Physical Education Initial Teacher Training Education (ITTE) Conference – 16th March 2017

23/02/17

The Annual Physical Education (PE) Initial Teacher Training and Education (ITTE) Network Conference will take place on Thursday 16th March, 2017 at the University of Wolverhampton Science Park.

This conference invitation is open to lecturers, teachers/practitioners and professional stakeholders involved in PE ITTE in the UK. It is hoped that you will join together in this great networking event to engage, inform and inspire.

The overarching theme of the conference this year: “Working together to enhance the quality and impact of PE ITTE through research and evidence-based practice” recognises the importance and value of critical enquiry, questioning, research and theory as central rather than peripheral activities in PE ITTE.

Conference Aims:

The aims of the conference are as follows:
1.To share innovative and creative research-led initiatives with colleagues relating to PE ITTE;
2.To update colleagues on new developments and initiatives relating explicitly and implicitly to PE ITTE;
3.To provide colleagues with opportunities to: (a) critically discuss current issues and topics, (b) learn with and from others and, (c) network and socialize with PE, sport and teacher education sector colleagues.

Keynote Addresses:

• ‘Teachers as Researchers’ (Dr Susan Jones, University of Exeter)
• ‘Update on afPE-led recent developments in PE and school sport’ (Eileen Marchant MBE, afPE Board Member)
• ‘Update on PE ITE Expert Group developments’ (Dr Jo Harris, PE ITE Expert Group Lead)

Parallel Thematic Presentations/Workshops:

• ‘Learning domains in primary physical education teacher education: An ecological approach’
• ‘Are PE mentors one dimensional?’
• ‘Generation next: Future directions for primary initial teacher education’
• ‘Hope challenge: What does it take to get them going? Pedagogies for physical activity in physical education: A teacher-trainee research collaboration’
• ‘Hearing and needing voices in order to learn within primary physical education’
• ‘Exploring some applications of FaceTime when working with secondary physical education student teachers’
• ‘Technology in physical education’
• ‘Promoting active lifestyles in schools’
• ‘Implementing the new framework of core content for ITT’
• ‘How do we use assessment to improve progress and practice? Re-emphasising the learning function of assessment’
• ‘Exploring ways of developing trainees’ subject-specific knowledge’
• ‘Using the national standards for school-based ITT mentors to enhance the quality of mentoring’

Fees:

• £105 – afPE members
• £145 – non members

Programme & Registration:

• Click HERE to download the conference programme
• Click HERE to download a registration form

Venue:

University of Wolverhampton Science Park
Glaisher Drive
Wolverhampton
WV10 9RU

Book your place today!