📢 Weekly Update: Week 6
Trainees should now be settled in school, and building up their micro-teaching with the groups that they are working with. Time to encourage them to hand over their planner for informal feedback on each class for the micro-teach opportunities, and start doing 2 x formal observations - even though it will just be for short sections of the lessons. You can begin to get them used to planning for the short sections using their planning documentation to build their confidence in using this. It can be found on the shared drive. The lesson observation form is also found in the shared drive - although you want to get the trainees to download this to their Google Drive - complete the top section and send it to the observer. However - if you need access it can be found here.
Catch ups have been happening with the Directors, and it has been great to hear how welcome the trainees have been made to feel and how well supported they are - so thank you.
As part of out quality assurance - we have asked the Professional Tutors in your schools to sample part of a mentoring session over the next 2 weeks - so expect them to pop in - or ask you to video and send them a section of that mentoring session for QA. Thank you for your support in this.
Have a great week.
1.🎓 Summary of Week 5 and 6 Training
Trainees
- Week 6 (5th Oct-9 Oct)
- Monday (GPS): Introduction to Academic writing and University Assignment 1 and KS2 Curriculum
- TuesdaySE1 placement teaching commitment 40% of 4 days
- Wednesday SE1 placement teaching commitment 40% of 4 days
- Wednesday: Twilight Introduction to Phonics for Secondary Trainees
- Thursday SE1 placement teaching commitment 40% of 4 days
- Friday SE1 placement teaching commitment 40% of 4 days
- Week 7 (12 Oct-16th Oct)
- Monday (GPS): Assessment For Learning 1: good proxies for learning and Helping pupils learn Part 3: worked examples and using non-examples.
- TuesdaySE1 placement teaching commitment 40% of 4 days
- WednesdaySE1 placement teaching commitment 40% of 4 days
- Wednesday: Behaviour 2: Secondary Behaviour via NASBTT. This is a live session.
- Thursday SE1 placement teaching commitment 40% of 4 days
- Friday SSE1 placement teaching commitment 40% of 4 days
Mentor Training
Please ensure you listen to the Deliberate Practice Podcast on Spotify - This will go Live on Sunday.
2. 🎯 Core Content Focus (Week 6)
CCF Learn How to Focus TS7:
h) Creating and explicitly teaching routines in line with the school ethos that maximise time for learning (e.g. setting and reinforcing expectations about key transition points).
j) Reinforcing established school and classroom routines (e.g. by articulating the link between time on task and success).
3. 🔍 Focused Observation Theme
Observe a colleague who is known for explicit re-enforcement of rules & routines (7j)
4. 🛠️ Deliberate Practice Focus
Model how to introduce the new rule and routine chosen by the trainee. Discuss any pitfalls and what strategies to use in conjunction with this to make it most effective. Then have the trainee practice explaining its introduction. (7h & 7j)
Possible generic success criteria:
- State the Rationale & Link to Success : Explicitly frame why the new routine exists, linking it directly to learning time, fairness, or safety.Use direct, positive, and non-negotiable language
- Deconstruct the Micro-Steps :Teach the routine explicitly by walking through the physical and verbal steps in sequence. Ensure the language is: Clear, with numbered, low-word-count instructions
- Demonstrate Non-Verbal & Verbal Signals: Combine a clear visual signal (e.g., raised hand, visual cue on board) with a calm, low, authoritative vocal register. Hold position for 3–5 seconds without speaking over residual noise to allow processing time.
- Narrate Positive Compliance & Correct Immediately: Practice praise for compliance and pivoting to other strategies to manage non-compliance.
5.📍 Weekly Developmental Target (Week 5)
Develop your understanding of How Teachers Teach by working on Managing Behaviour (CCF7)
Introduce the new/tweaked rule or routine from the deliberate practice with at least one class you teach. Monitor its effectiveness (7h & 7j)
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