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INTRODUCTION

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PUPIL WORKSHOPS

Effective Thinking Challenge

Exploring Thinking Maps

Maximise Your Memory

M.I. Kidz

Powerhouse Poetry

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STAFF TRAINING

Creativity

Thinking Skills

Thinking Maps

Memory Techniques

Multiple Intelligences

Learning Styles

Kinaesthetic Learning

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JOHN FEWINGS

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WHAT YOU SAY

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�INTRODUCTION

The pages in this section (see list on left) show some of the more popular pupil workshops and staff training sessions that I conduct.

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However, I am aware that a one-size-fits-all approach is unlikely to cater for the specific requirements of any particular school or organisation.� Hence, I will be pleased to discuss your particular training needs so that a programme of personalised learning can be tailored to suit your target audience.� These can be teachers, classroom assistants, parents, primary or secondary pupils, or a mix of all of these.

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PUPIL WORKSHOPS

The interactive nature of most of my training sessions means that group size is best limited to a single class.� Nevertheless, this still leaves the possibility of working with two or more classes through the course of a single day, especially where the training involved is very specific.� However, occasionally it may be beneficial to work with larger groups and I am more than willing to discuss your ideas with you.� Please note that all sessions should be supervised by an appropriate number of school staff.

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STAFF TRAINING

Over the years I have discovered that teachers are not interested in dry, academic theories - nor in new initiatives foisted on them by remote experts.� What they do appreciate are practical, tried and trusted, down to earth ideas they can put into practice in their own classrooms.�

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Consequently, although my training sessions do include some theoretical underpinning, the over-arching emphasis is on the practical and the useable.� Much of what I demonstrate may be innovative, but it invariably strikes a chord with both new and experienced teachers.

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I am happy to deliver full-day, half-day or twilight training sessions, as appropriate.

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CONSULTANCY

I am also available for consultancy on a variety of Learning & Teaching issues.� Previous projects have included:

• Incorporating Thinking Skills into specific subject areas.

• Learning styles and gender difference.

• Advice on Gifted and Talented provision.

• Investigating under-performance of Y11 pupils in specified subject areas.

• KS1&2 pupils' aspirations survey.

• Production of resource materials for distribution to parents.

• Organising staff training conferences

COSTS

Precise costs vary depending on the nature of the training requested and the number of participants involved, but are certainly not prohibitive.�

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Typically, costs range from:

• �200 for a half-day training session

• �300 for pupil workshops

• �300 - �500 for a full training day (depending on number of attendees)

Smaller primary schools may wish to arrange joint staff training events with other local or partnership schools.� This can be a very cost-effective way of training staff.� Such events can be particularly productive because they allow for cross-fertilisation of ideas between schools.

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Alternatively, if you wish to organise an open-invitation training-event in your area, I would be pleased to discuss details.

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GENERAL

Based primarily in the North East of England, I also travel to other UK destinations.� Travel expenses are charged separately.

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"Teaching is not a profession.� It's a passion."

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"The mediocre teacher tells.� The good teacher explains.� The superior teacher demonstrates.� The great teacher inspires."

William Arthur Ward

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"He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool for ever."

Chinese proverb