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Ideas Education Ltd offers consultancy, speaking, workshops and bespoke training on the following:
- Teaching Spanish and French in primary schools
- Getting started with primary language teaching
- Promoting reading and writing in the foreign language in Key Stage 2
- KS2-KS3 Transition
- Linking literacy and languages
- Linking numeracy and languages
- Creativity in language teaching
- Use of arts and crafts in language teaching
- Cross-curricular teaching
- Creating excellent and meaningful resources
- Sharing resources
- Promoting Intercultural Understanding
- Incorporating an international dimension in lessons via events such as the World Cup
Forthcoming and ongoing Ideas Education Ltd Work:
Speaker at ALL Primary Conference Online, November 2023
Teacher of Spanish in 2 Sunderland primary schools and French in one Sunderland primary school
Editor of Write Away! magazine
Member of ALL Council
Member of ALL Primary Languages Steering Group
Maintenance of and creation of resources for Light Bulb Languages
Primary Languages blogger for ALL Languages Today magazine
ALL Primary Tweeter
Co-ordinator of Sunderland ALL Primary Hub
Primary Languages lead teacher at University of Buckingham
Work so far in 2023:
Languages Consultant for a local MAT
Member of PiPL (Progress in Primary Languages) advisory group
Consultancy and model lessons for local primary school, June-July 2023
Speaker at Spanish Day in London, June 2023
Publication of France and Spain holiday booklets, May-June 2023
Delivery of online training for West Midlands MAT, June 2023
Delivery of minibook session for Gateshead schools, May 2023
Speaker at Language World, March 2023
Speaker at Spanish Day at Newcastle University, March 2023
Work in 2022:
Languages Consultant for a local MAT
Keynote speaker at TMMFLicons online event, December 2022
Delivery of Reading workshop at Language Show online, November 2022
Speaker at RiPL webinar Collaborative Approaches to Primary Languages, November 2022
Online and in person lectures for teacher trainees at University of Buckingham, October 2022
Delivery of online workshop for Welsh in a Year sabbatical students, October 2022
Keynote speaker at UK Lingua conference, Durham, April 2022
Delivery of workshop at Jornadas de Español in Durham, April 2022
Keynote speaker at ALLSW conference, March 2022
Education consultant for new BBC Supermovers content for KS2 French and Spanish
Work in 2021:
Keynote speaker at ALL Primary Languages Conference Online, November 2021
Delivery of two sessions at the Languages Show, November 2021
Delivery of Linguascope webinar, July 2021
Keynote speaker at East Midlands primary languages conference, June 2021
Primary languages training for Welsh in a Year sabbatical students, June and October 2021
Primary Languages Subject Lead for Oak National Academy
Delivery of "Make it with minibooks" webinar, April 2021
Primary languages training for teachers at Prince Bishops Teaching School Alliance, April and November 2021
Speaker at ALL Language World conference, March 2021
Publication of poetry anthologies Poesía and Poésie, February 2021
Primary languages training for primary trainees at University of Buckingham, February and October 2021
Speaker at Leicestershire ALL Primary Hub, January 2021
Primary languages
training for primary trainees at Prince
Bishops Teaching School Alliance, January 2021
Work in 2020:
Speaker at Herts for Learning Primary Languages Conference, December 2020
Presenter at ALL online primary languages conference: Pillars of Progression, October 2020
Lesson plan article for Teach Primary issue 14.6 (p.98)
Consultant for BBC Bitesize Daily (KS1-2 French and Spanish)
Consultant for KS2 BBC Bitesize (Spanish)
Creation of a series of home learning videos for primary Spanish
Lesson Plan article for Teach Primary issue 14.3 (page 76)
Author of A selection of primary blogs for the Association for Language Learning
Publication of Box of Spanish: ¡A comer!
Publication of les super-héros / ¡superhéroes! resources for Key Stage 1 and Year 3.
Speaker at Language World 2020, March 2020
Work in 2019:
Speaker at RiPL Call to Action conference, London, November 2019.
Publication of Sonidos Españoles - package for Spanish phonics
Publication of On commence! - lesson starters for French, part 2
Publication of ¡comenzamos! - lesson starters for Spanish, part 2
Speaker at Foreign Language Literacy in Primary Practice conference, Southampton, July 2019
Speaker at Celebrating Primary Languages conference, Durham, July 2019
Speaker at ALL Yorkshire Summer Event, July 2019
Speaker at Talleres de español (Consejería de Educación), June 2019
Editor of first issue of Write Away! magazine, May 2019
Speaker at ALL Language World, March 2019
Developer of multi-sensory resources for TTS
Work in 2018:
Speaker at Northern Primary Languages Show, York, December 2018
Participant in RiPL Primary Languages Policy Summit, London, November 2018
Speaker at Language Show Live, London, November 2018
Winner of Modern Foreign Languages category of Teach Primary Resource Awards 2018
Publication of On commence! - lesson starters for French, part 1
Publication of ¡comenzamos! - lesson starters for Spanish, part 1
Publication of Ma petite grammaire, parts 1 and 2
Publication of Mi gramática, parts 1 and 2
Guest presenter at Gosforth and Throckley ALL Primary Hub, May 2018
Speaker for Royal Greenwich TSA, March 2018
Speaker at ALL Language World, March 2018
Consultant on BBC School Radio series ¡Mi Madrid! for KS2 Spanish
Work in 2017:
Publication of 130 Activities for the Languages Classroom
Member of focus group for Spanish-language content on BBC School Radio, June 2017
Speaker at ALL Language World, March 2017
Delivery of Primary Languages Training at Our Learning, Preston, March 2017
Guest presenter at Consett ALL Primary Hub, January 2017
Teacher of KS1 and
KS2 French
Primary School in Sunderland
Teacher of KS1 and
KS2 Spanish
Primary School in Sunderland
Work in 2016:
Speaker at Northern Primary Languages Show, November 2016
Delivery of Primary Languages Training at Our Learning Primary CPD Hub, Maryport, Cumbria
Publication of French Grammar Challenge Cards for KS3/4
Publication of Box of French: Je suis préhistorique!
