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Literacy Leaders Programme: Free CPD digital course
The Transforming Education Alliance is excited to launch a free digital CPD course, to support educators in becoming the literacy experts in their school and transform learner outcomes.
Language is the bedrock of learning, and only by implementing whole-school, evidence-based strategies and teaching can we drive improvement. This course, verified by CPD UK, enables you to become an expert in this space.
The course is completely free and takes 6 weeks to complete, with self-directed digital learning and online check-in sessions. To join, you need to become a member of the Transforming Education Alliance - a free community of forward-thinking educators, powered by Bedrock Learning.
The objectives of the course
This is an accredited CPD course for educators at schools to enhance their knowledge on literacy and support them in delivering effective literacy strategies. This course will transform outcomes by creating ‘champions’ who can implement best practice into their schools' curricula.
It's your chance to enhance your skills, build your CV and do something vital for your school community.
How it works
The 6-week course is taking place in the second half of the Spring term in England (spanning March and early April).
The course will begin with a live virtual welcome event which will outline the content, give you a chance to meet your tutors and answer any questions you have before you get started.
Over the following 6 weeks, participants will complete 11 pre-recorded core lessons (each approximately 30 minutes in duration), a pre-recorded Bedrock implementation session (approximately 45 minutes), and a Literacy Reflection Pack.
You must submit your Literacy Reflection Pack in week seven to pass the course, receive your Literacy Leader certificate and join us at the live virtual awards ceremony.
While there is a suggested course structure - recommending the completion of 2 lessons per week - you have flexibility to engage with the pre-recorded materials around your own schedule.
The course modules
The first running of the course follows this structure, and we're excited to be able to run it for free! It's your chance to be taught from the experts in the literacy space and connect with likeminded colleagues. Here's what you can expect:
- Monday 3rd March (4:00-4:45pm GMT): Virtual onboarding event
- 3rd March - 17th April: Self-guided learning (see below)
- Thursday 17th April: Submission of your Literacy Reflection Pack
- Thursday 24th April (4:00-4:45pm GMT): Virtual awards ceremony and reflections
Session overview
- Session 1: Why language matters with Andy Sammons
- Session 2: Vocabulary development: Driving best practice across the school with Sarah Eggleton
- Session 3: Disciplinary literacy: How can all colleagues teach the subject-specific literacy skills of their discipline? with Sophie Joyce
- Session 4: The Science of Reading: An introduction with Professor Jessie Ricketts
- Session 5: Reading for learning: Improving comprehension across the curriculum with Andy Sammons
- Session 6: Automatisation: Reducing the cognitive load for pupils when they write with Dr Tim Mills (MBE)
- Session 7: Building mental models of writing structures with Dr Tim Mills (MBE)
- Session 8: How can we nurture reading for pleasure and independent reading? with Andy Sammons
- Session 9: Developing oracy: From research to practice with Morgan Arthur
- Session 10: How to create a language-rich culture with Olivia Sumpter
- Session 11: A summary and next steps with Morgan Arthur
- Session 12: Implementing Bedrock for maximum impact
To access the course, you need to join the Transforming Education Alliance and book your place on the course. Once you've booked your place, our course lead, Ben, will be in touch with the details and an invitation to the virtual welcome event on 3rd March (4:00pm GMT).
What is the Transforming Education Alliance?
The Transforming Education Alliance unites passionate educators from all subjects to explore cutting-edge, research-backed solutions that are truly transforming the classroom. Not only do you get this free CPD course, but you'll also gain access to the best events, connections with like-minded educators, and the latest research. Find out more.
It takes two minutes to join this exclusive community of educators committed to transforming education. You’ll also be invited to the Transforming Education Alliance WhatsApp group where the conversation is already happening - don't miss out!