I am delighted to be announcing that there will be another Midlands TeachMeet this year. Hot on the heels of the great success in Lutterworth at Spring half term comes Teachmeet Midlands 2011 take two!
We are in celebratory mood as it is the 5th anniversary of the best type of teacher professional you will ever be involved with. There are stacks of events kicking off around the UK to mark the celebration – which are you involved in?
2 years ago Stuart Sutherland and I organised the first TeachMeet Midlands at the National College in Nottingham and we are really pleased to announce we will be using this stunning venue again. We also welcome along the huge expertise of Kevin Mulryne to the organising team who has (amongst other things) the challenge of making the streamed online experience the best it has ever been for a TeachMeet.
It was a great success last time out and I am sure those who attended will comment that the venue contributed to the quality of what we learned that night – I am sure it will be the same this year.
Head on over to the wiki and sign up to lurk or even to give a short presentation about an interesting story of learning.
But wait there is more – here is my personal challenge to you, yes that includes all you regulars who enjoy these events. We need to find those who may never have heard of TeachMeet before. We need to go that extra mile this year to spread the word.
So choose:
- Tell 2 people about TeachMeet Midlands who would not normally discover this type of event.
- Encourage 2 people to go to TeachMeet Midlands (or one of the TM5 events this year.)
- Bring 2 people with you who would not normally attend.
Leave a comment to show how you have helped spread the word.
Which are you going to do? It could change the way they perceive teacher professional development forever.
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