Conferences and Workshops

I have developed and delivered original continuing professional development (CPD) workshops and keynote presentations for international, national and regional conferences since 2011. Working as either as an independent consultant, representing clients or my employer, I speak on a diverse range of subjects either in-person or online. These are a few of the more recent conferences where I have presented with links to workshop content or videos of my sessions where available:

  • – ASE Annual Conference Online 2021 – three online workshops
  • – Herts & Essex SLP Online Science Tech Fest 2020
  • – ASE Online Technicians Conference 2020
  • – ASE Annual Conference 2014, 2019 primary and secondary and 2020 primary and secondary.
  • – NSTA National Conference, Boston USA 2020 (postponed due to Covid-19).
  • – ASE Technicians Conferences North and South 2019.
  • – ASE Northern Ireland Conference, Belfast 2017 and 2019.
  • – STEM Learning/ASE National Technicians Conference 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018.
  • – The Science Team Technicians Summer Conference, Birmingham 2019.
  • – Primary Science Education Conference (PSEC), Edinburgh 2019.
  • – NE/NW Technicians Conference (Independent Schools) 2017, 2018.
  • – STEM Learning/ASE Primary Science Annual Conference 2009-2017.
  • – Higher Education Authority (HEA) Conference, Aston University 2017.
  • – Higher Education Technicians Summit, University of Warwick 2017
  • – IST Conference, Manchester 2016.

Courses

I currently lead several courses and professional development experiences at the UK’s National STEM Learning Centre including:

I have also previously provided and can deliver CPD in ‘using your outdoor learning environment’, ‘practical ideas for teaching biology’, ‘primary science for new and recently qualified teachers’, ‘ecology fieldwork’, ‘using ICT in the outdoor classroom’, ‘developing your school grounds for learning’, ‘science enquiry outdoors’, ‘professional development for technical staff’ and ‘professional registration’. I hold the STEM Learning CPD Quality Mark – Lead Facilitator.

INSET and ITE

I have worked with a wide variety of schools across the UK providing on-site in-service education and training (INSET) for teachers, technicians and teaching assistants. I also work with initial teacher education (ITE) institutions to provide workshops for PGCE students. I specialise in hands-on, practical CPD using existing facilities and outdoor space but I can also provide off-site CPD if preferred. Each package is tailored to meet whole school, cluster or MAT priorities, staff or trainee needs and curriculum requirements. My provision ranges from twilight sessions and full days to programmes lasting multiple terms. I deliver CPD on a range of topics including practical science and STEM, outdoor learning, working scientifically and scientific enquiry outdoors, cross-curricular approaches to learning outdoors, using and developing school grounds for learning and the areas detailed in the ‘courses’ section above.

If you would like a workshop, course or INSET developed and delivered for an upcoming conference or training day contact me to discuss your requirements and desired outcomes.