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Resources. Pack of cards 5 new cards with QTS headings Laminated card Board pen A4 Extract on evidence p73 A4 sheet on questioning p99 - 101 ORANGE handbook Characteristics of sat/good/very good trainees - 71. Professional Development Seminar . What makes effective teaching?. AIMS.
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Resources • Pack of cards • 5 new cards with QTS headings • Laminated card • Board pen • A4 Extract on evidence p73 • A4 sheet on questioning p99 - 101 • ORANGE handbook • Characteristics of sat/good/very good trainees - 71
Professional Development Seminar What makes effective teaching?
AIMS • To understand the requirements of the QTS standards and appreciate how to match evidence to the standards • 2. To identify the strategies used by teachers to be effective in the classroom. • AOB – Check list - Ofsted guidelines
What makes effective teaching? • 1. Take a pile of 20 blank cards. On each card list an important skill/qualities which you think characterise a good teacher? Think about your recent lesson observations. (5 minutes)
What makes effective teaching? • 2. Now try and arrange your statements into groups. • Have a look at your groups - what headings have you come up with? (5 minutes)
What makes effective teaching? • 3. Now re-group your list under the 5 cards given to you. • Which headings have many statements? Which have fewer? Can you explain these differences? (5 minutes)
Understanding the QTS Standards? • Now compare your list of statements with the QTS standards. Cross out any of the standards which you have already identified in your statements. • What is left? • 5 minutes
Evidencing the QTS Standards • List the different pieces of evidence which might be used to evidence proficiency within the QTS standards. • (5 minutes)
Evidencing the QTS Standards Lesson Plans = LP Formative Lesson Evaluations = FLE Summative Record = SR Progress Review Diary = PRD Professional Tutor Seminar = PT seminar Subject Mentor meeting – SM Meeting Observation notes you have made Team teaching notes Schemes of work Assignments / Action research Reading Materials Discussions with other members of staff Photographs
Evidencing the QTS Standards Your evidence is recorded in the Green TRAINEE PROGRESSION THROUGH THE STANDARDS booklet – located in the TRACKING INDIVIDUAL NEEDS & PROGRESS FILE. It needs to be completed thoroughly and regularly. It suggests evidence that you could use.
Thinking about effective teaching in the classroom • Your task for week 6 is to list the different teaching strategies teachers use in the classroom. (Quite vague!) • Have you got any ideas…….. E.g. Use of the board (5 minutes)
Thinking about effective teaching in the classroom • EG. Effective teaching strategies eg. Exposition, modelling, demonstration • Use of the board, visual stimuli • Questioning – ways of stimulating responses and developing responses, getting pupils to ask questions • Voice skills • Body language, movement around the room • Use of ICT to facilitate learning
Thinking about effective teaching in the classroom • You are excepted to focus on just one of these and try teaching or team teaching using a particular strategy • HAVE YOU GOT ANY IDEAS?
Thinking about effective teaching in the classroom • Try and list the 5 most effective strategies teachers use in settling and dismissing classes (try one of these in your own teaching)
Effective Questioning • This is your final area of focus. You are expected to collate a list of different questioning techniques. WHY IS QUESTIONING IMPORTANT? • Questioning is a crucial role for the teacher because it is: • 1. the most common form of interaction between teacher & student • 2. a method of providing challenge for all pupils • 3. a key method of facilitating thinking and reasoning in pupils • 4. the most immediate and accessible way to assess learning
Effective Questioning • Consider the list of the most common errors and guidance on how to create effective questioning.
SUMMARY • The aims for this seminar were: • 1) To understand the requirements of the QTS standards and appreciate how to match evidence to the standards. • 2. To identify the strategies used by teachers to be effective in the classroom. • DO YOU FEEL WE HAVE ACHIEVED THESE AIMS: • A) what will you take away from the seminar? • B) do you feel prepared to complete your School Based Activities for the week? • C) do you require any additional support? If so, what? • AOB – Ofsted notes / tick list p47 • MANY THANKS FOR YOUR TIME!