Information from the VSE week Theme: Learning and Teaching Lead: Heather Beaumont Evaluate the impact we are having on learning and teaching through the application of John Hattie’s visible learning research Outcomes/ Strengths Areas for improvement Next steps NQT supporters focus group Concern that there is limited Need feedback from a more Visible NQT blog (helpfully sets out engagement with VL across the diverse group of supporters expectations and what happened wider group of VL NQT supporters Key questions: in the sessions/ what NQT’s have Do supporters feel confident in this How can we engage a wider been learning) role? range of supporters? (not just VL supports teachers to think about How can we encourage more NQTs schools that have already bought and and supporters to access the blog? in) ‘why’ ‘impact’ School communities are learning Consider for NQT’s How can we support supporters? ‘balance’ together (avoiding too much duplication of e.g. CPD, sessions with NQT’s Links between VL and school VL messages, increased focus on and supporters, network sessions. development work GTC standards) How can we embed VL into NQT VL supports professional dialogue How can VL be integrated and processes? (Making VL a standard focused on research and reflection embedded so that it is not seen as agenda item in supervision on practice a on’? highlighted by group) ‘bolt got people engaged in Consider areas where it would be How can further support the ‘it’s reading’ helpful to differentiate for development of professional SPOTLIGHTS support professional secondary and primary NQT’s dialogue? (reading groups dialogue A clear structure and path for NQT highlighted by group) Links with CAT sessions and sessions/ outline for further sessions Need to create strong links development work to reinforce key (learning journals suggested by between VL and standards for messages (for example, TEP thesis group) registration (legal implications, work) Further mechanisms for NQT feedback? panel etc) Research focus improving learning and ‘it’s teaching’
Information from the VSE week Theme: Learning and Teaching Lead: Heather Beaumont Evaluate the impact we are having on learning and teaching through the application of John Hattie’s visible learning research Outcomes/ Strengths Areas for improvement Next steps NQT supporters focus group Visible NQT blog (helpfully sets out expectations and what happened in the sessions/ what NQT’s have been learning) VL supports teachers to think about ‘why’ and ‘impact’ School communities are learning together Links between VL and school development work VL supports professional dialogue focused on research and reflection on practice ‘it’s got people engaged in reading’ SPOTLIGHTS support professional dialogue Links with CAT sessions and development work to reinforce key messages (for example, TEP thesis work) Research focus ‘it’s improving learning and teaching’ Concern that there is limited engagement with VL across the wider group of VL NQT supporters Do supporters feel confident in this role? How can we encourage more NQTs and supporters to access the blog? Consider ‘balance’ for NQT’s (avoiding too much duplication of VL messages, increased focus on GTC standards) How can VL be integrated and embedded so that it is not seen as a ‘bolt on’? Consider areas where it would be helpful to differentiate for secondary and primary NQT’s A clear structure and path for NQT sessions/ outline for further sessions (learning journals suggested by group) Further mechanisms for NQT feedback? Need feedback from a more diverse group of supporters Key questions: How can we engage a wider range of supporters? (not just schools that have already bought in) How can we support supporters? e.g. CPD, sessions with NQT’s and supporters, network sessions. How can we embed VL into NQT processes? (Making VL a standard agenda item in supervision highlighted by group) How can further support the development of professional dialogue? (reading groups highlighted by group) Need to create strong links between VL and standards for registration (legal implications, panel etc)
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