New Working With Others Approach Course

Booking for September 2008

Practical, relevant and grounded in extensive national and international research, the Working With Others Course provides a responsive, practitioner focused programme of training and support for primary teachers and teaching assistants.

Running from September to July the course offers support and training in understanding and using the Working With Others approach.  Practitioners will be equipped to:

• Enhance positive, inclusive relationships among their pupils
• Improve attainment by enabling children to learn more effectively together
• Develop confidence in planning, composing and structuring group tasks
• Enable children to resolve conflict and increase their ability to problem solve
• Impact positively on key life skills, self esteem and inclusion
• Value the process of developing active and independent learners.

Course Outline:

Autumn Term (1 ½ days) - Developing Trust
We begin by exploring the fundamental principles of the Working With Others approach. Practitioners will participate in activities which explore how to develop the concept of trust so that children can build positive relationships as a foundation for collaboration.

There will be opportunities for practitioners to share good practice and identify challenges. Qualified and experienced Working With Others trainers will support practitioners in using practical strategies to promote trusting relationships.

Spring Term (1 ½ Days) - Promoting Positive Communication
This day will build on the group’s trusting relationships established in the Autumn term.  Practical activities and reflection will look at how developing children’s verbal and non verbal communication impacts on relationships and collaborative learning.

Summer Term (1 ½ Days) - Problem Solving and Conflict Resolution
The Summer term’s training focuses on the National Curriculums key skill of working with others. Practitioners will gain experience of tasks and strategies to develop independent problem solving within the curriculum and on the playground.

Every session includes:

• Lunch
• Working With Others classroom support materials
• Take away and use activity sheets
• Follow up notes

Please either download the flyer below and complete the booking form, or click on the link and complete the booking online.