Teacher CPD: Racial literacy in practice: staying motivated and developing confidence
Saturday 4th July 1- 4.30pm
This CPD session will support Primary and Secondary teachers to improve their own racial literacy and use creativity and museum resources as a tool to develop confidence discussing complex histories with colleagues and students as well as your own reflective practice.
The session will be co-delivered by the Fitz schools’ team and anti-racist educators/practitioners and longtime collaborators Dr Claire Stanhope (Founder of Centre for Creative Explorations) and Marlene Wylie (Past President of NSEAD and Visualise Project Lead for the Runnymede Trust).
Session 1 led by Marlene and Clare
Classrooms as Communities: Anti-Racist Practice in Action
Anti-racist teaching is not a one-off lesson or CPD session — it’s an ongoing practice of reflection, action, and growth. This interactive, creative CPD session explores how anti-racist pedagogy can drive collaboration, deepen connection, and build stronger learning communities.
Rooted in reflective practice and innovative approaches to learning, the session supports teachers to reimagine classroom practice and curriculum design. Through creative discussion, making, and reflection, participants will leave with practical tools to create more inclusive, critically aware learning environments.
Session 2 led by Fitz staff
Looking Forwards and Backwards on an anti-racist journey: Being a “work in progress”
Approaching our 2023 and 2025 sister exhibitions about the transatlantic slave trade, the Fitzwilliam Museum learning team was in the early stages our anti-racist journey. This honest workshop will share ideas and case studies from the related programming with schools and teachers and explore how to commit to being a learner and work in progress as educators engaging with racial literacy, whiteness, and diversifying the curriculum.
£8 ticket price includes all materials and light refreshments
Fitzwilliam Museum: Seminar Room, Creative Studio and Galleries
Session runs: 1 -4.30pm
Booking essential, to book please click here
We run a range of sessions for teachers, students and trainees in the museum or online. Explore our collections and special exhibitions, develop your knowledge and skills working from museum collections and refresh your creative energy.
Themes include:
- Planning for art, history and creative writing inspired by museum collections
- Creative approaches to working with museum objects and collections across the curriculum
- Stimulating dialogue and enquiry-based learning from objects
- Introducing art and artists from the Ancient World to now
- Exploring diversity and representation in the art museum
Have you got an idea for an enrichment session for you and your colleagues?
We offer after school, half and full day tailor made CPD courses to all schools.
There is a charge for these courses.
If you are interested in finding out more, please email education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
We are always happy to meet with teachers to plan and discuss museum visits.
To book a pre-visit please email education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk