Teaching is outstanding. Teachers carefully plan lessons that are very well matched to the needs of all their students, regardless of ability OFSTED REPORT 2013
1. Shirebrook Academy PL vision 2. Professional Learning Programme Sep 2016-July 2017 3. Four Steps for high quality Learning and Teaching Staff have focused their efforts relentlessly to develop and maintain a consistently high quality of learning and teaching Ofsted report 2013.
The whole staff at Shirebrook Academy believe that through great learning and teaching every student will feel special and will therefore grow as both a learner and a citizen. By ensuring great learning and teaching is at the heart of the Academy s vision, we aim to provide all students with a relevant and enjoyable educational experience, where every student matters and no student is left behind. Shirebrook Academy believes that we are all learners, no matter what stage we are in our lives or our careers. Consequently, the Professional Learning (PL) of all staff is central to the Shirebrook Academy vision and to the Academy School Improvement Plan. Our teaching and support staff are our greatest resource and regular, inspiring and innovative PL is therefore crucial to our success. We view high quality in-house PL as the key to enhancing staff pedagogy and developing practice. This ultimately provides our students with a creative and effective experience of education, building their learning power and encouraging them to be life-long learners and to achieve excellent results. The Shirebrook Academy PL Programme addresses the individual needs of staff; whether they are just starting out or are already highly proficient there is always more to learn in order to improve our students learning experience. The PL Programme is developed by the Assistant Principal for Learning and Teaching and led by a range of staff including Learning Leaders, Senior Leaders and other highly skilled practitioners; all possess different strengths and skill sets required to enhance Learning and Teaching.
Day/Date Session Lead Staff Members Suitable for 8 September BLP Developing a common language Mark Cottingham Principal Lindsay Ward Vice principal Cheryl Booth Assistant Principal, SLE Assistants and Cover supervisors WEDNESDAY 14 September 15 September WHOLE STAFF MEETING Launch of Professional Learning Communities Literacy awareness Cheryl Booth Assistant Principal, SLE Teaching and Learning Learning leaders Lindsay Ward Vice Principal Anna Jacques Head of English, SLE The English Department Teachers and Cover supervisors Assistants and Cover Supervisors MONDAY 19 September Launch of journal club TUESDAY 20 September 3:30-4:15 Lesson observation feedback Spicing up Power point presentations Teaching and learning James Edwards Head of MFL Nathan McGuinness Head of Year, learning leader, SLE Teachers and ITT Teachers and ITT TUESDAY 27 September Learning and Teaching forum George Cole Teacher of Humanities, Learning leader John Davey Teacher of DT, Learning leader Katie Dungworth Teacher of DT Vikki Newton Teacher of PE NQTs, RQTs, Teach First, ITT 29 September Effectively challenging all students Mark Cottingham Principal Learning Leaders 6 October 3.30-4:15 Literacy follow up sessions Positive behaviour and routines English Department Claire Armstrong Head of DT NQTs, RQTs, Teach First, ITT MONDAY 10 October Journal club
Day/Date Session Lead Staff Members Suitable for Communicating with parents and the pastoral role Nathan McGuinness Head of Year, Learning leader, SLE John Moran Head of Year 13 October 3.30-4:15 Difficult conversations Bev Holmes Assistant leader of English, Learning Leader. Jemma Thompson Teacher of English Aspiring leaders WEDNESDAY 19 October 3:30-4:40 Super learning lesson delivery and support WHOLE STAFF MEETING Professional Learning Communities 1 Supporting EAL learners Helen Wakefield Post 16 Pastoral leader Tracy Horton Personal development co-ordinator Cheryl Booth Assistant Principal, SLE Teaching and Learning Learning leaders Chris Hardcastle Teacher of Humanities Katie Dungworth Teacher of DT Matthew Mitton Teacher of English Pete Morley Teacher of Science supervisors and ITT. Teachers, Cover supervisors and ITT 20 October 3.30-4:15 Using SIMS as a form tutor Nathan McGuinness Head of Year, Learning leader, SLE John Davey Teacher of DT, Learning leader Form tutors WEDNESDAY 2 November Where to start with Academic research Safeguarding Lindsay Ward Vice Principal Compulsory training for any staff new to the academy 3 November BLP Building learning power champions
Day/Date Session Lead Staff Members Suitable for MONDAY 7 November Journal club 17 November Higher Education Progression Partnership Effective questioning External provider Bev Holmes Assistant leader of English, Learning leader Nick Freer Teacher of Art Year 9-11 Tutors Post 16 Teachers 24 November SEND carousel Jeremy Beecham SENCO Teaching Assistants 1 December TUESDAY 6 December 8 December The Art of being brilliant What type of leader do you want to be? Learning and Teaching forum Professional Learning Communities 2 Charlotte Rodbourne Head of Year Steve Roberts Assistant Principal Helen Newton Head of Humanities Cheryl Booth Assistant Principal, SLE George Cole Teacher of Humanities, Learning leader John Davey Teacher of DT, Learning leader Katie Dungworth Teacher of DT Vikki Newton Teacher of PE Cheryl Booth Assistant Principal, SLE Teaching and Learning Learning leaders Assistants. Cover Aspiring leaders NQTs, RQTs, Teach First, ITT Teachers, Cover supervisors and ITT 12 January E-safety Understanding RAISE online and the data dashboard Lindsay Ward Vice Principal Steve Roberts Assistant Principal Middle leaders and aspiring leaders WEDNESDAY 18 January Safeguarding Lindsay Ward Vice Principal Compulsory training for any staff new to the academy
