Specialist-led professional development for school teams — grounded in real SEN practice and performing arts expertise, designed to change what you do on Monday morning.
Annarie Boor has delivered CPD sessions within her teaching roles across schools and educational settings, and is developing that dimension of her practice into a formal offer through Tapping Frog Education. This is not a generic training package — it is built on more than three decades of direct classroom and specialist experience, and it is focused on the kinds of knowledge that make a practical difference to children who need something more than standard provision can offer.
The offer is currently in active development. If you are a school, trust, or organisation interested in what this might look like for your team, we would welcome an early conversation — both to understand your needs and to shape what we develop.
"The most effective CPD I have delivered has always been grounded in specific children — real situations, real decisions, real outcomes. That is what we bring."
Our professional development sessions draw on Annarie's specialist background across SEN practice, performing arts education, and therapeutic approaches. Current and planned workshop areas include:
Practical, evidence-grounded approaches for classroom and specialist staff — covering communication, sensory needs, demand avoidance, PDA profile, and building meaningful relationships with autistic children.
Moving beyond 'strategies for behaviour' to understanding attention, regulation, and motivation in ADHD — and designing learning that works with the child rather than against them.
How drama, movement, and creative expression can be embedded across the curriculum — not as performance, but as a pedagogy. Practical techniques for non-specialist teachers who want to use arts approaches with confidence.
The difference between inclusion in name and inclusion in practice — how to plan and deliver sessions that genuinely serve children with additional needs, without a separate track for some and a standard track for others.
What is happening for children who cannot attend school due to anxiety or distress, how to distinguish EBSA from other forms of non-attendance, and what a school's response needs to look like to avoid making things worse.
We are happy to work with schools and trusts to develop sessions around specific challenges you are facing. If you have a particular group of children, a particular gap in your team's knowledge, or a specific goal in mind — get in touch and we will discuss what is possible.
Professional development sessions can be delivered in a range of formats depending on your team's needs, timetable, and budget. We are flexible on structure — what matters is that what we deliver is genuinely useful rather than a box ticked.
All sessions include practical takeaways — not just frameworks to think with, but tools to use. We follow up with supporting materials and, where schools want it, are available for brief follow-on conversations as staff try new approaches with specific children.
Whether you have a clear brief or you are still at the stage of thinking about what you need, we would be glad to have a conversation. Early conversations often shape the most useful outcomes.
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