CPD planning tutorials

The aim behind these planning tutorials is to provide teachers with planning for a unit of work.  Rather than try to follow a written plan, which can present some challenges, you will be guided through a unit of work via video with each step explained along the way.  This gives opportunities for you to explore the thinking behind the planning and will demonstrate how to adapt and adjust planning as needed.

Each unit is based around a high-quality text.  There will be more than enough ideas: you will have to choose the ones that are pertinent for your class at this moment in time.  In addition, the ideas demonstrated could be applied to other units of work.  There will be a strong focus on the craft of writing!

Each unit will come with several videos exploring and explaining the planning and a PDF of the presentation.  You can watch it as many times as you like and use the PDFs as a planning or teaching tool.

Units generally contain the following videos:

• Introduction:  this gives you the big picture of the unit of work, including coverage in the national curriculum

• Hook: a low-prep activity to intrigue the children and some additional ideas of how to develop language and vocabulary throughout the unit

• Text exploration: ideas as to how to develop aspects of English through the text.  Writing opportunities will also be identified

• Writing outcomes: there will be 2-3 writing outcomes that will be exemplified through a sequence of lessons.  You can do all of these or just pick 1 or 2.  These will also demonstrate how units of work can be adapted for the range of learners in your class

See below for available units.