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Learning from Practice

The Learning from Practice series offers a range of training and development resources for trainers, tutors and others involved in promoting learning. Each manual has been developed to serve as the basis for a training course, a staff development event and/or as part of a university or college module.

Each manual contains useful background information about the subject matter covered so that the user of the resources can approach the subject matter with at least a basic knowledge of the key issues and, it is hoped, a desire to find out more from other available sources. This background information is then followed by a series of exercises, each of which has step-by-step guidance for using the ideas in practice during an event.

Learning from Practice Series - Take your learning forward with the Learning from Practice Series

Take a look through the different topic areas covered below.

Moss-PAS

The Moss-PAS (PAS-ADD) mental health assessments

Mental health assessment tools for use with people and children with and without intellectual disabilities.

Precise yet flexible interviewing in paper and digital format.

Twenty years of development and improvement.

Resources for Learning From Practice

Welcome to the Learning From Practice resources page. Please click on the links under the appropriate cover to start using your resources.

If you don’t have the Learning From Practice manuals yet, you can order them here.

Downloadable resources

Cover of Developing Leadership

Developing Leadership

Resource 1: Appendix (PDF) | Resource 2: Slide show (PPTX) |
Resource 3: Worksheets (PDF)

Cover of Working with Adults: Values into Practice

Working with Adults: Values into Practice

Resource 1: Case Studies (PDF) | Resource 2: Worksheets (PDF)

Cover of Reflective Supervision

Reflective Supervision

Resource 1: Handouts (PDF) | Resource 2: Slide show (PPTX) |
Resource 3: Worksheets (PDF)

Cover of Tackling Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace

Tackling Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace

Resource 1: Handouts (PDF) | Resource 2: Slide show (PPTX) |
Resource 3: Worksheets (PDF)

Promoting Equality, Valuing Diversity

Promoting Equality, Valuing Diversity

Resource 1: Handouts (PDF) | Resource 2: Slide show (PPTX) |
Resource 3: Worksheets (PDF)

Cover of Responding to Loss

Responding to Loss

Resource 1: Handouts (PDF) | Resource 2: Slide show (PPTX) |
Resource 3: Manual (PDF)

Cover of Spirituality, Meaning and Values

Spirituality, Meaning and Values

Resource 1: Handouts (PDF) | Resource 2: Worksheets (PDF)

ETpedia Management

Cover of the book - ETpedia Management - 500 ideas for managing an English Language school

ETpedia Management brings you 500 tips, ideas, and concepts to help you run an English language school. Over 50 list-based units, it covers everything from the basic principles of running a language school, department or organisation, to problem solving and growth management. You’ll find inspiration in each unit whether you’re managing for the first time or an experienced manager looking to further develop your skill set.

Many of the units also contain an activity based on a photocopiable handout, which you will find in the Appendix. These are motivating tasks, perfect for self-reflection or for your teachers to do in a continuing professional development session. They’re also adaptable – you can use them as they are or develop them to suit your own context.

Throughout the book you will find quotes from experienced managers, Director of Studies. Here you’ll find school owners sharing their views, ideas and experiences on managing an English Language school or department.

ETpedia Management is the tenth title in the popular ETpedia series.

 

Reviews

“A practical resource for ELT managers to help with those adjustments necessitated by making the change from teacher to manager. New and experienced ELT managers can benefit from this collection of pragmatic and ELT-specific resources all available in one place. ETpedia Management provides a wealth of ideas and materials that allow for self-reflection, collaboration and real-life application to a language school context.” – Jakki Postlethwaite, English Australia Journal, 2020. You can read the full detailed review here. 

“This will be a valuable resource for people at any stage of their career with an interest in ELT management. It provides useful advice for those embarking on management, studying for a qualification in ELT management, preparing for an interview or training for a new management position. It also contains resources to inspire experienced managers looking for fresh ideas.” – Peter Beech, IATEFL Voices (274)

“Language teachers moving into management positions often find themselves learning ‘on the job’. This 200-page, spiral-bound reference guide will be especially useful for them, providing advice in several key areas including marketing, personnel, finance and continuous professional development (CPD)… Draws on the expert experience of the author team.” – Pete Sharma, EL Gazette (470), May 2020. 

ETpedia Vocabulary

Cover of the book - ETpedia Vocabulary - 500 ideas and activities for teaching vocabulary

ETpedia Vocabulary is a one-stop resource for newly qualified English language teachers and teachers who want to learn new ways to teach vocabulary. It is also perfect for teachers who need to adapt to teaching in a new context. Suitable for use in different ways according to your needs, interests and level of experience, it’s equally useful for new and experienced teachers.

Organised into 50 units each containing 10 ideas, ETpedia Vocabulary is easy to dip in and out of. It will save you planning time, provide inspiration, and help you motivate students. It will even anticipate problems students might have with different aspects of vocabulary.

Inside, you’ll find sections focusing on different areas such as:

  • key terms for talking about vocabulary
  • ideas for planning vocabulary lessons
  • ways of integrating vocabulary into your skills-based lessons
  • tips on integrating technology in order to extend vocabulary practice and awareness.

Each unit provides you with 10 tips, ideas or activities related to theory and practice in the classroom as well as suggestions for homework and self-study tasks. In the Appendix you will also find photocopiable handouts with additional classroom activities. These can be used exactly as they are, or adapted and developed to suit your own context. Throughout the book you will also find quotes from experienced teachers, sharing their views, ideas and experiences on teaching vocabulary.

If you are new to teaching, ETpedia Vocabulary will support you on your way. If you’re an experienced teacher, it will remind you of techniques and activities you haven’t used in a while and offer you fresh new ideas to increase your repertoire. You can view a sample chapter here.

