Updating Teacher Practice Skills
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The Open University has developed a range of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses for teachers to update their skills while in the classroom. These courses have been designed specifically to fit into teacher workloads, so they can easily be studied through one full term. All the courses enable you to try out techniques as you study, giving immediate impact in the classroom. Most courses are valid at both Primary and Secondary phases.
We also have a course to help people become school governors.
Primary Languages
Although no longer government mandate, we have developed a series of courses for teaching languages in the Primary phase. We recommend Teaching primary languages (GE026) as the first course, and then choose one of the language courses for basic grammar and vocabulary within the classroom context.
Courses
- How to be effective on a governing body: in 10 steps
This course will equip you with the skills to feel confident in asking questions, and enable you to understand relevant papers and financial matters. - Using VLEs in my teaching
Explore the use of Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) in schools, and consider their relevance to your own teaching with this Continuing Professional Development course. - Using data smartly in your classroom
Learn how pupil data is used in schools, discover key statistical measures used in data analysis, and use data to improve your own teaching. - Classroom research and action
Undertake research in your own classroom or school, reflect on your professional practice, and evaluate your contribution to school improvement and pupil learning. - Learning to lead
Become an effective leader in your school: this course explores the diversity of leadership, and supports you as you reflect on your own professional practice. - Teaching primary languages
Become an effective foreign language teacher: this course explores a range of teaching strategies to help primary school pupils learn a language successfully – and enjoyably. - Beginners French for primary teaching
This course is designed to provide basic knowledge of French for the primary context and supports you as a teacher, teaching assistant, school-based professional or volunteer helper. - Beginners German for primary teaching
This course is designed to provide basic knowledge of German for the primary context and supports you developing speaking and listening skills. - Beginners Spanish for primary teaching
This course is designed to provide basic knowledge of Spanish for the primary context and supports you developing speaking and listening skills.
More courses
See the list of all our Professional skills courses.
Skills at the OU
- Change Management
- Clinical Leadership
- Communications
- Financial Management
- Food Science Skills
- General Management Skills
- Health and Social Care
- Human Resource Management
- IT Skills
- Key Corporate Skills
- Leadership
- Marketing
- People Management
- Problem Solving
- Project Management
- Strategy
- Travel Planning
- Updating Teacher Practice Skills
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Managing performance through people
Are issues regarding the performance of the people you manage a constant headache to you? Use Managing performance through people (GB002) to look at the different approaches to managing performance and identify how these fit to your own context. Develop appropriate performance plans through the course and explore other development requirements.
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