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Offering models for action-based learning opportunities

Bespoke collaboration: Supporting the development of HE colleagues working with the school workforce. Offering models for action-based learning opportunities. Developing broadened partnerships with schools.

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Offering models for action-based learning opportunities

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  1. Bespoke collaboration:Supporting the development of HE colleagues working with the school workforce

  2. Offering models for action-based learning opportunities

  3. Developing broadened partnerships with schools • To provide opportunities for HEI staff and school staff to undertake collaborative research with impact • To build a community of practice and learning between university and school • To seize the opportunity to make a real difference in children’s lives on the basis of local need • To foreground teacher education for school SMT • To model rigorous research practices in schools • To generate more and better quality PGCE placements

  4. Approaching the school: does the school have… • A group of young people who need tailored support…? • A specific area targeted for development…? • Something you’d like to research…? • An issue linked with the SIP…?

  5. Project 1: Literacy in a PRU/FE college • Context: a PRU offering FE courses; a new appointment for staff development • Focus: to embed literacy throughout the college Plan: • Literacy triage + one-to-one support for pupils (PGCE students) • CPD for teachers • Embedding literacy throughout the curriculum: PGCE students to support development of materials and resources • Written up as a research paper • Learning: • To develop a bespoke CPD package with a school • Connecting school-based practice with research with impact

  6. Project 2: Vulnerable girls in two schools • Learning: • Networking across schools to build links with the local authority • Research with impact • Context: neighbouring and rival schools in a disadvantaged area; a history of girls’ vulnerability to exploitation and violence • Focus: Building on an established project, to support PGCE students to mentor a group of vulnerable girls and support them through their GCSE year Plan: • Group and social activities to build community • One-to-one mentoring • Academic support with coursework and homework • Written up as a research paper

  7. Project 3: The Illuminate Young Researchers Project • Learning: • All about SIPs • Linking PGCE student learning with research • Context: An improving school with new management in a disadvantaged area • Focus: Building on an established project, an action research project on the development of cultural capital (for example, widening participation in higher education) Plan: • Train 6-9 young people + staff (inc PGCE students) in research methods • Support the development of research questions and methodology: a research plan • Supervise the research teams to carry out investigation and analysis over a term (PGCE students supervise and support access) • Develop the findings into teacher CPD • Written up as a research paper • Special benefits: pupil ‘voice’; the development of self-advocacy skills; direct link with SIP, drawing in SMT; AimHigher/Widening Participation agenda and funding opportunities

  8. Funding • Some projects fall within normal PGCE budgeting and are at no cost to schools • Small bits of research/alumni funding can be applied for, leading to potential for more • Where a cost is implied, HEI to collaborate with schools on applying for research funding to undertake project as a piece of action research

  9. Any questions? • Email a.carlile@gold.ac.uk • Tel. 020 7717 2296

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