learner and creating classrooms where the learning becomes a shared endeavour that happens naturally”

Steve, A Mind to Teach 


New! Work Discussion Groups.

Sharing trials and triumphs helps teachers gain support, clarity and confidence.

“While most teachers believe that the teacher–pupil relationship lies at the heart of learning, there is a striking absence of any significant training relating to the emotional factors affecting teaching and learning, or the management of teacher–pupil relationships”. Emil Jackson (M.psych)

A Work Discussion Group is a facilitated group providing colleagues with a regular support space where they share the trials and triumphs of the important work they do every day.

Rooted in evidence based psychology (Balint Groups) and originally conceived to support Doctors, Social Workers and other front line care workers, the WDG is a place where teachers simply and openly support one another. Teachers can share their concern about a student, a class or a subject they teach. Together, colleagues find effective strategies and interventions that help move students forward. Such groups also help teachers gain a healthier perspective on their own mental wellness.

Facilitators are experienced professionals, trained in aspects of educational and organisational psychology. They work with the group to help them reflect purposefully on the work they do and the pupils they serve. The shared network of support offers teachers a greater sense of confidence and clarity which cascades into a more positive approach to their work and mental health.

Enquire about how Work Discussion Groups might help work in your school.

Read this fantastic paper on what WSG’s are and their benefits to staff productivity and well-being

(Gemma Ellis and Victoria Wolfe)

 
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Putting good relationships at the heart of great learning.

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“Once understood, the psychology that drives humans to connect and share, can transform teaching and learning in any classroom.

The simple lessons I want to share with you, transformed my classroom management as well as my mental health and wellbeing. They are carefully selected from 6 years psychology training and sharpened in over ten years of classroom practice in mainstream schools. ” Steve Carr, Founder A Mind to Teach

“…I think this course should be compulsory for all teachers, from NQTs to head teachers" Tara, Class Teacher, Primary.

 
 
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