Structure of Teach2030 courses

So, what will you find in every Teach2030 course? They all contain the following:

• How to Build a Teaching Portfolio

All teachers who are committed to their professional development should consider keeping a teacher portfolio; that they can continue to build on throughout their career. When teachers select an entry for their portfolio, not only do they have to think or discuss, but they also need to write down their ideas and reflections. Reflective writing provides teachers with an opportunity to focus, organise, edit their ideas, and finally to reflect upon them in print. And, perhaps most importantly, the written documents are always available to be reviewed, and to serve as clear evidence of the teacher’s thinking, reasoning, and actions.¹

• The Importance of a Learning Partner

We believe that talking to our peers is one of the best ways to learn and improve.

• Pedagogical Theory

All Teach2030 courses are based on solid evidence and research that is mapped to Cambridge Teaching Standards; you can be confident that the theory, information and strategies in this course all demonstrate best teaching practice.

• Practical Classroom Activities (both long and short tasks)

All activities are suitable for all classrooms, in all contexts, and they all provide opportunities for discussion and development of teaching practice. They are signified with the image of a pencil.

• Videos Explaining Theories or Demonstrating Techniques/Strategies

Teach2030 videos are short, clear and perfect for discussions. For example, they show how to give effective feedback, or what a growth mindset looks like in your teaching.

• Creating an Action Plan

We believe strongly in the power of an action plan, so all courses ask teachers to consider which learning points they would like to take from the course, and how they plan to apply them to their practice.

• Downloadable Resources

All activity tables and reading can be downloaded and printed off, if required. Otherwise, notes and tables can be jotted down easily.

¹.The Teaching Portfolio: A Tool to Become a Reflective Teacher. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/265538740_The_Teaching_Portfolio_A_Tool_to_Become_a_Reflective_Teacher[accessed Nov 21 2018].