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Building Leadership Capacity Through Joint Practice Development. South Armagh/ Newry Partnership. In June 2017 our Partnership was identified as having the capacity to become a Learning Research Hub. Cluster Leader. Cluster Leader identified to represent the Partnership.
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Building Leadership Capacity Through Joint Practice Development
South Armagh/ Newry Partnership In June 2017 our Partnership was identified as having the capacity to become a Learning Research Hub
Cluster Leader Cluster Leader identified to represent the Partnership. Received training from the EA/ ETI/ Universities and Outside agencies.
Deciding on JPD areas • Needs Analysis: Staff survey to identify particular areas that staff would like training in relation to Teaching and Learning. • Meeting with HODs and Pastoral Leaders: to identify areas for professional development within departments/ pastoral areas. • Analysis of School Development Plans: identifying common needs e.g. Numeracy, Literacy, Leadership
Approved JPD Action Plans for our Partnership • Aspiring Leaders Programme • Metacognition • SEN (Focus on SEBD)
The Aspiring Leaders Programme Building Leadership Capacity
Aspiring Leaders Programme • Liaised with Shane Comer to outline content of facilitation programme in light of feedback/needs. • Developed a bespoke leadership programme to meet the needs of the partnership schools.
Aspiring Leaders Programme • Training in relation to the following areas: • Leadership behaviours • Vision & Values • Emotional Intelligence • Developing self and working with others • Effective learning and teaching • Communication • Coaching & Mentoring • Change
Placement in a Partnership School Participants invited to use their newly acquired skills to embark on a focused piece of action research or school improvement work in one of the partnership schools.
Final Day • At the end of the ‘embedded’ visit, each participant is required to present their action research or school improvement work to the Project Board. • Presentation of Certificates. • Portfolio of work can be submitted for accreditation – recognition by third-level institutions.
Moving Forward Reaching out and networking with other schools in our locality.
Speculative costs for sustaining Year 2 15 Teachers (1 from each school) 9 days sub-cover each (6 to attend face-to face sessions, 3 to work in host school) Cost per school: £1530
How working together has added value Financial Funding available to access specialist support from Universities and other specialist organisation to potentially improve pupil outcomes. Social The JPD programmes allows our staff to forge meaningful working relationships between partnership schools. Intellectual Sharing of good practice between our schools.
Joint Practice Development (JPD) and Network For Shared School Improvement (NSSI) The future for Teacher Professional Learning ‘Sharing Works’