Day/Date Session Lead Staff Members Suitable for 19 January BLP Building learning power champions 26 January Mid-year SIP review Mark Cottingham - Principal MONDAY 30 January Journal club 2 February Setting effective independent learning tasks Super learning lesson delivery and support Charlotte Rodbourne - Head of Year Helen Wakefield Post 16 Pastoral leader Tracy Horton Personal development co-ordinator Teachers and ITT supervisors and ITT 9 February Professional Learning Communities 3 Cheryl Booth Assistant Principal, SLE Teaching and Learning Learning leaders Teachers, Cover supervisors and ITT 23 February BLP Building learning power champions TUESDAY 7 March 9 March Learning and Teaching forum Interview challenge Blended learning George Cole Teacher of Humanities, Learning leader John Davey Teacher of DT, Learning leader Katie Dungworth Teacher of DT Vikki Newton Teacher of PE Andy Gilbert Vice Principal Nick Stafford Vice Principal Helen Wakefield Post 16 pastoral leader NQTs, RQTs, Teach First, ITT Middle leaders and aspiring leaders Teachers and ITT
Day/Date Session Lead Staff Members Suitable for 16 March TUESDAY 21 March Professional Learning Communities 4 Journal club Cheryl Booth Assistant Principal, SLE Teaching and Learning Learning leaders Teachers and Cover supervisors WEDNESDAY 3 May 3.45-4.30 MONDAY 15 May Safeguarding Journal club Lindsay Ward Vice Principal Compulsory training for any staff new to the academy 18 May CASA event CB Assistant Principal, SLE MS Leader of Teaching and Learning NQTs, RQTs, Teach First 25 May Effective Differentiation Managing up Clare Thorpe Assistant leader of Maths Bev Holmes Assistant leader of English, learning leader Katie Bland Teacher of English Assistants and Cover Supervisors Middle leaders or aspiring leaders 8 June Learning and Teaching showcase Cheryl Booth Assistant Principal, SLE Teaching and Learning Learning leaders Assistants and Cover Supervisors MONDAY 19 June Journal club
1. Get into good habits You need to get into good teaching habits that mean you deliver high quality lessons day in, day out without suffering exhaustion. We all have our own teaching style but certain strategies have to been proven to work, so build your practice on a foundation of solid, proven techniques. Remember the phrase: imitate before innovate. To start with, imitate best practice, once you have mastered these basic techniques then don t be afraid to take some risks and trial some innovative activities! Establish routines and follow the school behaviour policy to deal with incidents of poor behaviour. Greet your students at the door and welcome them into the classroom. Develop an environment of mutual respect. Teach well-planned lessons with challenge and quality content- use starters, questioning strategies, differentiation and effective AFL techniques to keep students motivated and engaged. Mark books on a regular basis as outlined in the Academy s assessment and marking policy and adhering to the literacy focus of the half term. 2. It s all about the learners Always plan for the specific learners in your class. Ask yourself, how can I help them be better learners? How can I Build their Learning Power? Focus on what they are doing as learners as much as what you are doing as a teacher. If you are working harder than they are then something is going wrong! 3. It s all about progress All Learning and Teaching strategies are leading to the ultimate goal - progress. You need to be reflecting all of the time; Are my lessons CHALLENGING ENOUGH? Are ALL my students meeting the Shirebrook Standard? Are SOME making progress well beyond Shirebrook Standard to ELITE level? How do I know? AFL, questioning, assessment, differentiation and effective tracking are the key to knowing your students are making progress. Know the data for your classes and their expected levels of progress over time. Use AFL techniques within the lesson/over a series of lessons to check their understanding of a subject/topic- see the Academy assessment and marking policy for ideas. Use a variety of questioning techniques within a lesson to check progress and understanding and ensure you KNOW that all students have grasped a concept/idea. Monitor the progress of students using assessments and identify those who are underperforming/over performing quickly. Act on your information with appropriate intervention strategies. Use differentiation effectively in your lessons- CHALLENGE and SUPPORT your students. 4. Teaching is a learning curve Education is about learning; a GREAT teacher always strives to develop their subject/pedagogical knowledge on a regular basis. The commitment to a high-quality in-house PL programme means that all staff can benefit from: Attending PL sessions on a regular basis. Attending research/department/year group meetings on a regular basis. Working with the leaders of learning and teaching and to develop learning and teaching strategies. Observing leaders of learning and teaching/experienced members of staff. Being observed and provided with detailed feedback colleagues Working with other members of your department on joint planning techniques Working with staff from other departments to develop learning and teaching strategies. Using STAR video technology to improve your practice and to allow detailed reflection. The opportunity to contribute to the delivery of PL. There Key: is a WIDE Green network = Voluntary of support CPD and guidance Yellow = related COMPULSORY to PL don t CPD/INSET/MEETINGS be scared to ask for advice! RED = Compulsory New Staff Training
Teachers use a range of techniques and methods to tailor work to students' different capabilities. Ofsted report 2013. Teachers know exactly how to support and challenge students to achieve their best. Ofsted report 2013. Teaching is outstanding. Ofsted report 2013.
If you are interested in attending any of these sessions, please contact Cheryl Booth 48 hours in advance of the event. cbooth1@shirebrookacademy.org