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• Talk by Prof Bill Lucas - Character education in schools

  • When
    11 Feb 2020
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    6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    The University of Winchester, West Downs Quarter (Room WD001), Romsey Road, Winchester, SO22 5FT

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  Come and join us for this talk by Professor Bill Lucas

  FREE event

  Character education in schools: What it is, why it matters and what to do about it

  Bill will explain what character education is, offer an overview of character frameworks and their underpinning research and suggest practical ideas for head teachers and senior staff to take away and adapt in their schools.

  • 17.45 - Light refreshments available

  • 18.00 - Talk starts

  • 18.45 - Q & A

  Professor Bill Lucas

  Bill is Director of the Centre for Real-World Learning at the University of Winchester. With Guy Claxton he created the Expansive Education Network: an organisation of schools that share common view of goals of education. These goals are outlined in their seminal book, Educating Ruby. Bill is also co-chair of the new 2021 PISA test of creative thinking, a member of the LEGO foundation's advisory board and an adviser to Australia's Mitchell Institute. 

   

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• Bury College - Coaching and feedback workshop AR2

  • When
    02 Mar 2020
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    3:45 PM - 5:45 PM
  • Location
    Bury College, Enterprise Building Room E202

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  The second in a series of three professional development sessions included in your membership.

   

  A chance to bring along your work in progress, share it and receive feedback from your session facilitator and from colleagues

   

  This workshop is a follow on from 'Getting started in action research' and will cover:  

  • Reviewing your action research
  • Emerging issues 'clinic'
  • Expert advice on specific challenges
  • Reviewing your action research action plan       
  • How to write up your action research

   

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• Salford cluster: Coaching & Feedback Workshop

  • When
    05 Mar 2020
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    3:45 PM - 5:45 PM
  • Location
    Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School & Heart Teaching School Alliance, Central Drive, Westhoughton, Bolton. BL5 3DU

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  A chance to bring along your work in progress, share it and receive feedback from your session facilitator and from colleagues

            
     This workshop is a follow on from 'Getting Started in Action Research' and will cover:

  • Reviewing your action research
  • Emerging issues 'clinic'
  • Expert advice on specific challenges
  • Reviewing your action research action plan       
  • How to write up your action research
                   

   

  
  

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• Great Science Share for Schools 2020

  • When
    16 Jun 2020

  https://www.greatscienceshare.org/#about-1
  

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• Bury College - Celebrating and presenting findings AR3

  • When
    16 Jun 2020
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    3:45 PM - 5:45 PM
  • Location
    Bury College, Market Street, BL9 0DB Enterprise Building Room E404

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  This is an opportunity to celebrate learning from your research and share findings with other Expansive Education members.

   

  This final workshop will cover:     

  • Presenting the findings of your action research
  • Learning from other colleagues
  • Inviting other colleagues to learn about expansive education

  Any questions please contact eedNET@winchester.ac.uk

   

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• Southgate Cluster: Celebration and Presenting Findings

  • When
    29 Jun 2020
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    4:15 PM - 6:15 PM
  • Location
    Southgate School, Sussex Way, Cockfosters, EN4 0BL

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   Southgate cluster: Celebrating and Presenting Findings 

  • Presenting and celebrating the findings of your action research
                 
  • Learning from other colleagues and sharing ideas

  • Inviting other colleagues to learn about developing expansive dispositions in their students. 

  To prepare for this celebratory session.  Please present your findings with a short  5-10 presentation. This can be with a PowerPoint, poster or simply talking through your findings with the group.   

  
  Suggested structure
  1. My Context - logo, picture and headlines about your school and sentence on the group on which you are focusing

  2. The Issue - headline sentence for example - ‘Trying to create more resourceful learners’

  3. What the research says - key points

  4. My Research Question - ‘If I do x will y happen?

  5. My Project - key points listing what you did
  How you evaluated it, eg
  •  An initial and/or end-of intervention survey
  •  Participant  observation
  •  Interviews, and
  •  Field notes
  Then include any key charts, graphs, comments

  6.  Findings - key points

  7. What I learned - key points

   

  After this session you are given a report template to write to 1,500 – 3,000 words typically. All are then published on our website.
  http://expansiveeducation.net/Default.aspx?pageId=1730525
   
  Your tutor at eednet@winchester.ac.uk can provide any interim feedback and advice for you and your colleagues prior to the celebratory session.  Finished reports can be emailed to eednet@winchester.ac.uk 

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• Salford: Celebration and Presenting Findings

  • When
    06 Jul 2020
  •  
    3:45 PM - 5:45 PM
  • Location
    Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School & Heart Teaching School Alliance, Central Drive, Westhoughton, Bolton. BL5 3DU

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  Salford cluster: Celebrating and Presenting Findings    

  This is an opportunity to celebrate, share findings and learning from your research with other Expansive Education members. All members with research to share are welcome to attend   

  • Presenting the findings of your action research         
  • Learning from other colleagues
  • Inviting other colleagues to learn about expansive education.

  For further information on preparation required for this workshop please register.

   

  Any questions please email eednet@winchester.ac.uk

  
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