Transcript High Impact Strategies for Student Teachers
Welcome
Mr Fawcett Executive Headteacher
Pledges
• Rapidly changing nature of education.
• Times have changed.
• A committed partnership.
Pledges
‘Communication with parents will be regular and proactive. We will inform you of all important dates with sufficient advanced notice. Where we have concerns about a student’s progress or behaviour, we will discuss this at the earliest opportunity with parents, and will ask parents to do the same. We will make clear to parents which members of staff should deal with specific concerns, and will ensure that we reply to phone calls and emails within the shortest possible time and allow opportunities for meetings within three days in the vast majority of cases. We will also ensure that we share praise and success as often as possible and will make sure that parents are aware of students’ performance at several points during the school year.’
Target Setting
Mr Oxford Assistant Headteacher in charge of Data
Targets
• KS4 Target Grade • Aspirational, challenging and achievable • Based on KS2 entry data • Internal data tracking • Intervention • Support • Enrichment
SIMS Learning Gateway (SLG) provides secure online access to real-time data in SIMS. Accessible anytime, anywhere, information is available to all those who need it.
www.alfretongrange.com
PARENT section ‘SLG Homepage’
Attendance Attendance Assessment Behaviour
Pupil Performance Conduct Assessment Contact Details Attendance Behaviour Timetable
Reporting Home
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Increased communication
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Assessment Points
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Behaviour, homework and effort
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Teacher and Tutor comments
Who to contact
Should you have any concerns regarding data or SLG please contact: Mr Oxford – [email protected]
Expectations
Mr Clarke Progress and Achievement Leader for Years 9, 10 and 11
Do Now
• PARENTS – Please remember five of your favourite moments from your school life.
Now I look back and I think;
ACHIEVEMENT
Achievement and Progress…………..
• I am here to make sure your son/daughter
ACHIEVES
their potential.
• If your child is finding things difficult in specific subjects or there are key issues are getting in the way, I am here to get rid of these barriers and allow
PROGRESS
to occur.
The Team
• Mrs L Howard – Pastoral Support Manager for Years 9, 10 and 11.
• For any issues that arise during the day, Mrs Howard is always available to meet or discuss concerns with both parents and students.
• Mrs Howard has set up the Anti Bullying Programme, to ensure all students feel safe at Alfreton Grange.
Rewards
• • • • • 1 Merit = Awarded for good contribution within the classroom.
2 Merits = Excellent work within a lesson.
3 Merits = Outstanding efforts and excellent achievements.
5 Merits = Student of the Week – Nominated by form tutor.
5 Merits = A senior member of staff acknowledges excellent contribution to the school.
Certificates will be awarded in Reward assemblies throughout the year when students hit a Merit milestone. (25 merits, 50 merits etc.) Rewards trips across the academic year.
Behaviour Pledge
‘We will ensure that behaviour policies are applied consistently so that learning takes place in calm and focused classrooms, free from disruption, and that students who need support to improve their engagement with learning receive this.’
Behaviour
Low level disruption Teacher intervention FORMAL WARNING Second formal warning FACULTY BUDDY Faculty Detention (40 minutes on set date)
Refusal to go to buddy, continued poor behaviour
SLT INVOLVEMENT
Seclusion for remainder of lesson, SLT Detention (60 minutes)
So what do we expect?
• At the beginning of every lesson pupils complete a DO NOW activity.
• Uniform to be correct - checked at the Threshold .
• Attendance – access all learning, controlled assessments and coursework deadlines.
• Punctuality. • To be involved in the lesson, not just present in it.
• Seek advice and support.
• Follow clear expectations of homework and classroom rules.
Progress and Support - High Expectations
• At Alfreton Grange we really believe that every child matters and we focus on students enjoying their studies, developing skills and achieving success as they grow into young adults.
• We have high expectations of all our students and we expect them to rise to the challenge and realise their full potential.
• Our mission is to be a school that celebrates the achievements of each and every individual.
We aim to be celebrating with your son/daughter, when they receive their GCSE grades in August 2016.
