Transforming Apathy/Compliance into Intentional Action
Published a month before being appointed as the Labour Government’s lead for the curriculum and assessment review, Professor Becky Francis highlighted key CPD principles to help attract and retain teachers in the profession:
- Treat your teachers as individuals.
- Work collaboratively to address specific challenges they may be facing.
- A culture of intellectual stimulation that fosters experimentation, critical thinking and problem-solving.
- Support teachers to innovate.
- Consider teacher voice and incorporate that into decision-making.
- … making sure teaching staff feel valued and see longevity in their roles.
Okay, but how?
Dr. Sean Warren provides a coherent and comprehensive package to seamlessly integrate these essential elements into your existing framework, creating a rhythm that enhances and sustains the programme’s effectiveness. Scroll to discover a ready-made solution that is both cost-effective and time-efficient.
cpd grounded in your unique context & circumstances
>>>Innovative approaches for critiquing the classroom climate:
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A suite of creative, transformative tools enables you to probe your
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See Edusense Is... tab for full rationale.
So that... routine action becomes reflective practice:
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The Primary Purpose:
Teachers return to the classroom more alert and more aware, so that they can adapt in real time and respond to emergent needs in the moment.
as reflection stimulates professional dialogue
Teacher agency becomes collective agency
So that... you have opportunities for collaboration
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PART OF OUR SOLUTION: 1-1 Peer Coaching
Reflecting on their responses, teachers select an aspect they want to examine and engage in constructive professional conversations. This distinctive facilitation, which offers both remote and in-person coaching options, is available at a nominal subscription cost.
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INCLUDED IN OUR SOLUTION:
The Discipline of Noticing provides cohorts of teachers with a systematic way to share and validate aspects they've become more aware of through their reflections. A common FITS lens unites the group.
In order to... sift for evidence of impact
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INCLUDED IN OUR SOLUTION:
Whether your focus is short, medium, or long term, this comprehensive tool ensures you fully realise the impact of your investment - including its effects on pupil outcomes. A link and access code is provided as part of your reflection data.
+Needs Analysis Option:
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INCLUDED IN OUR SOLUTION:
An efficient mechanism for CPD Leads to diagnose staff’s current levels of engagement, as well as their prospective needs and interests, via survey or
questionnaire.Tailored links can be discussed during a free, no-obligation 20-minute needs analysis call.
= Bespoke CPD enhanced by Stimulating Professional Dialogue
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Available on all devices
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An incalculable return on investment - attract and keep teachers in the profession by...
- Treating your teachers as individuals.
- Working collaboratively to add ress specific challenges they are facing.
- Creating a culture of intellectual stimulation that
fosters experimentation, critical thinking and problem-solving. - Supporting teachers to innovate.
- Considering teacher voice and incorporate that
into decision-making. - … & making sure teaching staff feel valued and see
longevity in their roles.
Edusense reflective tools stimulating professional dialogue
Frequently Asked Questions
Would this replace current CPD provision?
Not necessarily. Your current whole-school focus is likely informed by your School Improvement Plan, making it appropriate for the majority of your staff. Edusense aims to enhance and add value by addressing the bespoke needs and interests of individual educators.
As Headteacher/CPD Leader, would I need to involve the whole staff?
No, you don’t need to involve the whole staff at this point.
The Apathy to Action diagnostic exercise will have helped you identify who might benefit most from this dimension, so you may invite selected individuals or a cohort to use the Diagnostic link I provide for insights into their CPD experience.
You can also distribute a Needs Analysis link to better understand which FITS lens they prefer or consider a priority.
To obtain these links, simply press the button below and scroll to the bottom of the FITS Tools page to schedule a 20-minute call to discuss your requirements.
Another option is to identify a 'champion' to sample the lens options and experience the process. A Mini Bundle containing 6 reflections is convenient for this strategy. This will allow them to evaluate its potential value for specific colleagues or teams.
The Mini Bundle option is available when you click through to access the FITS reflective tools.
How much does it cost?
The standard cost for all aspects of the process outlined above:
£11+£6+0+0+*0=£17 per cycle for an individual.
*A fixed fee is set for administering and collating staff responses to diagnostic and needs analysis data.
See the tab below for a breakdown and details of concessions available through Bundle and subscription options.
Can you give me a detailed breakdown of costs?
The standard cost for all aspects of the process outlined in the adjacent image: £11+£6+0+0=£17 per engagement =
- Standard Price: £11 for a single FITS reflection to stimulate professional dialogue. Select your lens from the menu.
- Concession Price - Maximum Value: The Mighty Bundle containing 25 reflections, is priced at just £8.80 per unit.
- Peer coaching is part of the GEMS suite and is available for a nominal fee of £6 a day. A link is provided on the Tools page, accessed via the button below. Additional discounts are offered for subscription plans of 1 week, 1 month, or 3 months...
- Concession Price - Maximum Value - a 3-Month Dialogue Subscription: Costs £60 total, which breaks down to approximately £0.67 per day. Use as many times as you wish.
- £0: In addition, our comprehensive Stimulating
Professional Dialogue Solution offers free access to an intriguing collaborative approach, an impact evaluation method. - £0: The tool used to generate evidence of impact is included in the package. A link and access code will be provided in the data you receive upon completing your reflection.
- ++This package also includes a tailored Diagnostic tool to assess the accuracy of your initial reflection using the Apathy to Action diagram, along with a customised Needs Analysis exercise for CPD Leads to share with selected staff.
- These are discussed and made available via a 20-minute exploratory call. The auto-appointment facility can be accessed towards the bottom of the Tools page, which you can visit via the button below.
- The cost for providing, collating,
and presenting back staff diagnostic feedback is a one-off fee of £85.
In addition, if you choose to select the Needs Analysis service, the cost will
remain the same at £85.
What is the time commitment for this process?
There is no prescribed schedule. We encourage you to establish a rhythm that aligns with your existing commitments and enables you to embed learning.
This involves considering reflective lenses, opportunities for collaboration, and appropriate moments to evaluate impact. You can select from the following broad categories based on what works best for you:
- Occasionally
- Frequently
- Routinely
- Periodically
create & then maintain momentum...
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Express Option...
"My overriding criticism of much professional development is its generic nature and the requirement on teachers to create their own links between a common message given on a training day and the specifics of their teaching, classroom and
particular cohort of children. Bespoke lenses such as Chalkface and Lesson DNA
bypasses this and places a powerful tool into the hands of teachers that focuses on their own practice within their own classroom.
The power of this is limitless in terms of teacher development."