Educational Psychology Service Training
Introduction
Aberdeen City Council Educational Psychology Service is continuing to develop its training role, as one of its core functions.This work is negotiated and carried out at the authority level and establishment level, as well as at the level of child and family.Training opportunities involving the Educational Psychology Service would be based upon identified needs within establishment and authority development plans.
Examples of recent and current training include:
Introduction to dynamic assessment
Philosophy for children – training for teachers
Mediated learning – training for teachers
Bright Start – cognitive curriculum for young children
Solution focused training to aid mentoring within a secondary school
Generic training for pupil support assistants across the authority (helping children learn/behaviour management)
VIG training to enhance communication skills in teachers, pupil support assistants and pupils (linking with Aberdeenshire and Moray)
Awareness raising about the role of the Educational Psychology Service (e.g. for probationer teachers)
Anger management training for school staff, pupil support assistants and pupils
Inclusive play project training
Parenting groups
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