Making the Most of The Starter Pack as a CPD resource

[Background] [Training Aim] [Objectives] [What are the benefits of attending this workshop] [Programme] [Event information] [Application conditions] [Application Form]

Do you manage and support a team of adult literacy teachers?

Are you responsible for initial teacher training or CPD for adult literacy teachers?

Are you looking for up-to-date resources to use for CPD in your organisation?

NIACE is offering a one day workshop based on The Starter Pack (newly updated edition with CD-ROM), to enable experienced literacy practitioners to explore its potential for use in CPD.

Delegates who have attended previous training events said:

"A day full of practical activities and information that you can use immediately and adapt easily"

"Well structured. Lively pace. Informative and clear"

"Well organised, professionally prepared, friendly atmosphere"

Training Background

The Starter Pack (second edition) is a recent BSA/NIACE publication, designed to refresh and extend the teaching approaches used by both new and experienced adult literacy teachers in any context. It includes a clear and concise guide to using ICT to develop literacy teaching resources. It has received very positive reviews.

"If you buy only one resource to support your CPD this year, get this one! The original Starter Pack... has been extensively revised to bring it into the 21st Century... great group activities, practical approaches, Language Experience, SQ3R and DARts explained and much, much more..."

Angela Porter is Sfl manager at Blackpool and the Fylde College, reviewing the Starter Pack for RaPAL, Volume 63 Summer 2007

"The Starter Pack is an important tool for both beginner and more experienced adult literacy tutors, with good coverage of the themes, up-to-date sources and ICT references and, above all, a wealth of practical activities and ideas for modern adult literacy teaching"

Sara Hattersley is Assistant Manager at the Essential Skills Centre, University of Warwick, reviewing the Starter Pack for Reflect, Issue 9, NRDC

(full review available online at: http://www.nrdc.org.uk/content.asp?CategoryID=1345)

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Training aim

This one-day interactive workshop will enable you to explore the potential of this pack as a resource for initial teacher training or CPD. It will relate particularly well to the unit of assessment in the subject specific qualifications for teachers of English (literacy) entitled Literacy Learning and Teaching.

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Objectives

By the end of the workshop you will:

• be familiar with the structure and layout of The Starter Pack
• be familiar with the content of the pack
• have tried out and reflected on a range of training activities built around key sections of the pack, which you will subsequently be able to use to support sessions in your own delivery of teacher training and CPD

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What are the benefits if attending this workshop?

You will gain an understanding of the potential of this highly regarded pack, and take away a photocopiable folder of materials that you can use to deliver training sessions to your own staff or trainees. This will enable you to enhance the CPD offer within your organisation.

This training may contribute to your own 30 hour (or pro rata) CPD requirement, provided you demonstrate you have:

• critically reflect on what you have learned
• evidence how you have applied this to your practice
• evidence how this has impacted your learners' experience and success

Participants will need to use a copy of The Starter Pack throughout the day.

If you have purchased a copy of the pack already you will need to bring it with you, and you will pay a reduced fee of £145 if you are a NIACE member or £170 if you are nonmember.

If you do not have a pack already, the full fee of £205 for NIACE members or £230 for non-NIACE members, will include a copy of the pack at a 20% discounted rate of £60
(the publication normally retails at £75).

The organisations of training participants will also benefit from a 20% discount on the cost of The Starter Pack, when ordered within a week of the training event date
attended, by using the following code:

STP19/01/10 19 January 2010, Birmingham

NOTE: Orders can only be made after the event date when participant’s attendance can be confirmed, at the NIACE website bookshop: www.niace.org.uk

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Programme

09:30 Arrival and registration (tea/coffee available)

10:00 Introduction and integrated activity

10:30 Finding your way around the pack

11:15 Developing Learner Autonomy

11:45 Speaking and listening

12:10 Developing reading skills

12:30 Lunch

13:15 Developing reading skills - language experience

13:45 Extending reading skills

14:15 Developing writing skills

14:45 Tea/coffee break

15:00 Be a better writer

15:45 Reflection, evaluation and close

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Event information

Arrival and registration is at 9:30am for a 10:00am start. The event will end at 3:45pm

Event Fee per person: (includes lunch, tea/coffee)
£230 Non NIACE members rate (includes a copy of The Starter Pack) or;
£170 Non NIACE members rate (if you bring your copy of The Starter Pack)
£205 NIACE members rate (includes a copy of The Starter Pack)
£145 NIACE members rate (if you bring your copy of The Starter Pack)
NB: NIACE does not charge VAT on conference and course fees

If you wish us to invoice your employer we require a copy of the Purchase Order

Please note that the absence of a Purchase Order / Order Number will delay the processing of your application form

Only application forms with the payments section completed will be processed

Places will be allocated in order of receipt of completed application forms

Completed and signed application forms must be faxed or posted to NIACE by the closing date. Reservations by telephone cannot be accepted

Application forms are individually acknowledged by e-mail. Joining instructions, including map and directions, will be posted out one week before the event

If you have not received an e-mail confirming your attendance and joining instructions 4 working days before the event please contact:

Raksha Kanani
Tel: 0116 204 2811
Fax: 0116 285 9670
Minicom: 0116 255 6049
E-mail: courses@niace.org.uk

Application conditions

Event: Tuesday 19 January 2010
Closing Date: Thursday 7 January 2010

Cancellations will only be accepted if received in writing before the closing date and will be subject to an administration fee of £50

The full fee is payable prior to the event

Substitutions are to be advised 5 working days prior to the event

A 10 working days notice period is required for provision of electronic-notetakers, sign language interpreters and translation to Braille.

Application Form