Week 10 Update

Weekly Digest for end of week 10

Monday 16^th November: GPS Assessment for Learning 2: Questioning and Effective Assessment (Nathan) and How Pupils Learn 3: Revisiting Scaffolding and Modelling. Please remember to bring your SEND Profiles for scenario work. Nathan will also be talking you through Assessment Point 1.

Wednesday 18^th November 4pm: PE subject training at CCS.

Thursday 19^th November Twilight 4pm:  Using Evidence to Inform Practice hosted by NASBTT. This is a live session delivered by PepsMcCrea. Please register your attendance before the event. Live Sessions - NASBTT Trainee Resources

Your weekly in-school training record for week 11 can be found here.  

Things to be working on: 

University Assignment 1 Observation notes should be submitted via Turnitin by November 20^th. The deadline for submitting a 2,000-word draft to your M level tutor is 11^th December – please email the feedback to them and cc in Assie. You should have your feedback no later than 21st December.

Curriculum Tasks (on-going)

Task 1. When: agreed with subject leader

SEND case study. When 15^th December. The presentation to the SEND Lead.

Every week you update your Subject Substantive Knowledge document.

Observations:

Focused lesson observation as prescribed in the in-school training record. You use the form provided here. Record with a hyperlink in the Training, Reflection and Tracking form  here. Don’t forget that you need your informal feedback notebook to give to class teachers every time you teach unless they are doing a formal observation.

Teaching and observations of you:

You need two formal lesson observations every week. The form is here The observations should be saved in your Drive with the lesson plan and resources linked to the lesson in a dated folder for the class.

Key steps:

1. Agree with your mentor which two lessons will be formally observed in the week ahead. (Aim to be observed on a rotation with all classes).
2. Download the observation form, fill in the details at the top of the form for your observer. (Tip: if you have a master observation form for each class, you don’t need to fill in the same class details every time).
3. Copy and paste your targets on to the form.
4. Email the form to the teacher observing.
5. All observations are returned to you (or saved on your Drive) and shared with your mentor before your mentor meeting. (You and your mentor need to be looking at the observations every week).

Informal Observations:

In lessons where you are not being formally observed, teachers should be writing feedback in your notebook. Use a post it note to ensure the teachers know your targets. A sharp focus on your targets helps you make progress and helps your mentor understand how you are doing across your classes.

GUTP House Kitchen:

I am pleased to let you know that you are welcome to use the kitchen area. Unfortunately, they fridge is too small to be shared, but please use the microwave should you wish to. There is a shortage of cutlery in the kitchen, so please bring your own. Don’t forget to wipe up any spills and leave the area tidy for colleagues who share the space. Thank you.

Questions: 

It was raised that some trainees / mentors would prefer an additional planning document with more scaffolding at this early stage. This is a good idea. We would ask that you liaise with your subject leader to agree a format that supports your approach to planning.

Have a good weekend!

Ann