ETpedia Vocabulary is the ninth title in the popular ETpedia series.

 

Reviews:

“This A4 spiral-bound book should appeal to new and experienced teachers alike. You can dip in for bite-sized activities or work through more systematically. The authors’ wide-ranging experience shines through.” – EL Gazette, January 2020.

Resources for A Practical Introduction to Teacher Training in ELT

This is where you’ll find the downloadable PDF resources which accompany the book A Practical Introduction to Teacher Training in ELT.

If you don’t have a copy yet, you can order one here.

Downloadable resource

A jigsaw plan (PDF)
A ‘listening and functions’ lesson plan (PDF)
A teacher trainer’s checklist (PDF)
Course checklist (PDF)
‘Defining aims’ form (PDF)
Find someone who… (PDF)
Graph observation form (PDF)
Lesson plan form (PDF)
Materials design: designing a gap-fill exercise (PDF)
Observation protocol cards (PDF)
Personal assessment observation (PDF)
Post-lesson reflection form (PDF)
Presenting timelines (PDF)
Prompting observation form (PDF)
Scale observation form (PDF)
Secret talent! (PDF)
Sentence completion observation (PDF)
Table observation form (PDF)
Teacher development action plan (PDF)
Teaching English Survival Game (PDF)
Terminology pelmanism (PDF)
Trainee’s observation form (PDF)
Trainer’s observation form (PDF)
Trinity College London Diploma in TESOL assessment form (PDF)
Tutorial form (PDF)

GM Media Pack

Ensure your message reaches the right audience with digital options from display advertising to email campaigns through to sponsored and branded content opportunities.

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GM Journal Media Pack

Innovation and Change in Non-Profit Organisations

Cover of the book - Innovation and Change in Non-Profit Organisations

Innovation and Change in Non-Profit Organisations explores how smaller charity organisations and community groups are developing exciting new projects around the world, and how non-profit SMEs can learn from them in order to survive and thrive in a demanding, rapidly-changing world.

The global non-profit sector is vast, with over 1.5 million registered organisations in the US alone. In the UK, the charity sector rivals the motor industry in scale. However, organisations in the social sector – and smaller community groups in particular – face a number of challenges. While technology and social media have enabled previously unimagined levels of communication, rising inequality and funding cuts have made operations much harder to sustain. Against this complex and shifting landscape, Innovation and Change in Non-Profit Organisations brings together a group of highly regarded specialists to stimulate new ideas for innovation, community action and social enterprise. Together, these contributors reflect on their achievements, challenge conventional wisdom, explore best practice, and offer inspirational advice for learning and deploying new skills across a wide range of fields and contexts.

Even though austerity has hit the non-profit sector hard, the case studies in the book show the great value of non-profit services. Charles Fraser, who was CEO of St Mungos for twenty years, describes the difficulties St Mungos faced, how it developed comprehensive services for an unpopular group of clients and the team work approach underpinning this. Community Catalysts supports local self-help groups to bring communities together and take positive actions in very cost effective ways, as outlined by their CEO, Sian Lockwood. The campaigner Patrick Vernon writes about the Windrush campaign, the support from newspapers such as the Guardian and the great success achieved in combating the “hostile environment” imposed at all levels by the Government, while Clore Social Leadership’s CEO Shaks Ghosh describes how they train and support non-profit managers in an increasingly demanding operational milieu.

 

Positive Psychology in Business

Cover of the book - Positive Psychology in Business - 101 Workplace Ideas and Applications

An organisation’s health is directly determined by the well-being of those within it. Firmly grounded in psychology and management research, Positive Psychology in Business shows how to play to strengths, lead with compassion and put people first.

This accessible book draws together key ideas and techniques for applying concepts drawn from positive psychology and strengths-based management in workplace settings. It illuminates the application of various positive psychology approaches in a wide range of different workplace settings and cultures, so most readers will find examples that resonate with their own workplace and its challenges. In a series of concise articles, originally written for her Appreciating Change website, Sarah Lewis shows how any leader, manager, organisation or employee can learn from positive and appreciative concepts like playing to strengths, creating a feel-good workplace, building social capital, encouraging positive deviation, leading authentically, creating conditions for change, having courageous conversations and building happy teams.

  • A unique collection of short, practical, to-the-point articles on the application of positive psychology concepts and principles to business and the workplace
  • Shows how individual, team and organisational effectiveness can be enhanced by recognising the value of social capital and promoting the well-being of staff
  • Links positive psychology with strengths-based management and appreciative inquiry, and with dialogue-based tools for organisational leadership and change
  • Topics covered include strengths-based development, creating a positive culture, leadership gratitude, appreciative listening, creating hope, resilience, and flow

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Events

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I’ve booked a Delegate ticket but now I won’t be able to make it. Can I get a refund?

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I’ve booked a Exhibitors ticket but now I won’t be able to make it. Can I get a refund?

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I have accessibility requirements. Should I let you know in advance?

Yes please. Our booking form will ask whether you’re a wheelchair user or if you require a hearing loop, but we also encourage delegates to let us know any other access requirements ahead of the event.

Does my ticket include lunch?

This depends on the event. As a general guide our conferences include lunch but exhibitions don’t. However, if lunch is included in the delegate fee we’ll always clearly state this in the Event details.

I’m attending a conference where lunch is included, and I have specific dietary requirements. Do you cater for these?

Yes. Where refreshments are included we will contact the venue in advance to let them know how many delegates require a vegetarian, vegan, or gluten free meal. Please let us know as the time of booking.

Can I watch videos of speaker sessions from your past events online?

You can find a selection of clips and full sessions available on our YouTube channel, PavpubTV.