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Excellence in Teaching and Learning – Workshop 4. Lesson Observation, Action Planning and Managing Underperformance. What did we do?. Used sweeps to identify practice with respect to themes. Supported teachers through the Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.
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Excellence in Teaching and Learning – Workshop 4 Lesson Observation, Action Planning and Managing Underperformance
What did we do? Used sweeps to identify practice with respect to themes Supported teachers through the Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning Improved the quality of observation reports Advanced Practitioners “leading the way” Developed rigour in the lesson observation scheme
Developing rigour in the lesson observation scheme Student Voice • Annual themes and focus points • Report by External reviews and Department/ Area • Reporting by Level and Success rates • Benchmarking EQR and Thames Valley • Core team • Wiser team • External inputs • Quality and Standards led • Departmental focus • Planning and feedback meeting Subject specialists Buddies
Improving the quality of observation reports • Self evaluation • Aide Memoire • Student feedback • Evaluative report • Action plans • Moderation meetings and feedback • ProObserve • Analysis • Mapping to Success rates • Reporting on themes
Use of ‘sweeps’ to identify practice with respect to themes • 15 minute drop-in observation • Responsive to concerns • Reports produced on themes • Attendance and punctuality • Equality and Diversity • Health and Safety • Induction • Findings disseminated across the College
Support for teachers through the Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning Subject mentor Head of Centre Teacher Education Programmes Dedicated Room Learning and Development programmes Annual Teachers’ Conference
Advanced Practitioners – “leading the way” – Who are they? • Ten Advanced Practitioners • Each given six hours remission from teaching • Provide support, coaching, mentoring and training for teachers across the College • Dual professionalism: they are all experienced and qualified both in their vocational/professional/academic area and as teachers, • Consistently demonstrate high standards in their classroom practice.
Advanced Practitioners – what they do: • Support for new teachers • Welcome pack • Mentoring/Coaching • Tips for Teachers • Support for teachers across the College • Grade 3/4 observation • Specific need • In response to request • Teachers Talking • Provide training
The journey…. May 2011 Good April 2007 Satisfactory Feb 2003