Welcome to the Teacher Centre
The teacher centre is a new resource for teachers in primary, secondary & further education.
Built on the first hand experience of leading practitioners, it will provide access to the latest resources, training & best practices for teachers.
We aim to help you achieve the best possible outcomes for you and your learners.
Forthcoming event
Defining the Future of Education
22nd - 27th June 2009
Hardwick Estate, Goring Heath, Oxfordshire
£50 per session or £90 for the whole week
Is the current education system working?
Does it do what is wanted? Needed?
What should be changed? Discarded? Celebrated?
What will we need for the future?
What do we need now?
Join us for an exciting week of workshops, keynotes & debates, culminating in the production of a Manifesto for Education.
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Set in exquisite beech woods on the banks of the Thames, The beautiful Hardwick Estate is the perfect setting for this unique event.
Hosted by Oliver James (Affluenza: How to be successful and stay sane) and Sir Julian Rose (Changing Course For Life - Local Solutions to Global Problems), key thinkers and practitioners come together to evaluate current practice, share experiences and draw out recommendations to equip, engage & empower learners for the future.
Be Involved. Be Inspired. Make a Difference
As a participant, you can help shape future educational design and incorporate your ideas into a new manifesto; you can learn new practical tools for the classroom and expore the latest approaches to working with young people.
Everyone with a stake in the future of education - whether teacher, parent, employer, carer, school governor, or member of the community - is invited to participate in engaging workshops, eye-opening presentations and stimulating debate.
A full programme with a pick-and-mix style
You can pay a one-off price of £90 and attend any of the 20 workshops, 3 keynotes (Oliver James, Sir Julian Rose and Prof Richard Pring), discussions and more over the course of 6 days.
Child-care included
The final day, Saturday 27th June, features a keynote address & debate led by Sir Julian Rose. We have teamed up with Frontiers, who will look after your children aged 6-14 for the day, giving them a 'Wild Day' - a fun adventure in the woods!
To Book a Place
Download and complete a booking form, post with cheque payable to The Teacher Centre to Teacher Centre, 71 North Street, Middle Barton, Oxon, OX7 7BZ. (full details are on the form). If you are taking children on a Wild Day on Saturday 27th June, please also download & send a completed consent & medical form.
Location
The event is at Path Hill Farm, Path Hill, Goring Heath, nr Pangbourne, Oxfordshire RG8 7RE. View full directions here
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Summary of events (view full timetable here)
Mon 22nd June Keynote Speaker, Oliver James - Holistic Approaches to Learning
Tue 23rd Exploration of school ethos / visit to alternative provider, Frontiers
Wed 24th Keynote Speaker, Prof Pring / Workshops e.g. Harmony in the Classroom, Impact of Addiction, Talented & Gifted, Emotional Learning, Future of Education
Thu 25th Exploration of school ethos / visit to alternative provider, Frontiers
Fri 26th Speaker, Professor Pring / Workshops e.g. Emotional Intelligence, Meeting Attachment Needs, Educating for Sustainable Future, Inclusive Education
Sat 27th Keynote speaker: Sir Julian Rose / Debate / Public Forum and Manifesto
“We cannot solve our present problems using the same type of thinking which created them” Albert Einstein