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Metacognition for Students with SpLDs

Metacognition is a valuable academic skill which can be a key foundation of academic success. Alison Patrick presents a webinar focused on how to develop metacognition and critical thinking skills.
Metacognition is a key study skills strategy. This course discusses metacognition and how it can be used to improve study skills. The course aims to define metacognition and how it can be used to enhance learning and academic performance. Critical thinking and critical thinking strategies are also discussed. More specific applications of metacognition are reviewed in relation to literacy, assignment planning and organisation. Strategies target study skills for learners with Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADHD and Autism.

Credits for course: 
1n hour
Type of training: 
Non-accredited CPD
Method of training: 
Online/Distance
Link
Region: 
Various Regions
Duration: 
1 hour webinar
Level: 
None: 
None
Course stage: 
Stage 1 - Universal
Course strand(s): 
D. Teaching and supporting learners with dyslexia/SpLD
E. Communicating and working with others
Contact email: 
srostill@patoss-dyslexia.org
Contact phone: 
07956 644 786

Understanding Attention Deficits: Strategising for Support

Attention deficits can have a significant impact on learning outcomes. Alison Patrick presents a webinar focused on understanding attention deficits and strategies that can be used to support students with attention deficits

Attention deficits can have a significant impact on learning and on wellbeing. This course discusses the impact of attention deficits and strategies that can be used to ensure that students with ADHD or dyspraxia achieve their potential

Credits for course: 
1 hour
Type of training: 
Non-accredited CPD
Link
Region: 
Various Regions
Level: 
None: 
None
Course stage: 
Stage 1 - Universal
Course strand(s): 
D. Teaching and supporting learners with dyslexia/SpLD
E. Communicating and working with others
Contact email: 
srostill@patoss-dyslexia.org
Contact phone: 
07956 644 786

Exam Access Arrangements within General FE Colleges

An overview of some of the issues faced by specialist assessors regarding exam access arrangements in general Further Education Colleges and some ideas to consider, presented by Vronwyn Hutch

Exam access arrangements are always tricky, but these issues are exacerbated in an FE setting where every year there are new students who are taking exams with multiple awarding organisations. This course gives an overview of some issues and offers some helpful ideas for specialist assessors

Credits for course: 
2 hours 20 minutes
Type of training: 
Non-accredited CPD
Method of training: 
Online/Distance
Link
Region: 
Various Regions
Duration: 
2 hours 20 minutes
Level: 
None: 
None
Course stage: 
Stage 1 - Universal
Course strand(s): 
D. Teaching and supporting learners with dyslexia/SpLD
E. Communicating and working with others
Contact email: 
srostill@patoss-dyslexia.org
Contact phone: 
07956 644 786

A Diagnostic Maths Assessment for Primary and Early Secondary Years - to Formulate a Focused Teaching Intervention Plan

Research suggests that around 20% of people in the UK have some difficulties with maths, whilst approximately 6% suffer from Dyscalculia. This means you will have a dyscalculic pupil in your classroom! The ‘right’ maths assessment is vital! It needs to help identify the person’s strengths and weaknesses in the key foundation areas of maths, as this will enable an educator to plan for an effective and focused intervention programme. The ‘Maths Difficulties & Dyscalculia Assessment’ is a wide-ranging assessment, which covers all of the main foundation topics of numeracy.

Credits for course: 
1 hour
Type of training: 
Non-accredited CPD
Method of training: 
Online/Distance
Link
Region: 
Various Regions
Duration: 
1 hour
Level: 
None: 
None
Course stage: 
Stage 1 - Universal
Course strand(s): 
D. Teaching and supporting learners with dyslexia/SpLD
E. Communicating and working with others
Contact email: 
srostill@patoss-dyslexia.org
Contact phone: 
07956 644 786

Using Games for Those with Dyscalculia and Maths Difficulties – PARENTS

Cat Eadle and Rob Jennings from The Dyscalculia Network share, from their wealth of specialist dyscalculia and maths difficulties teaching experience, why games are so useful and give many maths games ideas that can be used with your child at home.

Cat and Rob will talk about why maths games are so useful and important at home with learners who have dyscalculia and maths difficulties. The course will ensure parents understand the advantages of using maths games with their children and the fun this can be! It will focus on games for key curriculum areas - place value, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division including linking games to the use of manipulatives.

