Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Ongoing learning for Alexander Technique teachers

Qualified Alexander Technique teachers are always welcome to participate in the school as part of their continuing professional development.

MATTS offers a friendly and supportive environment in which teachers of all levels of experience can continue to develop their skills, exchanging work and exploring the Alexander Technique together with other teachers, trainee teachers and long-term students.

Many teachers attend because they value the general atmosphere of the school and the opportunity to work together with other teachers and students while continuing to develop their own skills.

Practical work and professional exchange

Qualified teachers attending classes at MATTS are always free to:

exchange work with colleagues
receive individual turns from senior teachers
take part in supervised hands-on groups
attend talks, tutorials and workshops connected with professional practice
observe and discuss different approaches to teaching
participate in the wider practical and social life of the school

Because several members of the MATTS training team are usually present, visitors always have the option to receive ‘turns’ or exchange work with a number of different teachers over the course of a session.

The atmosphere is focused but relaxed, with an emphasis on practical exploration, reflective discussion and the ongoing development of teaching skills.

The life of the school

Continuing professional development at MATTS is a part of the ordinary life of the school itself.

Teachers are welcome to attend on any school day. Thursdays and Fridays are often particularly lively days for CPD, with several senior teachers usually present.

Many teachers travel long distances to attend and the classes have become an important professional resource within the wider Alexander Technique community.

Visiting teachers and special events

In addition to our usual classes, MATTS regularly hosts visits from senior and internationally recognised Alexander Technique teachers from the UK and abroad, and these are free to teachers.

Recent visitors have included John Nicholls, Dorothea Magonet, Anne Battye, John Hunter and Bruce Fertman.

Attendance and practical arrangements

Teachers are welcome throughout the academic year and are free to come without notice, and to arrive and depart at the times of their own choosing.

Participation in classes is free to Alexander Technique teachers, although a small voluntary contribution towards overheads (perhaps around £5) is appreciated.

Newer teachers, or teachers who feel they would benefit from a little additional support or refresher work, are invited to contribute £25 per day, although arrangements remain flexible and informal.

Teachers wishing to undertake more sustained retraining or supervised postgraduate study are welcome to attend as postgraduate students at the same rates as trainee teachers.

Tea, coffee and snacks are provided during the morning break and Thursdays often include home-made cake or bread. The tea break is an important social part of the day and many teachers value it as much as the formal practical work itself!

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