Development Team Day 4c Disseminating Practice

1. Development Team Day 4cDisseminating Practice April/May 2009

2. Aim To provide an opportunity to disseminate practice in relation to the Northern Ireland Curriculum

3. Expected Outcomes By the end of the day participants will have: • Shared and explored examples of school based practice in NIC • Examined the potential application of these examples to future developments in their school setting

5. Dissemination • Individually respond to the statements • In your group discuss your responses

6. Workshop 1: In groups identify 3 agreed key points to each of the questions • What do we mean by dissemination? • What are the characteristics of effective dissemination? • What role should dissemination play in teacher learning?

7. Ways of Disseminating • Collaborative working between departments • Observation • Exemplification CPD- SID Days • School Intranet • Within Learning Communities • Other !!!!

8. The Process of Dissemination Climate for dissemination Learning intentions/objectives for teachers Evaluation of CPD Follow up Monitoring the impact in the classroom

9. COFFEE

11. Workshop 2: Sharing examples of practice • Clarify your learning expectations for this session Think, pair and share • Discuss something you found interesting and why • Something about the process of dissemination or • Something about the practice • What have you taken from this session which may have implications for your school?

12. LUNCH

13. Chief Inspector’s Report 2006-2008 • Raising standards • Reducing the gap • Revised curriculum • School Improvement Strategy • Review of Literacy and Numeracy • Specialist schools • Extended schools • Provide the basis for raising achievement

14. Chief Inspector’s Report 2006-2008 • Effective communication at key transition points • Including all learners • Monitoring and evaluation • High expectations of ourselves and the children and young people

15. Draft ETI “A Second Evaluation Report on the Implementation of the NI curriculum” Characteristics of Effective Practice • Planning, monitoring and evaluation • Classroom practice • CPD

16. Characteristics of Effective Practice Children are actively involved in planning NIC key priority on the SDP Other initiatives are linked to and complement aspects of the NIC Use of PRSD Areas for Improvement Weakness in monitoring and evaluating the impact of the NI curriculum Absence of evaluative information and evidence to chart the progress and development of the children Flexibility in shaping programme that will reflect the needs of the pupils Ref: Draft ETI “A Second Evaluation Report on the Implementation of the NI curriculum” Planning, monitoring and evaluation

17. Tackling Inequality and disadvantage Transfer Policy Literacy and Numeracy Policy Review of SEN and Inclusion Policy Review of AEP Policy Extended Schools Programme Review of Irish Medium Education Early Years Education English as an additional language policy School Age Mothers’ Programme Effective, Democratic Schools Literacy and numeracy School Improvement Inspection arrangements New assessment arrangements Improved availability and access to data Specialist Schools Sport and Language policy Thriving school councils Effective use of ICT to support learning DE Vision To ensure that every learner fulfils his or her full potential at each stage of their development Successful Learners Empowered young people whose voice is heard Revised Curriculum Entitlement Framework Review of Teacher Education Promoting Health and Well-being Counselling Youth Policy Strong, Effective Leadership Review of school leadership provision Teacher Education Review Strong professional development services Effective PRSD systems Enhanced training and support for school governors

18. Characteristics of Effective Practice Use of themes to promote connectivity Appropriate use is made of Assessment for Learning Children have become collaborative and independent learners Children and young people talk about their learning Areas for Improvement Focus on the assessment of learning outcomes for the children Increased value and relevance in learning for the pupils Coherent education provision Ref: Draft ETI “A Second Evaluation Report on the Implementation of the NI curriculum” Classroom Practice

19. Characteristics of Effective Practice Building capacity for change Professional understanding of how to facilitate a skills based curriculum Effective use of School Improvement Days to disseminate and review classroom practice Areas for improvement Development of skills through whole school strategy Deployment of teachers’ time over a longer period (2013) in order to share effective classroom practice and raise standards Make greater use of school practitioners for training purposes Role of the Development Team Tracking the impact of CPD Ref: Draft ETI “A Second Evaluation Report on the Implementation of the NI curriculum” CPD

20. Workshop 3: Emerging School Practice • How do these findings relate to your school? • In relation to each of these, identify your strengths and areas for improvement • Planning, monitoring and evaluation • Classroom practice • CPD

21. Workshop 4a: CPD • Does your schools action plan for curriculum implementation include CPD? • Does this plan involve dissemination of practice?

22. Workshop 4b: Developing CPD Plan a staff development day • Identify the focus for the day • How will you identify practice for dissemination which will contribute effectively to CPD? • How will you evaluate the impact (short term and long term) on teaching and learning?

23. Review and Evaluation