Smart Learning School: A Hive-Mind Approach to Metacognition — Dan Conley

Smartlearningschool.com is a platform dedicated to helping individuals enhance their learning capabilities and unlock their mind's potential. It offers guidance and strategies focused on preparation, effective learning techniques, and strengthening memory, recall, and application. The website provides resources such as bite-sized videos, reflective activities, and discussion points, catering to a diverse audience including students, tutors, and adult learners. Additionally, it offers a structured course specifically designed for teachers and tutors

About the speaker:

Dan Conley is the Director of In-School Alternative Provision (ISAP) at the Co-op Multi Academy Trust, working with 10 ISAPs across the North of England. Previously Head of Psychology, he established his first ISAP in 2013 which quickly achieved Flagship status with the Inclusion Quality Mark. He later founded an offsite, school-run AP for a confederacy of Cheshire schools centred on attachment principles and expeditionary learning. Subsequently a Specialist Leader of Education (SLE), Dan’s remit has ranged from AP to behaviour policy, mental health to student outcomes. His recently launched Smart Learning School initiative aims to improve learner metacognition, address test anxiety and equip students with effective study techniques.