Learning First will work with:
- Individuals
- Smaller in-school groups (Working Groups, Steering Groups, Subject/Department Groups)
- All-staff groups
- Principals, Deputies and/or school leaders
- CEOs and Educational Leaders
- Clusters, networks
Workshops can be either once-off or else organised across a number of sessions.
Exploration and development will be organised around all-day events, half days and shorter workshops. Since all schools are unique, there is no one-size-fits-all solution to undertaking this work. Much will depend on the school’s culture, resources and priorities, on the staff and where the school is at the point in time – collectively and individually.
Program flexibility is paramount – we will tailor content to meet particular needs and resources.
Ideally, all staff should be involved from the outset. An initial in-service session comes with one big plus: it offers a taster of what’s possible. A downside to a stand-alone in-service is that it is an “event”, interesting at the time, but most unlikely to lead to changed classroom practices.
Developing and improving L&T in a school is a process to be engaged in by staff over time. The project will probably need to be steered by the Principal and Deputy and perhaps others. A Learning & Teaching Working Group will be needed to drive the development and undertake specific exploration to bring back to the all-staff grouping at later times for further consideration.
Think about this...
With “incidental inspection” on the horizon, might it be useful having our teachers collectively reflecting on, developing and sharing their best practices? Collaborating with Lesson Plans and Schemes of Work? Designing and facilitating well-structured classes? Supporting colleagues with peer observation?