Keynote speaker at Routes into Languages North East conference in Durham, July 2016
Publication of Box of Spanish: ¡Soy prehistórico!
Co-ordinator and deliverer of ALL Connect training for KS2, Sunderland centre
Presenter at ALL Language World 2016
Publication of Box of French: J'aime les sports! and Box of Spanish: ¡Me gustan los deportes!
Teacher of KS1 and
KS2 French
Primary School in Sunderland
Teacher of KS1 and
KS2 Spanish
Primary School in Sunderland
Work in 2015:
Keynote speaker at Odette Hunt Network Primary Languages Conference, July 2015
Speaker at Royal Greenwich Teaching Schools Alliance conference, July 2015
Keynote speaker at Stafford Annual Languages Conference, June 2015
Two half days of KS2 Languages training at OurLearning in Preston, June 2015
Speaker at etwinning conference, June 2015
Speaker at ALL Language World, March 2015
Speaker at SW London Primary Languages Conference, March 2015
Speaker at ICT and Languages Conference #ililc5, February 2015
General Languages sessions for Primary PGCE and School Direct students at Manchester University 2014-15
Publication of French Minibooks for Primary Learners
Teacher of KS1 and
KS2 French
Primary School in Sunderland
Teacher of KS1 and
KS2 Spanish
Primary School in Sunderland
Ideas Education Ltd Work in 2014:
Lead author of ALL Connect Writing Module
Deputy author of ALL Connect Progression Module
Publication of Spanish Minibooks for Primary Learners
Publication of Challenge cards and Pocket Cards for Spanish and French
Keynote speaker at East Midlands Primary Languages Conference, November 2014
Presenter at NALA conference, July 2014
Presenter at Osiris Educational's MFL Conference, July 2014
Presenter at OUP Roadshow, Newcastle, June 2014
Presenter at JLN Primary Languages Conference, June 2014
KS3 French Topical worksheets for Pearson ActivStudio
General Languages sessions for Primary PGCE students at Manchester University 2013-14
Speaker at Language World 2014, April 2014
Presenter for Osiris Educational - How to deliver the new KS2 Language Curriculum, March 2014
Keynote address and presentation at 4th ICT and Languages Conference (#ililc4), February 2014
LinguaTALK KS2 resources for French and Spanish for MantraLingua Ltd
Teacher of KS1 and
KS2 French
Primary School in Sunderland
Teacher of KS1 and
KS2 Spanish
Primary School in Sunderland
Ideas Education Ltd Work in 2013:
Presenter at Language Show for MantraLingua, October 2013
KS3 French copymasters for OUP
Transition Roadshow for OUP
French Transition Pack for OUP
Presenter at ALL Language World 2013
Copymasters for Viva 1 for Pearson
Presenter at ICT and Languages Conference (#ililc3)
Presenter at Brent LA Primary Languages conference
General Languages sessions for Primary PGCE students at Manchester University 2012-2013
Teacher of KS1 and
KS2 French
Primary School in Sunderland
Teacher of KS1 and
KS2 Spanish
Primary School in Sunderland
Ideas Education Ltd Work in 2012:
Presenter at ALL NE Primary/Secondary Languages Day
Copymasters for new Pearson Spanish KS3 course
Working with Teachit Languages at the Languages Show 2012
Spanish language workshops for Primary PGCE students at University of Manchester
Setting up of webspace for Europe Direct North-East
Host and speaker at The International School - promoting spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of global learners, Durham
Column for TES resources section
Speaker at ICT and
Languages Conference (#ililc2)
Southampton University
Teacher of Spanish
after-school club for KS2
Primary School in Washington
Regular maintenance of MFL Sunderland website
More launch resources
for Teachit
Languages
French KS3
Teacher of KS1 and
KS2 French
Primary School in Sunderland
Teacher of KS1 and
KS2 Spanish
Primary School in Sunderland
Ideas Education Ltd work in 2011:
Teacher of KS1 and
KS2 French
Primary School in Sunderland
Teacher of KS1 and
KS2 Spanish
Primary School in Sunderland
Review of Clicker Spanish for Merlin John Online
Workshops at MFL Joint
Learning Day
Venerable Bede School
21st October 2011
Provider of launch
resources for Teachit
Languages
Spanish and French, KS3
SAFC Foundation
Double Club
Training for coaches, apprentices, student ambassadors and teachers
Columnist for
TES
Resources section
Ready Steady Go!
Getting started with Primary Languages
"New Routes into Primary Modern Foreign Languages" Conference
Leeds Metropolitan University
First year Primary Education students
Ready Steady Go!
Getting started with Primary Languages
Foundation lectures
Durham University Stockton Campus
Second year Primary Education students
Speaker at ICT Links
into Languages Conference (#ililc)
University of Southampton
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