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Introduction to Chartered College of Teaching with Professor Dame Alison Peacock


AISL Academy

About This Event

The Chartered College of Teaching is your professional body, here to celebrate, connect and support you and your school. As a quick reminder, here's why it’s a great time to join:

We'll support you to:

  • Access CPD for your colleagues, including our Certificate in Evidence-Informed Practice and Chartered Status pathway
  • Improve teaching and learning, and student outcomes
  • Reduce workload by learning from experts and sharing good practices with colleagues
  • Boost recruitment and retention

We'll connect you with experts through the following:

  • Research: via our research digests, guides, and reviews; guides on using research in teachers’ daily work; and access to the world’s largest research database
  • CPD: via our peer-reviewed journal, Impact; over 50 videos of high-quality classroom footage; CPD packs for staff development sessions and early career support
  • Networks, webinars, and exclusive events: meet other members to talk through the issues which matter most
  • Access to our Early Career Hub: an indispensable resource packed with articles, interactive content, and high-quality classroom footage created by teachers and academics, aligned to the Early Career Framework and Teachers’ Standards, and tailored to the needs of early career teachers.

We'll celebrate the profession by:

  • Recognising the excellent practice and innovation which help pupils succeed
  • Sharing your voice to shape your profession through consultations, surveys, and roundtables
  • Awarding ECTs, Teachers, and School Leaders the letters MCCT after your name to underline your professional status

 

About the Speakers

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Dr Neelam Parmar

Director of Digital Learning and Education, AISL 

Dr. Neelam Parmar is Director of Digital Learning and Education for AISL. She is an award-winning professional, international researcher, author, thought leader and speaker for the use of educational technology, digital pedagogy and innovative curriculum within education. A highly experienced leader in Digital Education, Neelam has engaged with the UK Department of Education (DfE) EdTech Leadership Group, national EdTech Impact workshops, The @womenEd_Tech movement and is also a judge for the global renowned Bett Awards Show.

Prior to joining AISL, Neelam worked as Director of Digital Learning and Innovation at Ashford School and as Educational Technologist for The United Learning Group of schools. She draws on her research and practical experiences of working with technology with various groups of schools in education, whilst also holding responsibility for providing leadership in ICT operations and strategy. She is also the author of the Digital Literacy in the Primary series and Digital Parenting book, locally published and distributed globally.

Sian

Sian Carr OBE

Sian was Director of Education at AISL Harrow between 2019-21. She oversaw the work of all the Harrow International Schools in Asia, based in the company’s headquarters in Hong Kong. She is currently working as the Senior Education Adviser to the group, supporting the development of the AISL Academy. Sian was an Executive Principal and Principal for many years, including opening a new school in England in 2009 which received an ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted inspection judgement in all areas in 2016. Previously, Sian was Operational Director, Stakeholders & Networks, at the National College for School Leadership in Nottingham. Her role involved developing a leadership network for all school leaders in England which enabled the voice of practice to be heard and shared. Before this Sian was Director of the Eastern Leadership Centre based in Cambridge, a charitable partnership company which promoted excellent leadership development opportunities across the East of England. Sian has been Chair and Director of IBSCA (a body representing IB schools in the UK) and is Past President of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), which represents 18,000 school leaders in the UK.

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Professor Dame Alison Peacock

CEO, Chartered College of Teaching

Prior to becoming CEO of the Chartered College of Teaching, Professor Dame Alison Peacock was Executive Headteacher of The Wroxham School in Hertfordshire. Her career to date has spanned primary, secondary and advisory roles. In 2018, she became an Honorary Fellow of Queen's College, Cambridge, one of the first ever female Fellows admitted, and is also an Honorary Fellow of University College London and Hughes Hall Cambridge. In addition, she is a Visiting Professor of both the University of Hertfordshire and Glyndwr University.

For more information, contact the Head of Partnerships at the Chartered College (Jonny Goggs) at jgoggs@chartered.college.

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