Dates for this course:
6th June 08, Manchester
4th July 08, London
17th October 08, London
14th November 08, Leeds
5th December 08, Dunblane
23rd January 09, 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.
For details of the Learning to Learn whole school training programme, please click here
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Learning to Learn
Personalised Learning in Practice
Help learners become more independent, self-confident and skilled in dealing with the learning challenges of the 21st Century.
"The best and most relevant course in developing learning I have attended. A must for any school looking for a way forward."
Andy O'Brien, Acrrington Moorhead Sports College, Lancashire
- Discover how to develop your own L2L approach from a team who have already done it
- Find out about the UK's most successful L2L strategies
- How to integrate assessment for learning, thinking skills and ICT
- Imporve student achievement and enjoyment
- Take away a disc with proven classroom lessons you can use tomorrow
"You come away not only inspired by the big picture, but with your head stuffed full of ideas you can use in your own classroom the next day."
Dave Watson, Park Lane High, West Yorkshire
The Alite Learning to Learn approach (L2) is the only one of its kind in the UK. It links teaching to learning and planning to assessment. Discover how to use it to take learning in your school into the 21st Century. See and hear how Learning to Learn works successfully. Find answers to the following questions:
What is Learning to Learn?
- What are the features of the best Learning to Learn approaches?
- Why should I introduce Learning to Learn into my school?
- How do I overcome doubters and build enthusiasm for Learning to Learn?
- How do I track improvements in learning abilities ?
- How do I fully integrate technology?
- How do I accredit Learning to Learn?
- Where do I begin?
'"A reminder that learning is something that we can actually have control over and develop.
Rekindled my enthusiasm!"
Clare Costello, Shoeburyness High School
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 at Cramlington Community High School, a highly successful 13 – 18 Comprehensive school of nearly 1600 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.
For a number of years Cramlington has run a timetabled Learning to Learn course of its own devising for all year 9 students. The course occupies 7 hours of curriculum time per fortnight – the equivalent to time given for Maths, English, and Science. The course is housed in its own purpose built learning environment in rooms designed to meet the needs of 21 st Century learners and to offer enough flexibility to accommodate a variety of teaching and learning strategies. A trained team of 14 staff supported by specialist teachers of ICT deliver the course to 400 year 9 students.
"Mark employs strategies in the training course that he would also use in the classroom - we can directly appreciate how these techniques would work in practice"
James Penstone, Head of Geography,
Hazelwick School, Crawley, West Sussex
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:
Why Learning to Learn is essential
- What do we already know?
- What are the challenges of learning in the 21st Century?
- The research evidence for Learning to Learn
- The national picture
- Alternative approaches
What is Learning to Learn?
- What is important for students to know about learning?
- Designing a Learning to Learn programme
- great learning activities
- a cohering structure
- great learning outcomes
- L2 – the Alite Learning to Learn Approach
What Learning to Learn looks like in real classrooms
- The essentials for any Learning to Learn Programme
- Our best learning to learn approaches
- The ‘must have’ resources
- Using Technology
How to introduce Learning to Learn
- Case Study – introduce, embed then spread
- Frequently asked questions
- Do’s and Don’ts
- What 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:
"Getting some fantastic ideas to use even in everyday lessons."
Vicky Pooley, Oriel High School, Crawley
"Immediate ideas for classroom use. Inspired to plan for long-term improvement.
Ideas on how to proceed with implementation.'"
Susan Staab, Folkestone School for Girls
"Practical ideas & examples. Motivates me to take it forward a & inspire others"
Kirsty Whelan, Paignton CC, Devon
"Motivational, concrete ideas"
Glenn Yates, Wood Green High School
"Just excellent overall!"
Mark Branch, Churchill Community School, Avon