CLPL workshop

1. CLPL workshop • Iain McDermott • Senior Professional Learning Officer for West Lothian • iain.mcdermott@westlothian.org.uk, @iainj_mcd • Stephanie Ross • Lead Specialist: Teacher Leadership and Professional Learning • stephanie.ross@educationscotland.gov.scot, @StephSCEL_ES • Stefan Wyroslawski • Lead Officer for CLPL and Curriculum Development (FVWLric) • wyroslawskis04s@glow.sch.uk, @FVWLric

2. CLPL workshop • Share the 2019-2020 FV&WL RIC programme • Co-create responses to the following questions which will inform our future planning: • Why is a CLPL programme essential for schools? • What are the challenges and opportunities raised by andragogy and heutagogy? • How can we leverage expertise in our regional collaborative and in what ways can we facilitate the co-creation of sustainable regional CLPL opportunities? • How will we know when we have been successful?

3. CLPL workshop BIG TALK CONNECTOR Which teacher has had the biggest impact on you and why?

4. CLPL workshop BIG TALK CONNECTOR Which teacher has had the biggest impact on you and why? What training do you think that they had?

5. CLPL workshop • Adults learn best when… • they understand why they need to learn something • they learn by doing • prior experience is taken into account • learning is approached as problem-solving rather than content driven • learning preferences are taken into account • the learning climate is safe • there is time to reflect • they have the support needed

6. CLPL workshop What are the key challenges and opportunities? What are the key challenges and opportunities?

7. CLPL workshop It is essential we get this right!

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11. CLPL workshop Exploring your own professional learning ‘why’…

12. CLPL workshop What is the FVWL RIC offer?

13. CLPL workshop WIFI code and survey

14. CLPL workshop Continuing offer (rollover from 2018-2019 programme) Supporting Students and Probationers (5 sessions on different topics) Professional Reading Groups (based in Livingston and Stirling) What can Qualitative Data tell us? (one-off session by Dr Valerie Drew) Creating Effective Relationships (full day of training with John Swan) Into / In Headship & Postgraduate study (twilight information sharing sessions) Challenging Conversations (one-off session by Julie McKenna)

15. CLPL workshop New courses being offered in 2019-2020 • Standardised sessions, 2-4pm, colleagues attend all 4 sessions between October and March • Opt-in from colleagues and HTs (based on centre priorities and limited by cover constraints) • High-quality learning opportunities using expertise and resources from across the collaborative • Expectation that those attending will share learning – building leadership capacity

16. CLPL workshop New courses being offered in 2019-2020 • Practitioner Enquiry • Colleagues experienced in supporting practitioner enquiry and Education Scotland • Continuation of putting Masters level training into practice for facilitators • Relevant QI’s: 1.1, 1.2, 2.3 and 3.2 • Additional Support Needs • Ed. Psych. Team and ASN Service Managers • First 2 sessions identify the gaps / strengths; next 2 sessions agree and implement a plan moving forward • Relevant QI’s: 1.1, 2.3, 2.4, 2.7, 3.1 and 3.2

17. CLPL workshop New courses being offered in 2019-2020 • Formative Assessment • Colleagues experienced in leading formative assessment • Using resources backed by significant and repeatedly tested evidence of impact • Relevant QI’s: 1.1, 2.3 and 3.2 • Data Literacy, Tracking & Monitoring • Regional Performance Officer, Data Coaches and team • Using tracking tools which allow rigorous analysis of data that leads to strategic decisions • Relevant QI’s: 1.1, 2.3, 2.6 and 3.2

18. CLPL workshop New courses being offered in 2019-2020 • Hattie’s High Impact Cocktail • Investigation group focusing on the ‘Visible Learning’ research by John Hattie • How could these high impact factors influence our practice? • Relevant QI’s: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.3 and 3.2 • Virtual Classroom • Investigation group who will be piloting a virtual classroom setup • Only the first meeting will be in person • Relevant QI’s: 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.7, 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3

19. CLPL workshop New courses being offered in 2019-2020 • Delivering STEM • Building on relationship with our STEM hub (FVC) and also making use of expertise across collaborative • Building teacher confidence and sharing resources and approaches • Relevant QI’s: 1.5, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.6, 2.7, 3.2 and 3.3 • Staff Health and Wellbeing, Reducing Workload • EIS and SSTA engaged and supporting us with our delivery • Targeting this is a priority for us… happy teachers = positive learning environments • Relevant QI’s: 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 3.2

