Professional Learning

Your team has the data.
Let's empower them.

Our professional learning programmes build the capability to interpret cognitive performance evidence and turn it into responsive practice: for pacing, support and extension.

Important: Wadmore consulting supports interpretation and translation of cognitive evidence. It does not involve introducing proprietary teaching, coaching, or development programmes.

Professional learning that makes a difference

Grounded in cognitive science
Not just what to do, but why it works
Immediately applicable
Walk away with strategies you can use tomorrow
Tailored to your context
Customised for your school, system, or organisation
Ongoing support
Follow-up sessions available
Who It's For

Tailored for every role

Our professional learning is designed for the specific needs and contexts of different roles within schools and educational organisations.

Classroom Teachers

Learn to interpret cognitive profiles and apply insights to teaching and support decisions.

Read and apply cognitive profiles
Apply cognitive evidence to teaching decisions
Identify students who need extension or support

Learning Support & Intervention

Use cognitive evidence alongside the other evidence you hold in support planning.

Read cognitive patterns without over-reading them
Use cognitive evidence in support planning, and know when to refer
Document and communicate effectively with families

School Leaders

Build whole-school capability in cognitive profiling and use data to inform strategic decisions.

Lead professional learning in cognitive assessment
Use cohort data for resource allocation
Build a culture of cognitive diversity appreciation

Educational Psychologists

A technical briefing: what Wadmore measures, how it is scored, and where it sits relative to clinical assessment.

Understand what Wadmore measures and its standard errors
Guide schools in interpretation and action
Know where Wadmore ends and clinical assessment begins
Programs

Structured learning pathways

Choose from our core programs or work with us to design something custom for your needs.

Half-day (3 hours)

Foundation Program

An introduction to Wadmore's cognitive profiling framework and how to interpret Wadmore Cognitive Profiles.

Ideal for: New users, whole-staff introduction
The 8 domains of cognitive performance
Reading and interpreting Wadmore Cognitive Profiles
Strength-based language
Next steps for action
Full day (6 hours)

Practitioner Program

Deep dive into Wadmore Cognitive Profiles and practical strategies for classroom application.

Ideal for: Classroom teachers, learning support
Deep domain exploration
Case study analysis
Responsive teaching with cognitive evidence
Action planning workshop
2 x half-days

Leadership Program

Strategic use of cognitive performance evidence for school improvement and capability building.

Ideal for: Principals, heads of department, coordinators
Cohort-level cognitive performance analysis
Building PL capability
Strategic planning with cognitive evidence
Leading culture change
Workshop Topics

Focused sessions for specific needs

Beyond our core programs, we offer targeted workshops on specific aspects of cognitive development and assessment practice.

Request a custom workshop

Cognitive Capability in the Age of AI

Using cognitive evidence to decide when AI supports learning and when it undermines it

Understanding Executive Functioning

Deep dive into EF and classroom implications

Memory & Attention in Learning

How working memory affects learning

Metacognition & Self-Regulation

Teaching students to monitor their own learning

Cognitive Confidence & Calibration

Reading confidence calibration in cognitive profiles

Responsive Teaching with Cognitive Evidence

Pacing, load and placement with cognitive evidence

NCCD Evidence & Documentation

Using Wadmore evidence alongside NCCD adjustment records

Parent Conversations

Communicating Wadmore Cognitive Profiles to families

Gifted & Talented: Evidence for Extension

Cognitive performance evidence to inform extension decisions

Delivery Options

Flexible formats to suit your needs

On-site at your school

We come to you. Face-to-face professional learning in your context, with your team.

Virtual sessions

Live, interactive online workshops. Same quality, flexible scheduling.

Hybrid programs

Combine on-site intensive days with follow-up virtual coaching sessions.

Conference presentations

Keynotes and breakout sessions for educational conferences and events.

Outcomes

What your team walks away with

Confident interpretation

Staff who can read cognitive profiles and understand what they mean for individual students.

Practical application

Classroom strategies, intervention designs, and responsive-teaching approaches ready to implement.

Shared language

A common vocabulary for discussing cognitive development across your school community.

Sustainable practice

Systems and routines that embed cognitive understanding into everyday work.

Ready to turn cognitive evidence into classroom practice?

Let's discuss how Wadmore professional learning can support your school, system, or organisation. We'll design a program that fits your context and goals.

Single school
Customised PL for your staff
School systems
Scalable programs across campuses
Education organisations
Partnerships and licensing