Teacher Professional Development
Want relevant professional development that is designed for hairdressing teachers?
Bespoke PD for Teams
Pivot Point Teacher PD is a tailored program designed to meet the needs of your team. Available for all hairdressing and barbering educators, Pivot Point PD provides teachers with a framework for teaching the skills and knowledge relevant to the craft of hairdressing and barbering.
Teacher PD sessions can cover any area of specialisation. A few of our most in demand programs are:
- Foundation haircutting
- Advanced haircutting
- Hair design
- Design elements and principles
- Mindful Teaching and effective delivery strategies
Teacher PD sessions are delivered face-to-face at your campus or school. Sessions range from 1 – 4 days.
Partner School PD Sessions
Pivot Point schools get access to dedicated PD workshops. If your school uses Pivot Point resources, you can book a session for your team online.
Community PD
This is the place for Professional Development for Hairdressing educators who need flexibility but still want to be part of a community. Join our PD community and get access to webinars, online masterclasses, teacher resources, and Q&A sessions every month and a detailed record of your PD activity every month.
Educator Masterclass
Considering teaching as the next step in your career?
Already teaching but want to have more impact?
Or perhaps you love teaching but want to reduce the overwhelm and chaos?
The 3-day Educator Masterclass is the only course dedicated to teaching the craft of hairdressing. Over 3 days you learn:
- How to create a structured training program for your students or apprentices
- Techniques for memorable and engaging theory content
- Strategies to ensure your learners retain the information
- The principles that every hairdresser needs to know
This is a hands-on class that gives you the opportunity to work through practical foundation skills and understand how to break these down for your students.
STUDENT KITS & CLASSSETS
Pivot Point can create a kit to suit your program, at a competitive price. To find out more, contact us via the link below and a consultant will be in touch.
Sample Kit
This sample kit provides all the mannequin heads needed to complete Certificate III in Hairdressing. The kit can be varied to incorporate specific elective units or to meet your budget. To discuss the right kit for your school, book a time with one of our team.
TEACHING RESOURCES
Interested in student kits or class sets?
TREND COLLECTIONS
Pivot Point’s global trend collection is ideal for advanced stylists and those wanting to push the boundaries of their creativity. Reflective of global influences shaping hair design, Pivot Point’s trend collection is bold and unapologetic, while still grounded in Pivot Point’s tested methodology.
Magnetic Sketch Heads
Never waste time trying to draw head forms again. Magnetic Sketch heads stick to whiteboards and make drawing structures and plans easy. Perfect for demonstrating haircuts and breaking down design plans.
Projection Set
The ideal visual for helping students understand foundation forms, projection, and length arrangement.
Simple and easy to use, the Projection Set helps you communicate technical concepts with ease.
Education Books
Pivot Point’s Cut System and Salonability series are the ideal companion for teaching foundation haircutting and styling skills. Each workshop is accompanied by a full video, accessed via QR code.
Cut Systems represents the foundations of haircutting, including haircutting theory and foundation forms.
Salonability builds on the foundation skills with an increased range of techniques and adapting skills to create personalised styles for individual clients. Salonability incorporates haircutting, colouring and styling.
Tripods
Pivot Point tripods are sturdy and stable, allowing you to focus on demonstrating techniques. Our 360° swivel base allows you to fully rotate the mannequin head in any direction, allowing everyone to view with ease while fully extendable telescopic legs make the tripod height adjustable.