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A1 full on due to increases in expectations, marking, data analysis, something on after school virtually every week ect oh and a nice visit from OFSTED #ukedchat
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#UKEdChat A3: To review and develop entire processes and practice by moving year groups/Key Stage. Comfort zone and familiarity has the potential to ceiling creativity.
A1: Animated! I'm back into class teaching (almost) full-time again and it has felt full on - but it's been a blast! Let's just say I'm very busy but having fun. Is there a proper word for that? #UKEdChat
#ukedchat A3 have people drop in unannounced. Do anon student voices. Record yourself - video or voice. Have coaching triads. Ask independent feedback.
Q3. Weāve developed a completely new system of classroom observation - includes video recording. The idea is that the teacher owns and watches the recording - not SLT. Observation is done with teachers, it is not done to them. #UKEdChat
#UKEdChat Q3 Learning walks are a great way to do that as you can walk into others classes and see what they do. Talking to colleagues, peer observations and feedback.
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That's very cool. We used a system (can't remember the name but the device looked like a giant white coffee maker!) that let you film yourself, edit and then share parts with other teachers for feedback. Was pretty valuable. #ukedchat
A2: We had a very positive Ofsted inspection before Christmas after a year of 'expecting the call'. They were happy with what my colleagues and I had done to support our disadvantaged pupils. I took on the role of Pupil Premium Manager last September so was reassured! #UKEdChat
Videos are watched by the teacher before āfeedbackā from the observer. That way it becomes more of a discussion about something both people have āobserved.ā It becomes much more developmental. And no, videos are not kept or archived! #UKEdChat
#UkEdChat A4 By being open to visiting other schools, actively engaging with research, inviting fresh objective & critical eyes to visit, ask govs to visit oth schs & feedback?
Q4. Weāve made it part of CPD. Not always courses - just make a visit to another school. Sometimes with an agenda, sometimes without. It can open eyes, reaffirm beliefs or change thinking. And it gives rise to great networking / collaboration opps. #UKEdChat
A cluster INSET or twilight could be helpful. Sharing good practice not just across one school, but many. Rotating the hosting school as well #ukedchat
A3: I'm a big fan of filming my lessons with a simple iPad/tripod setup and watching them back. It's hard to watch at first(!) but very helpful for identifying your strengths and areas for development without the pressure of an observer. #UKEdChat
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Weāve developed our own app to help us (now need to think about GDPR though) - if you remember the name of your system, Iād be interested to know. #UKEdChat
#UKEdChat A4: Visit other schools, informal discussion with colleagues from other departments & schools. Welcome parental voice, pupil viewpoint (student council), staff to write personal end of term report/ 'three stars & a wish' themselves etc (Heads, teachers, support staff)š
#UKEdChat Q5
How can we discover the needs of our pupils and hone our teaching and learning environments accordingly?
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A4: Cluster meetings have been a new and welcome addition to our staff meeting line up. We did some subject-specific ones and recently amongst colleagues in the same year group/key stage. #UKEdChat
Inspired(!) after working with 40 colleagues at The Helix Education Centre, a PRU in #Harrow today.
Difficult challenges and last-chance saloon for some kids; these teachers are superheroes! Good teaching ideasš”can work anywhere. #ukedchat
Ensure you have a full knowledge/understanding of the full range of pupil/home languages and proficiencies, including contexts, uses and (if appropriate) literacies. @GoldsmithsUoL has a good template for capture @EquitableEd@SupplementaryEd@EAL_naldic#UKEdChat Q5
A2: successes - managed to finally make some progress with a difficult class, good ofsted comments. Challenges - managing everything simultaneously. #UKEdChat
A6 If your being observed on a particular thing that you've chosen and want to work on, then just get feedback on that one thing rather than everything #ukedchat
A3: Observe other teachers, ask others to observe them informally and discuss. Look online twitter etc...for ideas of what other teachers are doing. #UKEdChat
A4: Ask others...pair up with another school, look at each others objectively identifying strengths/possible changes. Always hard to be objective when you're in. #UKEdChat
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A5: Time, consistency and building relationships. We need to know our pupils, through conversations, observations, knowledge of their situation and needs. Takes time, especially with 30chn. #UKEdChat
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A6: Honestly I've found my TA and pupils in my class to be best. As they see me teaching everyday and have the best understanding of me as a teacher. It's all helpful but I've found that to be most valuable. #UKEdChat
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Not policy, just something I wanted to try, and have found helpful. Because it's only me watching the videos back and they're not being shared, we haven't had to involve parents. Discovered that I ramble on a lot so worked on that last term!
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#UKEdChat A7 a free timetable for a short period of time allowing teachers to try out and imement new ideas. Also golden lessons. Then share what worked and what didnāt. Keep what worked to improve lessons.
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#UKEdChat Q8
How can we support colleagues to escape their teaching bubble of āThatās what Iāve always doneā?
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A7. Team spirit, togetherness and encouraging each other. If the vision is truly bought into and everyone shares in an agreed and established philosophy, the āself-beliefā of the organisation becomes a key driver and can be very powerful. #UKEdChat
A7: SMT seem to be the best support for CPD etc...for other challenges/goals I've found I've supported and developed myself without support from the school. However maybe that's just who I am? #UKEdChat
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Each other! Staff are always on or over their allocated hours and workloads are forever increasing. Often the most open, honest and productive conversations are with those around you on a daily basis. #ukedchat
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A5: Pupil surveys. I use Google Forms to collect feedback from pupils. At the end of term, for example, I got them to feedback on what they like/dislike about lessons, classroom environment, homework, etc. and used it to improve. Anonymity helped ensure honest answers! #UKEdChat
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A8: Be respectful and understanding first and foremost, they're professionals. Encourage them to observe others/partner up with another teacher...try one thing new, evaluate it discuss, then go on from there. #UKEdChat
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A6: The pupils and their outcomes in lessons. I can usually tell a good lesson from a bad one from the number of children who carry on working after I've said it's time to pack up for playtime! #UkEdChat
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