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Tomorrow is the first of our new T&L meetings.
I feel like it’s the moment I put my money where my mouth is and show what I think really great CPD looks like.
🧵 Here’s an attempt to distil the thinking behind it and why it took a year to get this point.
I feel like it’s the moment I put my money where my mouth is and show what I think really great CPD looks like.
🧵 Here’s an attempt to distil the thinking behind it and why it took a year to get this point.
1.I tried hard to listen and learn.
One of the hardest lessons as a leader is when to do nothing. When you join a sch it’s as important to work out what’s working well as where it can be even better. I did two full terms of this before starting to plan.
One of the hardest lessons as a leader is when to do nothing. When you join a sch it’s as important to work out what’s working well as where it can be even better. I did two full terms of this before starting to plan.
2.I’ve tried to consider our school-specific context & what’s going to work best here.
A short cut to eliminating weaker practice is to mandate. More effective long term is to develop the evidence base for teachers’
choices. Our context gives us the opportunity for the latter.
A short cut to eliminating weaker practice is to mandate. More effective long term is to develop the evidence base for teachers’
choices. Our context gives us the opportunity for the latter.
3.I’ve got a simple measure for what success would look like.
I’ll know we’ve succeeded when I can have a nuanced discussion with anyone about why a crossword might be better than a word search but neither are probably desperately effective overall.
I’ll know we’ve succeeded when I can have a nuanced discussion with anyone about why a crossword might be better than a word search but neither are probably desperately effective overall.
4.I’ve read a whole bunch.
I can be confident about the session materials tomorrow as it’s a 1hr summary of a 4+yr obsession with motivation. It means I’m less worried at 120 potential challenges and can feel excited to share. Should a lit review be mandatory before a SIP…?
I can be confident about the session materials tomorrow as it’s a 1hr summary of a 4+yr obsession with motivation. It means I’m less worried at 120 potential challenges and can feel excited to share. Should a lit review be mandatory before a SIP…?
5.I’ve tried to create coherence so it’s easy to see what we are working towards .
We’re using Shimamura’s MARGE model as a spine (thanks to @NLad84) but diverging to give a broad intro to cog sci. Each of 5 sessions forms a ‘chapter’ in the year’s journal.
We’re using Shimamura’s MARGE model as a spine (thanks to @NLad84) but diverging to give a broad intro to cog sci. Each of 5 sessions forms a ‘chapter’ in the year’s journal.
6.I’ve tried to nurture and protract professionalism.
Teachers are post-graduates so the expectation is Level 7 learning. We are going to ask people to read and set expectations through contracting. High challenge, low threat.
Teachers are post-graduates so the expectation is Level 7 learning. We are going to ask people to read and set expectations through contracting. High challenge, low threat.
7.I’ve tried to find ways that people can be autonomous and personalise.
The sessions are broadly ‘one size fits all’ to develop a common T&L language (there’s a glossary) so we’ve built more choice into Inset. There’s also freedom to explore areas of interest via gap tasks.
The sessions are broadly ‘one size fits all’ to develop a common T&L language (there’s a glossary) so we’ve built more choice into Inset. There’s also freedom to explore areas of interest via gap tasks.
8. I’ve tried to make the sessions easy and social.
Teachers will be in the same groups of 20 all year with each led by two of their peers. I’ve bought the biscuits and I’ll be about to chip in on discussions - if they want me.
Teachers will be in the same groups of 20 all year with each led by two of their peers. I’ve bought the biscuits and I’ll be about to chip in on discussions - if they want me.
9. I’ve also tried to show that I care deeply (which I do).
Thanks to @funkypedagogy and I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time on Canva creating session resources that I hope look as inspiring/exciting as I think the content is.
Thanks to @funkypedagogy and I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time on Canva creating session resources that I hope look as inspiring/exciting as I think the content is.
10. I have asked and will continue to ask for feedback (and will respond to it).
The group leads have made me cut a bunch of and make a PowerPoint. PT teachers have asked me to record a video and offer alt face to face. Always better to know than guess.
The group leads have made me cut a bunch of and make a PowerPoint. PT teachers have asked me to record a video and offer alt face to face. Always better to know than guess.
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