Trainees will only be required to attend Edge Hill if they require subject specific resources in preparation for planning or teaching on professional practice. This professional practice is assessed against the Standards Teachers’ Professional Practice 1(b) Observations / RPP (Reflective Date Teaching Role Preparation Professional Practice) The PDP Portfolio shows how the Trainees Trainees plan all have actioned and met lessons (with guidance their individual targets and support Curriculum established at the end Mentor or teacher of the initial professional All Trainees teach where appropriate – practice. approximately a 50% this should reduce over The RPP Portfolio timetable (approx 10 - time). reflects the Trainees’ 12 hours per week) Professional practice ongoing professional across the age and 1(b) gives Trainees an engagement with the ability range, KS3/4 opportunity to put their Standards, Teachers’ within the school. medium term plans into Curriculum Mentor experience, if practice and to reflect Meetings and available, are important on their efficacy. setting across the The dates are for their professional Trainees review all Standards. It reflects flexible development. lessons. At strategic the cyclical nature of points during target-setting, action, All Trainees are professional practice evaluation and review. expected to share in all Trainees may the usual teacher undertake further Trainees to complete a responsibilities: form observation of teaching critical analysis to tutor, break duty, in order to facilitate record progress against activities, reflection on their own the Standards. development. They parents’ evenings, open days. may also complete Towards the end of aspects of their Key professional practice the Stage 2/3 transition Triangulation Review observations if takes place between incomplete. Trainee, Curriculum Mentor and Tutor. CURRICULUM MENTOR (CM) Sessions PROFESSIONAL MENTOR (PM) Sessions CMs support the Trainees through a PMs support the Trainees through an programme of weekly meetings. Specific organised programme of meetings: these may guidance, as appropriate, may be presented take the form of meetings with the PM by each Edge Hill Course Leader.
Trainees will only be required to attend Edge Hill if they require subject specific resources in preparation for planning or teaching on professional practice. This professional practice is assessed against the Teachers’ Standards Professional Practice 1(b) Date Teaching Role Observations / Preparation RPP (Reflective Professional Practice) The dates are flexible All Trainees teach approximately a 50% timetable (approx 10 - 12 hours per week) across the age and ability range, KS3/4 within the school. experience, if available, are important for their professional development. All Trainees are expected to share in all the usual teacher responsibilities: form tutor, break duty, activities, parents’ evenings, open days. Trainees plan all lessons (with guidance and support Curriculum Mentor or teacher where appropriate – this should reduce over time). Professional practice 1(b) gives Trainees an opportunity to put their medium term plans into practice and to reflect on their efficacy. Trainees review all lessons. At strategic points during professional practice Trainees may undertake further observation of teaching in order to facilitate reflection on their own development. They may also complete aspects of their Key Stage 2/3 transition observations if incomplete. The PDP Portfolio shows how the Trainees have actioned and met their individual targets established at the end of the initial professional practice. The RPP Portfolio reflects the Trainees’ ongoing professional engagement with the Teachers’ Standards, Curriculum Mentor Meetings and across the Standards. It reflects the cyclical nature of target-setting, action, evaluation and review. Trainees to complete a critical analysis to record progress against the Standards. Towards the end of professional practice the Triangulation Review takes place between Trainee, Curriculum Mentor and Tutor. CURRICULUM MENTOR (CM) Sessions PROFESSIONAL MENTOR (PM) Sessions CMs support the Trainees through a programme of weekly meetings. Specific guidance, as appropriate, may be presented by each Edge Hill Course Leader. PMs support the Trainees through an organised programme of meetings: these may take the form of meetings with the PM setting
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