Credits for course: 
1 hour
Type of training: 
Non-accredited CPD
Link
Region: 
Various Regions
Duration: 
1 hour
Level: 
None: 
None
Course stage: 
Stage 1 - Universal
Course strand(s): 
D. Teaching and supporting learners with dyslexia/SpLD
E. Communicating and working with others
Contact email: 
srostill@patoss-dyslexia.org
Contact phone: 
07956 644 786

Using Games for Those with Dyscalculia and Maths Difficulties – EDUCATORS

Cat Eadle and Rob Jennings from The Dyscalculia Network share, from their wealth of specialist dyscalculia and maths difficulties teaching experience, why games are so useful and give many maths games ideas that can be easily used in the classroom, or in a small group or 1:1 Environment. Cat and Rob will talk about why maths games are so useful and important when teaching learners who have dyscalculia and maths difficulties. The course will ensure delegates understand the advantages of using maths games and are well prepared to use a variety of maths games in the classroom or in small group/ 1:1 environment. It will focus on games for key curriculum areas

Credits for course: 
1 hour
Type of training: 
Non-accredited CPD
Method of training: 
Online/Distance
Link
Region: 
Various Regions
Duration: 
1 hour
Level: 
None: 
None
Course stage: 
Stage 1 - Universal
Course strand(s): 
D. Teaching and supporting learners with dyslexia/SpLD
E. Communicating and working with others
Contact email: 
srostill@patoss-dyslexia.org
Contact phone: 
07956 644 786

Foundations for Effective Assessment and Instruction: Thinking Skills and Executive Function

Overview of Reuven Feuerstein’s model of cognition and intelligence and of Executive Function and how the use of these can help to produce cognitive profiles that feed directly into intervention. Presented by Jane Yeomans. This webinar looks at cognition, focussing on the work of Reuven Feuerstein, particularly his theory of intelligence and how this is ‘operationalised’ in his list of cognitive functions. We will consider how Feuerstein’s model, together with an examination of Executive Function, can help to produce cognitive profiles that feed more directly into intervention. The focus of this webinar is on cognition

Credits for course: 
1 hour
Type of training: 
Non-accredited CPD
Method of training: 
Online/Distance
Link
Region: 
Various Regions
Duration: 
1 hour
Level: 
None: 
None
Course stage: 
Stage 1 - Universal
Course strand(s): 
D. Teaching and supporting learners with dyslexia/SpLD
E. Communicating and working with others
Contact email: 
srostill@patoss-dyslexia.org
Contact phone: 
07956 644 786

Parent Workshop: Mindfulness/Building Resilience/Reducing Anxiety

This webinar, for parents, will explain why some children find life so overwhelming and can seem to be affected much more deeply than others. Some simple suggestions of ways to help build resilience as well as an understanding of feelings and how the child is affected by them. An overview of mindfulness and other techniques that you can share with your child in order to develop lifelong self-care strategies. Simple things that can be put in place at home to how your child cope and feel more in control. Also, suggestions as to how to get help and further support.

Credits for course: 
1 hour
Type of training: 
Non-accredited CPD
Method of training: 
Online/Distance
Link
Region: 
Various Regions
Duration: 
1 hour
Level: 
None: 
None
Course stage: 
Stage 1 - Universal
Course strand(s): 
D. Teaching and supporting learners with dyslexia/SpLD
E. Communicating and working with others
Contact email: 
srostill@patoss-dyslexia.org
Contact phone: 
07956 644 786

Parent Workshop: How to support your child’s spelling by giving them strategies and techniques

Is your child struggling to spell basic words spelling them many different ways in one piece of writing? Does your child get most of their spellings in the weekly spelling test right, but then misspells when writing? Is your child ‘dumbing down’ their written work by using words they can spell rather than other words that they know but perhaps cannot spell? This course, presented by Denise Drinkwater, gives parents an overview of simple techniques that can help to improve your child’s spelling.

Credits for course: 
1 hour
Type of training: 
Non-accredited CPD
Method of training: 
Online/Distance
Link
Region: 
Various Regions
Duration: 
1 hour
Level: 
None: 
None
Course stage: 
Stage 1 - Universal
Course strand(s): 
D. Teaching and supporting learners with dyslexia/SpLD
E. Communicating and working with others
Contact email: 
srostill@patoss-dyslexia.org
Contact phone: 
07956 644 786

Using the ACE+ to Identify ADHD in Young People (sixth form and college/uni education) and Adults: SASC Authorised

This training is led by Professor Susan Young, an internationally recognized expert in the field and author of the ADHD Child Evaluation [ACE] and ACE+ for young people (sixth form and college/uni education) and adults. This event provides a half day training in using the ACE+ assessment tool. (The training does not include training in the ACE assessment for children).

Credits for course: 
4 hours
Type of training: 
Accredited CPD
Method of training: 
Online/Distance
Link
Region: 
Various Regions
Duration: 
4 hoyrs
Level: 
None: 
None
Professional accreditation: 
SASC Accredited
Course stage: 
Stage 4 - Specialist
Course strand(s): 
B. Theories of dyslexia/SpLD
C. Identifying and assessing dyslexia/SpLD
F. Professional development and dyslexia/SpLD
Contact email: 
srostill@patoss-dyslexia.org
Contact phone: 
07956 644 786

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