National Conference 2008
National College for School Leadership, Nottingham
October 20 to 21, 2008
Meeting the needs of Adolescents
The importance of the middle years
Key speakers will include:
Elizabeth Schroeder - What about the boys?
An international trainer, consultant, and author in the areas of sexuality education, youth development, curriculum, and counseling.From the USA.
Mick Waters – Making Learning Matter
Director of Curriculum QCA
Sian Carr – The strategic Leadership of Change
Operational Director, Stakeholders & Networks
National College for School Leadership
Planned workshops
Stewart Goacher - Deputy Head of Shepshed High School, Leicestershire (10 to 14) and leading for the Making Good Progress pilot at KS3 in the authority – workshops x 2
Elaine Hamber – Teacher from NZ – the New Zealand school system
West Moors Middle school – Dorset – project using pupils to observe lessons
Jenny Symonds – Transition From Childhood to Early Adolescence in Middle School and Secondary School: What We Can Learn from School Transfer at Age 11
The conference this year will explore the particular needs and characteristics of the middle years - building on increased concern nationally about the critical importance of this stage in children's development.
A generation of British "tweenagers" - children aged between eight and 13 - are at risk of losing interest in school and experimenting with drugs and alcohol as the problems traditionally associated with teenagers come into effect earlier, a minister warned yesterday - Ed Balls the Guardian , Tuesday November 20 2007
For further information please click the links below
Conference 2008 - Outline Programme - download
Booking form - download
Enquiries to Nigel Wyatt, Executive Officer
nigel.wyatt@dial.pipex.com
Conference
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