Professional practice and continuing professional development

Managing conflict – using conciliation skills

To identify communication styles
To use techniques for positive interaction
Negotiation skills
Preparation for meetings and difficult conversations

Full day or equivalent.

Supervision circles

To learn a supervision process that can be used to support colleagues in analysing children's needs and sharing ideas
Participate in a supervision circle, following an agreed structure and ground rules
Be able to facilitate a supervision circle

On-going twilight sessions.

Building on strengths - using Appreciative Inquiry

An EP facilitated session using 'Appreciative Inquiry' process to support staff in collaboratively establishing what is working (within a chosen topic), identifying dreams / goals and action planning

Half day.

Training in delivering group work

In order to build interventions within school, I can provide a development session for staff, giving an overview of the topic area and planning. Following this I can deliver interevntions for small groups of pupils, alongside the staff member, thereby demonstrating activities and key concepts. All of the interventions include baseline and post-intervention measures in order to track pupil progress.

Training in delivering group work

In order to build interventions within a school, I can provide a development session for staff, giving an overview of the topic area and planning. Following this I can deliver interventions for small groups of pupils, alongside the staff member, thereby demonstrating activities and key concepts. All of the interventions include baseline and post-intervention measures in order to track progress.

Friendship skills

Identifying what makes a good friend
Identifying triggers to friendship difficulties
Using cognitive behavioural approach to tackle friendship difficulties
Identifying consequences of behaviours upon friendships
Teaching ‘I messages’

Anger management

Teaching purpose of anger
Teaching physiological responses and concept of fight/flight/freeze
Using cognitive behavioural approach to identify process of anger (firework model and assault cycle)
Identify calming strategies
Identify consequences of behaviour choices for relationships
Teaching non-blaming assertive ways of expressing needs

Over to you (taking responsibility)

Increasing self awareness and identifying personal targets
Using cognitive behavioural approach to teach links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour
Practising thinking about situations in alternative ways
To recognise other people’s feelings and the impact we have on them by the way we communicate
Practise assertive strategies for resolving conflicts

Exam anxiety

Raise awareness of the stress response and its impact upon learning
Learn cognitive behavioural techniques for managing anxiety
Use relaxation strategies
Learn revision techniques

Social skills

Recognise and use basic communication skills
Identify unhelpful thoughts and use helpful thoughts
Identify and use friendship skills
Practise social problem solving (identifying alternative courses of action and predicting consequences)

Assertiveness skills

Differentiate between passive, aggressive and assertive behaviour
Identifying consequences of different communication styles
Be able to say 'no'
Be able to use 'I messages'
Set personal goals to review