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THE NEWWAVE GUIDE

Make yourself
at home in NewWave.

How to use NewWave, one simple step at a time. Follow Dave’s short walkthroughs to get started, find your learning and make the most of your school’s platform.

10 practical walkthroughs Around 2 minutes each

YOUR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

How to use NewWave as a teacher

Find your courses, capture what matters and keep your professional learning together.

01Start here01:51

Find your way around NewWave

Log in, explore your teacher dashboard and pick up where you left off. Find your assigned learning pathways, completed courses and certificates in one place.

02Courses & pathways01:35

Explore your learning pathways

Open an assigned pathway, choose a course and work through its modules. Find video transcripts, supporting resources and My Notes alongside your learning.

03Notes & reflection02:54

Build your professional learning portfolio

Capture a note while you learn and find it in your portfolio. Add reflections and supporting files, organise entries by category and keep an ongoing record of your professional learning.

Voice notes are marked “SOON” in this walkthrough.

04Droichead01:40

Use your portfolio during Droichead

Keep professional conversations, classroom observations and weekly reflections together. See how to add entries and filter your portfolio as you build your record of learning.

Voice notes are marked “SOON” in this walkthrough.

Also managing learning for your school? Explore the admin guides

YOUR WHOLE-SCHOOL APPROACH

How to use NewWave as a school admin

Create purposeful learning for your staff, organise the year ahead and see the progress your team is making.

01Start here01:42

See what your school can do with NewWave

Get an overview of the tools available to your school: expert-led courses, tailored pathways, staff portfolios, certificates and whole-school reporting.

02Create & assign01:57

Plan professional learning for your school

Create a pathway around a school priority, add relevant courses and set a completion date. Assign it to individual staff members or your wider team.

03Learning by role01:32

Personalise pathways for your staff

Build relevant learning for teachers, SNAs and school leaders. Choose courses for each group and assign pathways that reflect their roles and your school’s priorities.

04Plan the year01:50

Map out learning across three terms

Turn your school priorities into a structured professional learning plan. Create a pathway for each term, choose courses, assign staff and set deadlines.

05Progress & reporting01:46

Track staff CPD and download reports

Review individual staff progress, completed courses and certificates from your administrator dashboard. Export a CSV to support whole-school planning and reporting.

06Autism class teams02:20

Prepare your new autism class team

Bring together learning in autism, occupational therapy, speech and language, and inclusion. Build a multidisciplinary pathway and assign it to the teachers and SNAs in your team.

PDA training is marked as not yet available in this walkthrough.

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