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TIPD Study Visits

TIPD STUDY VISITS

  • Turning Around Schools in Challenging Circumstances - George, South Africa - February 2011
  • Encouraging Participation in Education and Training Beyond Compulsory School Age to Reduce Gaps in Inequaity - February 2010
  • Working with and Developing NQTs / Recruiting and Retaining NQTs - Pretoria, South Africa - February 2010
  • Vocational Learning - Zagreb, Croatia - February 2010
  • Science and Mathematics - Hungary - 2010
  • Working with Minority Pupils - Copenhagen, Denmark - April 2009
  • Language Learning-Primary - China, Beijing - February 2009
  • Learner Centered Approach/ Pupil Participation - Egypt - April 2008
  • Extended Schools - France, Orleans - October 2007
  • Assessment for Learning - Canada, Vancouver - October 2006
  • Thinking Skills - Lithuania, Vilnius - October 2005
  • Productive use of ICT - Switzerland, Unterageri - May/June 2005
  • Teachers' Professional Development and Teachers' Learning - Canada, Toronto - April 2005
  • Raising Attainment in Urban Schools - USA, Nevada, Las Vegas - October 2004
  • SEN and Inclusion - Norway, Tysvaer - February 2004
  • Literacy - Canada, Edmonton - 2003
  • Gifted and Talented - USA, Texas, Houston - April 2003
  • Gifted and Talented - Latvia, Riga - April 2003
  • Thinking Skills - USA, New York City - June 2002
  • Citizenship - South Africa, Pretoria - March/April 2002
  • Teaching and Learning - Denmark, Copenhagen - March 2002
  • Creativity and Thinking Skills - Canada, Ontario - February 2001
  • SEN and Inclusion - Sweden, Vasteras - June 2001
  • Teaching of Basic Skills and Citizenship - Finland, Turku - October 2000

  SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 2011

    THEME: Turning Around Challenging Schools

 Stephanie Thomas

Group Leader Plymouth LA

 Jodie Behan

 Mayflower Community School

Sarah Skinsley 

 Pomphlett Primary School

Jane Huxtable

Prince Rock Primary School

Michelle Potter

Primary Rock Primary School

Michelle Loaring

Stoke Damerel Primary School

Sarah Murts

Marlborough Primary School

Robert Ramage

St Boniface RC College

Erica Lev

Sir John Hunt Community Sports College

Becky Nicholas

Sir John Hunt Community Sports College

Annie Gillings

Sir John Hunt Community Sports College

 CHINA - FEBRUARY 2009

THEME:  Language Learning - Primary

Elspeth Wiltshire

Group Leader- DHD Girls

Donna Briggs

Stuart Road Primary

Sabine Anker

Plym View Primary

Karen Carter

St. Peter's C of E Primary

Louise St. John

Victoria Road Primary

Helen Berry

Salisbury Road Primary

Faye Riding

Lipson CC

Jade Clarke

Old Priory Junior

Gayle Clarke

Pennycross Primary

Sally Fenny

Morice Town Primary

 

EGYPT - APRIL 2008

THEME: Learner Centered Approach / Pupil Participation

Arnet Donkin

Group Leader- Plymouth LA

Erica Ley

Sir John Hunt Community Sports College

Kate Sleeman

Sir John Hunt Community Sports College

Becky Nicholas

Sir John Hunt Community Sports College

Barbara Kirk

Notre Dame RC School

Ellen Seccombe

Estover CC

Helena Mitchell

Leigham Primary School

Kirsty Jeffries

Leigham Primary School

Catrina Garratt

Stoke Damerel CC

John Sipmson

Stoke Damerel CC

 FRANCE - OCTOBER 2007

THEME:  Extended Schools

Maggie Carter

Group Leader- Plymouth LA

Emma Narramore

EMAS (Ethnic Minority Achievement Service)

Rebecca Lawrence

Highfield Primary

Caryl Belli

Highfield Primary

Paul Scott

St. Boniface RC College

Stuart O'Donnell

St. Boniface RC College

Hannah Williams

Coombe Dean School

Vicky Dunstan

Coombe Dean School

Debbie Marsh

Knowle Primary

David Vear

Knowle Primary

 

