Transcript Calderdale College The all new TLA plan 14-15

Now that grading has gone, we
must open doors for formative
feedback to develop ourselves &
support our learners……………….
The all new TLA plan
“High Expectations”
Calderdale College
14-15
Joanne Gas 17.9.14
Festival of Teaching & Learning……….
 Email Diana resources to go on Moodle
 Continue to share good practice via resource
sharing
 Staff intranet - Teaching & Learning – Teaching
& Learning (sharing best practice)
We listened to your feedback…
 Learning Coach meeting
 Tutor evaluation questionnaires
 Graffiti wall at the TLA festival
 Emails
Professional Development
Why? To develop and improve
the quality of teaching,
learning and assessment
How? Learning groups (1-10)
and peer observations, sharing
best practice and materials,
CPD
Who for? All – new tutor
programme
What? More outstanding and
good teaching and learning
Better Outcomes
Quality Assurance
Why? To know that we have
improved the quality of
teaching, learning and
assessment
How? Assessment and Lead
IV activities, promonitor
lead, lesson observations,
audits of TL and A and
learner voice, performance
reviews
Who for? All
What? More outstanding
and consistently good
teaching, learning and
assessment. Better
Outcomes
Performance Management
Why? To improve the quality of
teaching, learning and
assessment
How? Support and
development plans following
observations, learner voice and
other audits (linked to CPD and
appraisal and formal process).
Who for? Some
What? Improved T&L and less
that requires improvement.
Better Outcomes.
Change to the structure…………..
Dedicated 1hr slot 4:00-5:00 every Wednesday
for mandatory……..
 Curriculum area meetings
 Curriculum area CPD
Learning Group meetings
 Cross College CPD
**Updated Academic Year Plan
Change to the structure…………..
3 Advanced Learning Practitioners with
specialist focus
 Diana Tremayne – ILT
 Andrea Quantrill (Interim) – general
pedagogy
 Bev Matthews – Maths & English
ALPs will lead……..
 CPD
 Support new tutors
 Share best practice
 Monitor work of Learning Coaches
 Support tutors requiring improvement
via their line manager
TLA Manager…………….
A new post
 Join the Quality team
 Monitoring of all activity to support and
improve TLA to demonstrate the impact and
improved outcomes
Much needed focus on
 Assessment
 Value Added/high expectations
 Implementation of Promonitor
Learning Groups & Coaches…………
 16 Learning Coaches leading groups of approx. 1: 10
 Cross curriculum groups – X2 curriculum areas
* Creative, Digital and Enterprise with Construction &
Technology
* Science & Health Industry with Maths & English &
Foundation Learning
 Mandatory Learning Coach meetings
 Mandatory Learning Group meetings
Learning Coaches……….
 Mandatory meetings with AP & ALPs once a
term
 Plan and lead Learning Group meetings once a
month
 Support CPD
 Share best practice
 Conduct peer observations
 Record Learning Group activity using an online
spread sheet
Learning Groups
 Attend mandatory meetings minimum of once
a month
 Partake in peer observations – across group
and if necessary across other groups
 Share best practice
 Complete on line “ISP” to record activity,
reflection and impact
TLA Themes……………..
First term –Right Start/High Expectations
 Attendance and punctuality
 English & maths
 High expectation including target setting
 Behaviour
 EDI
** all supported by focused CPD
Peer observations
 Planned termly during Learning Group
meeting
 Engagement monitored by Learning Coaches
 Sharing good practice
 Recorded – evaluation of observation,
implementation and impact
 Observation of peers in group but can also
be cross groups
CPD……………..
4 CPD strands
1. Curriculum led – CMs & ACMs
2. Cross College - around TLA themes
3. English & maths – upskilling work force to LV2
4. Digital Literacy – upskilling workforce and commitment to
10% blended learning by 15-16
Mandatory attendance 4:00-5:00 once a month
 Curriculum area led CPD by CMs & ACMs
 Cross College once a month led by ALPs, LCs, staff with
identified expertise
CPD………………
1. Curriculum led & cross College CPD
 Mandatory attendance 4:00-5:00 once a month
2. Cross College CPD planned around TLA themes
 Some directed CPD
 Details of sessions emailed by Deborah Vickers
 Book onto sessions through voting button on email
** CPD to be recorded through the online ISP
** Additional CPD sessions outside of these times (Non
mandatory)
CPD………………
3. English & maths
 Up skill work force to LV2
 Improve workforce English and maths, documentation, hand-outs,
classroom delivery etc.
 Practioners’ group – maths led by Sheila Craven and Joanne Waddington
English led by Bev Matthews
4. Digital Literacy
 Using recent digital literacy survey identify areas for improvement to up
skilling work force
 Commitment to 10% blended learning by 15-16
 Improved usage of Moodle
 ILT Strategy group, Curriculum User Group (E Learning), Business Support
IT User Group
Coming soon…………….

New tutor induction programme
New Manager induction programme
Have you any ideas for a new name for
Learning Groups??
If so………………..
Suggestion box in the Curriculum
administration office by 29th September
And finally…………………
Any questions?????????????