Training School The first 6 months

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Training School The first 6 months
Huntington School, York
To inspire confident learners who will thrive in
a changing world
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Developments since April 2008

• Diploma Champions for the City of York
• School Leadership Learning Collaborative
• ITT / NQT
• Open Schools Programme
• Student Association Scheme
• Return to Teaching placements
• Coaching SLT with Group 8
• NPQH Placements
• NYBEP lesson observation training
• http//www.huntingtonschool.co.uk/
• Whole staff Performance Management.

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Training School Outreach Funding

• 1. Diploma Champions for the City of York
• We envisage that a Diploma Champion would both be
  a passionate advocate for the qualification and
  an expert in delivering applied learning
  qualifications and, in particular, the Diploma
  for learners. The Champions will liaise with all
  relevant learning providers (schools, colleges
  and training providers), and sector specific
  employers, Higher York (the local consortium of
  Higher Education Institutions) and Connexions, as
  well as Diploma consortia in other areas.

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Karl Elwell
Creative and Media Diploma Champion, York.
To inspire confident learners who will thrive in
a changing world
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There are highs
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There are lows
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This is where its at

• We are on the cusp of one of the biggest changes
  in education in the last 50 yearsan exceptional
  and exciting opportunity for us, as employers and
  educationalists, to work in partnership to
  provide young people with a relevant and
  meaningful context for learning.
• Clive Jones,
• Chair of Skillset

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My role?
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My role?
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My role?
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My role?
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Whats in it for young people?

• A real alternative to traditional qualifications
• The opportunity to develop work-relevant skills,
  knowledge and understanding
• An exciting, creative and enjoyable way of
  learning
• The opportunity to take part in a practical, real
  world environment
• Essential knowledge and personal skills needed
  for college, university or work.

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Whats in it for parents?

• Providing exciting and challenging opportunities
• Developing skills through different styles of
  learning
• Widely recognised and valued by employers,
  further education institutions and universities
• Helping children to make better choices about the
  type of learning that best suits them.

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Whats in it for employers?

• Designed to meet the skills need of individual
  sectors
• Develop the knowledge and personal skills that
  are needed from new entrants to businesses
• Ensuring young people understand an individual
  sector
• Potentially reduce recruitment and staff turnover
• Help give employers better prepared and more
  knowledgeable young employees.

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Key messages to consider

• Blend of applied and generic learning
• Prepare learners for a technology rich global
  economy
• Occupational relevance
• Inclusive qualification, allowing stretch
• Delivery should be personalised and experiential
• Set in a time of educational change and
  partnership

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Core tasks CMD Champion

• Create an implementation plan
• Develop high quality provision
• Maintain an understanding of the current
  pedagogical developments in the sector
• Develop logistical procedures
• Develop learning specific quality assurance
  systems
• Take an active role in marketing activities
• Support further developments of Higher Education
  admissions compacts through Lifelong Learning
  Networks
• Liaise with external bodies as appropriate
• Contribute to the LA city-wide and local
  logistical planning

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Implementation Strategy - Training

• April 08 joint staff awareness event
• May 08 identify Diploma practitioners
• Sept 08 joint staff training session
  dissemination from the published specifications
• Oct 08 leading a line event (SSAT)
• Nov 08 joint staff training session
  establishing a programme of study and inside the
  workplace event (SSAT)
• Dec 08 employer engagement strategy
• Jan 09 inside the workplace event (SSAT)
• Feb 09 student tasters
• March 09 parents information evenings
• May 09 joint staff training session
  establishing the SoW
• NOTE fortnightly city-wide CMDDG meetings to be
  led.

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The PLTS

• Independent enquirers
• Creative thinkers
• Reflective learners
• Team workers
• Self-managers
• Effective participators

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Applied learning

• Is the practical application of theory, giving
  learners the opportunity to actively engage with
  their curriculum
• Is relevant and meaningful to learners as it
  allows for learning within different contexts and
  environments
• Allows the learner to interact with teachers,
  other learners and individuals outside the
  classroom

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Messages from line leads

• See employer engagement as priority
• Employer engagement is not a one-off event
• Business services to schools to have Diploma
  contract built in
• Link to local activity, e.g. festivals
• Make the most of parents contacts and community
  links
• Use existing services, e.g. EBP
• Know what activities are already taking place
  within your school community
• Quality not quantity
• Establish a full audit of existing links
• Adopt a consortia-wide approach
• Make sure there is time to develop and embed a
  coordinated approach.

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Success?
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to inspire confident learners who will thrive in
a changing world
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Training School Outreach Funding

• 2. School Leadership Learning Collaborative
• To fund leadership action research projects
• Findings will be disseminated to all City of York
  schools
• Membership of the group will be open to all
  secondary, primary, special schools and the PRU
• Plan, implement and reflect on innovative
  leadership projects and their impact upon school
  improvement
• Findings will inform the Transforming Learning
  group of Headteachers
• Have met with NCSL - accreditation

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Training School Outreach Funding

• School Leadership Learning Collaborative
• Developing Learning Platforms in the Secondary
  Sector (innovation in the use of VLE pupil
  tracking, on line self evaluation)
• Promoting Independent Learning
• Engaging Girls Project.

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Action Research as CPD

• PLCs For teachers by teachers
• To deliver a professional development programme
  focusing upon our four important aspects of
  Learning and Teaching
• Functional Skills
• Students Independent Learning Skills
• Assessment Data to Raise Attainment
• Literacy Across the Curriculum.

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PLCs For teachers by teachers

• PLCs Key purpose
• To allow fellow professionals to share their
  expertise and learn from each others
  contributions as they address key issues about
  learning and teaching, with the ultimate aim to
  improve their day-to-day classroom practice
• PLCs Key to success
• Every single colleagues professional commitment
  to contribute to the PLC.

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PLC Delivery Plan

• A typical four-session cycle will span two half
  terms, approximately sixteen weeks
• Session One (week 1) contextual theory around
  the chosen area of learning and teaching
• Session Two (week 3) individual action planning
• Session Three (week 9) mid-cycle monitoring, and
  show and tell session
• Session Four (week 15) evaluation session.

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Impact of PLC

• Part of all teaching staff PD
• All TAs invited, some cover managers 127 staff
• Facilitated by range of staff
• Engages all participants with action research
• We are going to link this with the Teacher
  Learner Academy
• End of 2 year programme we host a Training Day on
  the 4 lines of PLC