VANCOUVER, CANADA - OCTOBER 2006

THEME:  Assessment for Learning

David Bowles

Group Leader- Plymouth LA/Estover CC

Tessa Clarke

Estover CC

Janet Jones

Plymstock School

Margaret Parkinson

Plymstock School

Caroline McVicar

Plymstock School

Katherine Turner

Plymstock School

Neil Vasey

Salisbury Road Junior School

Aaron Meredith

Salisbury Road Junior School

Alison Moore

St Peters C of E Primary

Jasqueline Watts

St Peters C of E Primary

 

VILNIUS, LITHUANIA - OCTOBER 2005

THEME: Thinking Skills

Alison Godolphin

Plymouth LEA

Barbara Kirk

Notre Dame RC School

Geraldine Brewer

Notre Dame RC School

Vince Squance

Ridgeway School

Dan Young

Ridgeway School

Dorothee Mathias

St Boniface RC College

Sam Berry

Weston Mill Primary School

Louise Vince

Weston Mill Primary School

Dawn Woodhouse

Hooe Primary

Angela de Britos

Hooe Primary

UNTERAGERI, SWITZERLAND - MAY /JUNE 2005

THEME: Productive use of ICT

Phillip Braide

Plymouth LEA

Murray Quest

Boringdon Primary School

Sarah Bourne

College Road Primary School

Caryl Belli

Highfield Primary School

Helen Rickett

John Kitto Community College

Linda Wells

Manadon Vale Primary School

Geraldine Butchers

Mary Deans Primary School

Jonathan Downes

Plymstock School

Stephen Tew

St Boniface College

Dorothea Mathias

St Boniface College

TORONTO, CANADA - APRIL 2005

THEME: Teachers' Professional Development and Teachers' Learning

Caroline Grant

Plymouth LEA

Kirsten Vincent

Austin Farm Primary School

Cheryl Staddon

Austin Farm Primary School

Melody Nicholls

Chaucer Primary School

Shirley May

College Road Primary School

Adam Windrum

Devonport High School for Girls

Penny Cunningham

Devonport High School for Girls

Kevin Harper

Ridgeway School

Penny Eastel

St Boniface College

Stewart O'Donnell

St Boniface College

Julaine Andrews

Widey Court Primary School

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, USA - OCTOBER 2004

THEME: Raising Attainment in Urban Schools

Jill Bailey

Plymouth LEA

Martin Mills

John Kitto Community College

Simon Thorpe

John Kitto Community College

Linda Watts

John Kitto Community College

Tracey Downes

Stoke Damerel Community College

Laura Aldridge

Stoke Damerel Community College

Carol Blackmore

Stoke Damerel Community College

Barry Datta

Tamarside Community College

Samantha Williams

Tamarside Community College

Dan Roberts

Tamarside Community College

TYSVAER, NORWAY - FEBRUARY 2004

THEME: SEN and Inclusion

Carolyn Hedges

Plymouth LEA

Julie Chadwick

Downham Special School

Hilary Knight

Downham Special School

Janet Huddy

Downham Special School

Andreas Coleman

Mount Street Primary School

Tracey Goldie

Plymstock School

Sebastian Swana

Plymstock School

Wendy Graves

Sir John Hunt Community College

Jon Gardiner

Sir John Hunt Community College

Erica Ley

Sir John Hunt Community College

EDMONTON, CANADA - 2003

THEME: Literacy

Kate Lyon

Dunstone Primary School

Chris Moore

Dunstone Primary School

Andy Bright

Marlborough Primary School

Dianne Carpenter

Marlborough Primary School

Jo Taplin

St Edward's Church Primary School

Julia May

St Edward's Church Primary School

Louise Hoy

Weston Mill Community Primary School

Debbie Weeks

Weston Mill Community Primary School

Sara Phillips

Widey Court Primary School

Alyson Lawrence

Widey Court Primary School

HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 2003

THEME: Gifted and Talented

Frances Larner

Plymouth LEA

Sarah Fewster

Devonport High School for Girls

Lucy Lockett

Langley Infants

Also another 7 Teachers

Plymouth Schools

RIGA, LATVIA - APRIL 2003

