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Welcome to HPL updates! We are delighted to have you as a member of the HPL Global Community. We would like to keep you informed with the latest updates in HPL from events to resources and materials, to thoughts on education and much more.
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Best regards,
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Cassey Benito
Programme Manager
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HPL Associates Residential
Life is better when you have a great team on your side! What a wonderful two days together with our Associates from all over the world to discuss everything #HPL and to plan for the new academic term. It was indeed time taken out to celebrate a successful year gone by and we are surely looking forward to welcoming a brand new cohort of schools into the #HPL family in September!Â
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New Teachers to an HPL School CPD
This CPD training is designed to bring new members of staff, with no HPL experience, up to speed when joining your HPL school. This can be accessed in three different modes:Â Webinar (these are a series of 20-30 minute webinars explaining the basics of an HPL school). Contact Mark Tomlins or keep an eye out for the new HPL CPD Programme- coming soon.
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What CPD would you like to see available? We want to know what our schools want us to provide by way of CPD and training.
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Wellbeing Subject Community
Should schools focus on or teach pupils how to support their wellbeing? Is this a question for families and the wider society or do schools need to carry this? In a time when pupil wellbeing is to the fore, do we need to consider teacher wellbeing and why? For these questions and more have your say in the Wellbeing Forum and whilst you are at it, check out Yasirâs latest post âThe Importance of Social and Emotional Learning for High-Performance Learning and Well-Beingâ, this is a great place to start to have your say or give your opinion.
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What isn't on HPL Online?
Tell us what you would like to see on HPL Online that isnât already there. We will then look to add it to the platform.
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Host a Teacher Takeover
Bring one idea, leave with many! The purpose of this event is for Teachers to share practical strategies to develop ACPs and VAAs in the classroom. If your School would like to lead on the next Teacher Takeover event please complete the questions by clicking on the link below.
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đ Celebrating HPL Schools
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Learners' Being the 'I' in Kind at Scholars International Academy
We are inspired to witness the transformative power of kindness, empathy, and high-performance learning of learners at Scholars International Academy. How are your students displaying high-performance learning at school and home? Share them with the Global Community!
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Cambridge Dedicated Teacher Award nominee on championing inclusion in schools
We would like to Congratulate Vidya Vinod, a teacher at GEMS Wesgreen International School for being the only teacher from the United Arab Emirates to be shortlisted for the Cambridge Dedicated Teacher Awards, 2023. In the blog, Vidya was asked "What does being a Cambridge teacher mean to you?" and she responded that she is committed to providing her students with a challenging and engaging educational experience that prepares them for success in higher education and beyond. Vidya believes in creating a supportive classroom environment that encourages collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity. Continue being an inspiration!
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đĄ Thinking Education
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In the blog 'How to create and manage a community of practice or peer network'Â published by The Social Change Agency, it has been highlighted that "when youâre building social movements, it helps to provide safe spaces for discussion: spaces which allow people from different disciplines and practice areas to come together and share information. These spaces form what is often known as a peer network or Community of Practice. They galvanise and energise leaders in their practice areas, helping accelerate social change. So what are Communities of Practice, why do they work and how do you create one and govern it well? If you are interested in knowing how to create a Community of Practice, continue reading this thought-provoking think-piece"Â (The Social Change Agency, 2023).
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 The Diary of an HPL Lead
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âA little more conversation, a little less actionâ
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8th July 2023
Contrary to what Elvis might have suggested, less doing and more talking is what I need right now to make the best start next term. Anyway, the good news is that discussion is underway! I have had some insightful responses to topics on my discussion forum and some helpful hints for planning. Developing a research culture is a priority for us next year and although we have of course had some research undertaken by colleagues in school, we have had to think hard about how to move forward. We have decided to take advantage of our hugely productive teaching and Learning Group, the powerhouse behind the SLC Teacher Toolkit. We are going to use WalkThrus by Oliver Caviglioli and Tom Sherringham as a starting point so that colleagues can focus on researching their own departments' HPL priorities. So far the forum has suggested ways to develop the research and to share the findings.Â
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9th July 2023
My holiday reading this year is going to include âVisible Learning for Teachersâ by John Hattie. I have also bought âAttention Grabbing Starters and Plenaries for Teachersâ by Rob Plevin, just because it grabbed my attention. I also recall having a book on starters before, that I used to die before lending and losing, so I thought I would try something new. Itâs always good to keep refreshing and resetting, changing up what has become tired or no longer working. Expectations of teachers are always on the move, and the context in which we teach is not static, so change is inevitable. My hope is to learn something transferable, to challenge my thinking, and to find something useful to share with my colleagues in support of our HPL practice. John Hattieâs work is always thought-provoking, so I think I've got the right book in my beach bag.
-Â Kirsten Parker, HPL Lead
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Let us know what you're up to!
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We love to see what our HPL Family is up to! If you have any resources, successes, initiatives or anything else you would like to share with the Global HPL Community make sure to submit them on HPL Online.
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