CLPE offers a range of innovative and informative conferences for teachers, head teachers and other educators.
- Regular day conferences on major topics
- Half-day conferences for head teachers on a topic of current interest - free to subscribing schools and LEAs, open to non-subscribing schools, LEAs and organisations at a charge of £50
Conferences for 2010-11 will be announced in September 2010
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Thinking in Pictures Creativity, literacy and picture books
Friday 18th June 2010 9.30-3.00pm
Cost £145 including lunch and coffee
Keynote speakers
Anthony Browne
Children’s Laureate (2009-11)
Professor Shirley Brice Heath
King’s College, London
Dr Evelyn Arizpe
University of Glasgow
Mini Grey
Illustrator
This conference will explore two key themes emerging from CLPE's work: drawing and the role of picture books in developing children’s understanding and response as readers and writers.