THEME: Gifted and Talented

Peter Way

Plymouth LEA

Elspeth Whiltshire

Devonport High School for Girls

Also another 8 Teachers

Plymouth Schools

NEW YORK CITY, USA - JUNE 2002

THEME: Thinking Skills

Bill May

Plymouth LEA

Rebecca Roberts

Austin Farm Primary School

Andrea Smith

Austin Farm Primary School

Samantha Fortune

Eggbuckland Vale Primary School

Peter Yeomans

Eggbuckland Vale Primary School

Mary Willis

Glen Park Primary School

Sue Hoare

St Peter's C of E Primary School

Carole Jenkins

Stoke Damerel Community College

Jayne Cole

Whitleigh Community Primary School

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH / APRIL 2002

THEME: Citizenship

Pauline Robins

Plymouth LEA

Cherryl Staddon

Austin Farm Primary School

Phillip Nicholas Ward

Estover Community College

Linda Mercer

Highfield Primary School

Kathryn Mary Palmer

Highfield Primary School

Mary Andrew

Montpelier Infant School

Julie Mary Martin

Tamarside Community College

David Morbey

Tamarside Community College

Sammy Soper-Crook

Tamarside Community College

Sarah Jane Tustain

Weston Mill Community Primary School

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - MARCH 2002

THEME: Teaching and Learning

Carol Henwood

Plymouth LEA

Kelly Hall

Compton Primary School

Karen Harrison

Courtlands School

Lydia Barretto

Courtlands School

Janet Dinsmore

Mount Street Primary School

Caroline Carpenter

Oreston Primary School

David Maddison

St Peter's C of E Primary School

Adrian Beacham

Stoke Damerel Community College

ONTARIO, CANADA - FEBRUARY 2001

THEME: Creativity and Thinking Skills

Kevin Jane

Plymouth LEA

Ian Cording

Austin Farm Primary School

David Salter

Coombe Dean School

John Froud

Estover Community College

Fiona Hazeel

Goosewell Primary School

Mrs Bernie Evans

Hyde Park Junior School

Helena Mitchell

Leigham Junior School

Suzanne Brookes

Leigham Junior School

Shaaron Sanderson

Lipson Community School

Christine Cunningham

Thornbury Primary School

VASTERAS, SWEDEN - JUNE 2001

THEME: SEN and Inclusion

Judith Rundle

Plymouth LEA

Maria Stancombe

Dunstone Primary School

Julie Jane

Dunstone Primary School

Sarah Broome

Ernesettle Infants School

Pam Greenwood

Mill Ford Special School

Debbie Smith

Mill Ford Special School

Lesley Insall

Mount Street Primary School

Tanya Marples

Mount Street Primary School

Helen Scobling

Mount Street Primary School

Kathryn Price

Tamarside Community School

            TURKU, FINLAND - OCTOBER 2000

   THEME: Teaching of Basic Skills and Citizenship

Bill May

Plymouth LEA

Ian Cload

Boringdon Primary School

Jon Dunkerley

Courtlands Special School

Claire Entwhistle

Hele's School

Gayna Hill

Eggbuckland Community College

Heather French

Eggbuckland Community College

Sheryll Hatton

Eggbuckland Community College

Helen Patrick

Old Priory Junior School

Janet Rooney

Old Priory Junior School

Julie Dusting

St Edwards C of E Primary School

 

 

 

 

ONTARIO, CANADA - FERBRUARY 2010

THEME:  Encouraging participation in education and training beyond compulsory school age to reduce gaps in inequality

David Bowles

Group Leader- Plymouth LA

Barry Rodgers

Marine Academy

Julian Hemsi

Marine Academy

Julie Bevan

Sir John Hunt CSC

Dean Anderson

Sir John Hunt CSC

Simon Thorpe

All Saints Academy

Christine Parker

Stoke Damerel Community College

Laura Aldridge

Stoke Damerel Community College

Lisa Shambrook

Eggbuckland Community College

Suzanne Reeve

Plymstock School

Amanda Akeroyd Plymstock School
Steve Tew St Boniface RC College
Pam Gander Brook Green Centre for Learning