A resource for continuing professional development

This set of 10 cards, highlighting 10 pedagogical themes or approaches, is intended as a flexible resource. You may like to use the cards when working one-to-one or with small, informal groups. They could also be used during more formal continuing professional development sessions.

The information on the cards is far from comprehensive and sometimes touches on contested issues. This is intentional. It leaves space for teachers, tutors and trainers to interpret and debate the information, bringing their own perspectives and relating the cards to their subject area and the type of learners they work with.

We suggest a number of ways for using the cards, but there is no ‘right way’. Feel free to invent your own uses and to remove or add cards as the situation requires.

Using this resource
Suggestions for using this resource
To encourage discussion
To review a lesson
To evaluate a learning resource
To plan a lesson
To encourage disscussion about an active learning session (e.g. participation)
To develop understanding
To share examples of good practice
To check current working methods
CARDS
Experiential Learning
Multi-Sensory Learning
Co-operative Learning
Learning Conversations
Differentation
Relating Theory and Practice
Using e-learning and technology
Embedding Literacy, Language and Numeracy
Assessment for Learning
Modelling

This resource is based on original content produced by QIA's Teaching and Learning Programme, it has been re-presented in this format in order to make it more accessible for teachers who are profoundly deaf and who use British Sign Language as their first language.

The signing videos on this site and the script used to present this material has been supplied and edited by Jason Bell at Clear Communications and Frank Sly who is the presenter (Signer).