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Welcome to the ITT Co- ordinators ’ Conference. School of Education 5 th October 2012. New secondary PGCE leadership team:. Dr Sue Dymoke Head of Secondary PGCE (Students) sd100@le.ac.uk Tel : 0116 252 3683 Dr Tony Lawson Head of Secondary PGCE (Academic) txl@le.ac.uk
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Welcome to theITT Co-ordinators’ Conference School of Education 5th October 2012
New secondary PGCE leadership team: • Dr Sue Dymoke Head of Secondary PGCE (Students) sd100@le.ac.ukTel: 0116 252 3683 • Dr Tony Lawson Head of Secondary PGCE (Academic) txl@le.ac.uk Tel: 0116 252 3725
Teacher Development Course (TCD) co-ordinator: Jon HeywoodPartnership co-ordinator: Stephanie Oswald sio1@le.ac.ukPGCE Partnership officer: Sarah Page sp446@le.ac.ukPGCE Administrators: Louise Miller & Denise Burn ljm46@le.ac.uk & dmb24@le.ac.ukHead of Initial Teacher Education: Dr Chris Wilkins caw11@le.ac.uk
2012 External examiners wrote… • ‘Feedback on lessons is constructively critical.’ • ‘End of placement reports are very comprehensive, detailed and standards- specific.’ • Support from co-tutors for students and the programme very evident. • ‘The course does an excellent job.’ • ‘An excellent educational experience for its students.’
This academic year… • Embedding the new Teachers’ Standards • Ensuring all our students achieve at least H level in the preamble in Phase B • In depth conversation about progress between co-tutor and university tutor during the Phase B visit (and subsequently between co-tutor and student teacher) • Cause for concern/commendation processes • Refinements to reflective journal
Our partnership’s student teachers are: • 135 in number • enthusiastic & have made an excellent start to their course • visiting classrooms • planning and creating • sharing and questioning • raring to begin their Phase A placements
This academic year… • Responding to governmental changes • Developing new ways of working with our schools • School-led partnerships at heart of our work/ drawing on expertise of all • Retaining & strengthening our partnership’s core values • Maintaining quality and excellence