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James Nottingham’s latest book, TEACH Brilliantly (2024) covers a wide range of strategies to improve student learning and bring joy back into teaching. As Professor Emeritus, Barry Hymer – originally from South Africa – says, “This book is Nottingham’s masterpiece: a wonderful distillation of his decades spent immersed in the science, art and craft of education. I have no doubt that teachers who put just a fraction of the ideas contained in this work into classroom practice will add immense value to their students’ learning as well as enjoy a great sense of vocational satisfaction”.

 

For this , the second webinar series, open to all, the author and renowned keynote speaker will cover two of the topics within Teach Brilliantly. These two webinars will link with the topics covered in the first Webinar Series, but they are also stand-alone webinars and do not reply on previous knowledge from the first series. 

 

Teach Brilliantly I: Can a Growth Mindset Really Help My Students?

9 September 2024

16:00 - 17:30

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Thousands of teachers around the world have introduced growth mindset to their students in the expectation that it will enhance learning and build resilience. However, the five published meta-analyses examining the impact of growth mindset show a combined effect size of d = 0.18 (disappointingly low when compared with the average impact of 0.40). This doesn’t mean that growth mindset isn’t valuable – indeed, it is a necessary precondition for the very best outcomes from feedback or a willingness to engage in challenging tasks. There are, however, important factors to consider and adjustments that are needed to ensure that growth mindset is implemented with great quality.

 

 

Teach Brilliantly II: Teaching Students How to Use Feedback Effectively

16 September 2024

16:00 - 17:30

 

Feedback has a powerful influence on student learning, but its outcomes are more variable than most. Indeed, one third of studies show feedback had a negative effect! So, what is it that works – and what should we avoid? Does feedback have to be written (spoiler alert: no it doesn’t, but that shouldn’t mean that we leave student work unnoticed!).  A smart solution is to match feedback closely to agreed learning intentions and success criteria as this makes it more predictable and applicable, particularly for those with additional needs. However, many teachers worry about the negative impact on creativity and individuality. James will confront this tension and show ways forward.

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COST:

R1100 per webinar per person

10% discount per person if you register for both webinars

TSSA Network Schools: 15% discount

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Register here! ​

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About James Nottingham

James is creator of the Learning Pit and author of 12 books on teaching and leading. Throughout the 90s and early 2000s, he was a teaching assistant, teacher and then leader in primary and secondary schools in the UK. In 2006, he set up Challenging Learning, an independent consultancy group, growing this into seven companies in seven countries and employing 25 staff. He has also worked closely with professors Carol Dweck (Growth Mindset) and John Hattie (Visible Learning).

 

Since the pandemic, he has returned to what he loves most: giving keynote speeches, leading practical workshops & webinars, and working longer-term with schools. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a member of the Future 500, a ‘definitive list of the UK’s most forward thinking and creative innovators’.

 

More information about James can be found at LearningPit.org