20. CLPL workshop What were our Primary HT’s most interested in? Secondary HT’s will be asked on 4 June…

21. CLPL workshop Timeline May 2019 – finalise facilitators (we want your input) June 2019 – publicise brochure with all staff (after Secondary HTs meeting 4 June); planning event with facilitators (19 June, Howden Park) August 2019 – final planning and any loose ends tied up; attendee lists finalised March 2020 – session evaluations complete, begin planning for 2020-2021 offer

22. CLPL workshop • How can you support us? • Follow us on twitter! • Suggest colleagues who would make strong facilitators • Give us your views on what our offer for session 2020-2021 should look like • Publicise these opportunities widely at your school • Consider which sessions your school would benefit from and encourage colleagues to sign up • Work collaboratively (there will be limits on numbers able to attend the sessions) • Present attendees with a platform to share their learning after the sessions are completed

23. CLPL workshop Supporting Students and Probationers Professional Reading Groups What can Qualitative Data tell us? Creating Effective Relationships Into / In Headship & Postgrad. study Challenging Conversations Practitioner Enquiry Additional Support Needs Formative Assessment Data Literacy, Tracking and Monitoring Hattie’s High Impact Cocktail Virtual Classroom Delivering STEM Staff Health and Wellbeing, Reducing Workload

24. CLPL workshop In what other ways can we leverage expertise in our collaborative?

25. CLPL workshop In what other ways can we co-create sustainable CLPL opportunities?

26. CLPL workshop How will we know when we have been successful?

27. CLPL workshop What will it… … look like? What will we see happening? … sound like? What will we hear about it? What discussions will be going on? … feel like? What will the impact be on our surroundings and in our classrooms?

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29. CLPL workshop • Coaching wheels as a self-evaluation tool: • gap analysis • coaching conversation • plan for future action • reference point • reflective tool

30. Professional Learning Model - Leadership of and for learning As a leader I… The leadership culture I work in… Develop the strategic vision to lead and support learning for all • Create the conditions where professional learning can thrive - a learning culture and ethos based on trust, honesty, challenge and support; one which supports and promotes growth of professional capital through professional learning Support and provide time for meaningful engagement in sustained professional learning and development with opportunities to share 10 Lead learning conversations underpinned by coaching approaches to stimulate, challenge and support thinking Have professional courage 0 • Commit to and invest in my professional learning and development, enacting collaborative and enquiring approaches to my practice Encourage challenge and question to ensure development and progress Am committed to and recognise importance of developing individual and collective knowledge

31. Professional Learning Model - Leadership of and for learning As a leader I… The leadership culture I work in… Develop the strategic vision to lead and support learning for all • Create the conditions where professional learning can thrive - a learning culture and ethos based on trust, honesty, challenge and support; one which supports and promotes growth of professional capital through professional learning Support and provide time for meaningful engagement in sustained professional learning and development with opportunities to share 10 Lead learning conversations underpinned by coaching approaches to stimulate, challenge and support thinking Have professional courage 0 • Commit to and invest in my professional learning and development, enacting collaborative and enquiring approaches to my practice Encourage challenge and question to ensure development and progress Am committed to and recognise importance of developing individual and collective knowledge

32. CLPL workshop What are the important things you will take away from today? Why are these things important? What will you do next to build on this? NEXT STEPS PLEDGE

33. CLPL workshop • Iain McDermott • Senior Professional Learning Officer for West Lothian • iain.mcdermott@westlothian.org.uk, @iainj_mcd • Stephanie Ross • Lead Specialist: Teacher Leadership and Professional Learning • stephanie.ross@educationscotland.gov.scot, @StephSCEL_ES • Stefan Wyroslawski • Lead Officer for CLPL and Curriculum Development (FVWLric) • wyroslawskis04s@glow.sch.uk, @FVWLric

34. We need: • Post-its for andra / heut • Exploring the why sheet • WIFI code and modified survey, posted on twitter ensuring access, include leverage expertise and co-create questions… • Look like, sound like and feel like circles – on big pieces of A3… • Coaching wheels • Next steps pledge