As a result of Jude's Inquiry, we have begun to track our learning on this blog. We have also identified that we need to connect beyond our place.
This is a draft copy of a visual. The intention is that staff will use this when planning their PLD.
The 7 principles of effective PLD will also run through this.
Principles of Effective PLD:
● Links to identified student needs and learning outcomes
● Integrates knowledge and skills
● Operates within a learning community and culture of trust
● Offers sustained, multiple opportunities to learn (= TIME)
● Is collaborative, shared, collegial
● Active role taken by leaders
● Is inquiry-based( some not all is at present)
(Readings: Professional Learning in Effective Schools, BES: Teacher Professional Learning and Development)
Maths PLD, Feedback 2017 (this will inform our next steps for Maths PLD)
All teachers have made changes to their programmes based on their goals and learnings. Many staff members will be signing up to take the Stanford Jo Boaler course- How to teach Maths (for teachers). This is significant as it will create a big shift in teaching practice across the school.
Teachers were asked what they have changed in their programmes. There is wider curriculum coverage, number talks, Visual Maths, EOTC in Maths, Broad open ended problem solving, collaboration (teachers and students), Rich inquiry focus and a better understanding of formative assessment.
Many teachers found that triples were useful and affirming. It was good to set goals around these. The mini inquiries allowed for everyone to be accountable.
Teaching as inquiry has a huge impact on learners (including us as learners).
Next steps in Maths:
Staff are clearer about the Internal Evaluation process but not everyone is confident in this area.
We need to develop Number Talks as formative assessment and share these with each other.
How to teach mixed ability groups (the what).
Some questions to consider:
How do we ensure that we are stretching the higher achieving students?
Are we teaching enough strategies?
From our data, we have identified that we will need to have a focus on Writing next year.
Where to next for Writing?
We asked staff:
1. What aspects of your writing programme are you feeling good about?
2. Where do you need development and growth?
We will look at this data and make a plan for our next steps, using the visual template.
