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Plan your day

Delegates who haven’t pre-booked their workshops can choose on the day from the sessions which still have places available.

08:00 – 08:30

Registration & coffee

08:30

Welcome to GSAL

08:35 – 09:30 Keynote Speaker

The Educational Journey  Jeffrey Boakye

09:35 – 10:20 Workshop Choice #1

Being good enough: strategies for overcoming perfectionism – in our students and in ourselves Charlotte Woolley

Building a whole-school culture of excellence – a middle leader’s view Heather Hale

Back to basics Sam Strickland

Catch 22 – what you don’t know until someone tells you. The school library; an integral part of the education process Elizabeth Hutchinson

‘Just a naughty boy’ and other ADHD myths Louise Mallon

Grounds for hope: a curriculum necessity in uncertain times David Alcock

Refreshments

10:45 – 11:30 Workshop Choice #2

Transforming teaching – lessons learned from teaching under the pandemic Tony Cotton

School to University – the journey for students with support needs Carly Miller

On the role of masculinity and identity in shaping contexts of social justice Jeffrey Boakye (please note that this workshop is over #2&3, you will need to select in #3 also)

Let’s talk about PSHE/life Helen Mars

Improving pupils’ confidence in the MFL classroom Vanessa Burns

Atomisation: breaking down concepts when planning a maths curriculum Craig Barton (please note that this workshop is over #2&3, you will need to select in #3 also)

11:30 – 12:15 Workshop Choice #3

Compassionate curriculum for thriving communities Narinder Gill

Whole school approaches to reading Mary Hind-Portley

On the role of masculinity and identity in shaping contexts of social justice Jeffrey Boakye (to select this workshop, you must have chosen this option for #2)

How to motivate underachieving students Dr Jo Castelino

Embedding ‘threshold’ concepts in KS3 – a case study in English Zara Shah

Atomisation: breaking down concepts when planning a maths curriculum Craig Barton (to select this workshop, you must have chosen this option for #2)

12:15 – 13:00 Workshop Choice #4

Attendance in a post COVID world – the importance of family engagement Lucy Flower

Using a cognitive apprenticeship model to make mentoring matter Haili Hughes

Levelling up: classroom strategies to tackle educational and aspirational disadvantage Becky Wood

Curriculum and course correction Chris Curtis

Need for some but benefiting all: strategies to support students to achieve in all their lessons Amjad Ali

Curriculum for all – using contemporary scientists as a means of increasing capital Dr Leigh Hoath

Lunch

14:00 – 14:45 Workshop Choice #5

The Ruggedised Mind Tom Henson

A practical leap in the EPI classroom Stefano Pianigiani & Simona Gravina

Metacognitive feedback Jenny Webb

Challenges and opportunities in the first year of being an ECT – a view on the ground Josh Parker

Adding classics to your curriculum: what difference does it make? Dr Arlene Holmes-Henderson

Understanding and overcoming imposter syndrome Amanda Wilson

15:00 – 16:00 Closing Keynote

The power of being 10% braver  Jaz Ampaw-Farr

16:00 End of conference