Professional Standards for Teachers - QTS Theory & PRACTICE TRAINING

Empowering Learning is proud to have the occasional services of specialists in their educational field.

Our sessions on the theory of QTS standards are presented by practitioners who bring their current experience and expertise to a group of 30 Overseas Trained Teachers every term.

1. Induction and Familiarisation
   Debbie Williams and Mark Coates Empowering Learning recruitment managers
2. Knowledge and Understanding of the Curriculum
   Susan Lee (KS 1-4 Languages Consultant Ex-Camden Local Authority)
3. Portfolio Preparation
   Munira Said - Teacher of English at Hackney Free & Parochial School
   (Recently completed OTT QTS)
4. My First Class in the UK
   Stefania Olaru – English Teacher, Little Ilford School, Newham
5. Differentiation- Classroom Arrangement
   Ray Simms – Community Manager, Portway Primary School, Newham
6. Ethnic Minority Achievement
   Agnieszka Laskus Head of Department Royal Docks School, Newham
7. SATS
   Shaun Abrahams – Senior Teacher, London Fields Primary School, Hackney
8. Professional Values & Writing an application
   Lynne Hannigan – Director, Empowering Learning
9. Behaviour Management
   Martin Cresswell – SEN Education Consultant, LB Camden
10. Every Child Matters (1)
    Mark Austin – Deputy Head teacher Monteagle Primary School Dagenham
    SCITTLES LES Trainer, Essex & East London, Child Protection & ECM Specialist
11. Lesson Planning & Evaluation
    Mike Noon – Assistant Head, Coleraine Park Primary School, Haringey
12. Using ICT to support pupil learning
    Sharlene Naidoo, ICT/Humanities Co-ordinator, St Monica’s Primary School, Hackney
13. Presentation and Using Your Voice as a Teacher
    Vicky Colclough – Deputy Head Waldegrave School for Girls, LB Richmond NQT Trainer for Drama
14. Professional Values
    Gaelle Graham – NUT Regional Officer, East London
15. Lech Wersocki – Programme Leader PGCE Business Studies, North London Consortium