Marking Pledge
Students’ work will be marked regularly and promptly according to school policy and relevant feedback will be given to students to support them in developing their work further.
Teaching Pledge
Lessons will be delivered by teachers who are qualified and competent in that subject. This means that all lessons will be taught to a school agreed standard. There will be a far greater consistency of staffing and staff absence will be much reduced. This means that the number of teacher changes during the year, which was a cause of significant concern last year, will be greatly reduced.
Who to contact
Your child’s form tutor;
10SCL – Mr Clerc [email protected]
10SAD – Ms Adani – [email protected]
10JJO – Mrs Johnson – [email protected]
10NCR – Mr Critchley – [email protected]
10CFI – Mrs Fairclough – [email protected]
Attendance and Welfare Officer- Mrs West –
Pastoral Support Manager- Mrs Howard –
Progress and Achievement Leader- Mr Clarke –
RPA/IAG/Homework
Mr Bowling Head of Sixth Form Mrs Hill Deputy Headteacher
RPA
• Raising the Participation Age • Post-16 choices much the same • Requirement not a recommendation • Complete year twelve and thirteen
Your Options
• Employment with training • Apprenticeship • Sixth Form • College • 20 hours voluntary work
Employment
• A Job!
• Paid – minimum wage?
• Now has to include training • Unemployed and experienced people • Careers interviews in school
Apprenticeships
• Employer + young person + trainer • Paid - £100 approx. per week (more?) • National online matching service • National Apprenticeship week, February • Workshops in school
Sixth Form
• Local option - AGAC • Other Sixth Forms • 16 to 19 year olds only • Usually A-levels and other courses • Strong care and support
College / Further Education
• Derby / Chesterfield / Nottingham ….
• Travel involved • Mixed with adult students • Vocational courses offered • Low level courses offered also
Voluntary Work
• Not paid!
• 20 hours per week minimum • Local or further away?
• Placement organisations available • Training – experience – qualifications?
Information, Advice and Guidance
• Careers workshops in PSHE • Individual careers interviews with an advisor (Summer Term) • Opportunities to engage in enrichment programmes with business partners • Work experience (June 2015) • Drop-in careers surgeries
Homework
Homework will be set regularly in all subjects and in all year groups according to the school policy which will be shared with students and parents early in the new term. We will provide support for students who may find completion of homework difficult and we will always make sure that students have the appropriate resources and time to complete the homework effectively.
• Expectations
Who to contact
RPA enquiries
Mr. Bowling [email protected]
IAG
Mrs Hill – [email protected]
Supporting your child at home
Mr Smith Deputy Headteacher
A list of 8 songs: You’ve got 2 minutes to memorise them!
• Thinkin’ • Samson And Delilah’s Beauty Shop • Romeo’s Tune • The Sweet Love That You Give • The Oil Song • You Cannot Win If You Do Not Play • My Stolen Identity • J-E-S-S-I-C-A
How did you do?
• Who can name all 8?
• How did you go about it?
• Did you all do it the same way?
• Who sang them?
• Why have you got to learn them?
• How do I learn?
Categories
• • • • • • • • • • • • America South America Caribbean ‘Small’ Europe Western Europe Eastern Europe Soviet Europe Middle East Indian sub-continent Far East Pacific/Oceania Africa
How to revise Traditional methods (based on a survey of old people)
An experience … not a chore!
The New Regime
Innovative techniques Proven techniques The right environment
Proven techniques
• Visually organise notes • Create wall-hangings/posters • Arrange posters • Use variety of colours
Proven techniques
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Use mind maps and flow charts
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Discussion
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Podcasts and recordings
Proven techniques
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#1 technique – testing
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Exam questions
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Quizzes
Mr Smith’s Top 3
• Involve parents in quizzing • Post-its everywhere • Utilising downtime … the innovative techniques
Innovative techniques
Innovative techniques
• Organise your work on a tablet (do you have an iPad or similar at home??) • Evernote/Studyblue
A typical exam week
How much time do you really have?
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What have you got to revise?
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What have you got to work around?
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Agree the times to do the work
Repetition is the key to remembering
Example Revision Schedule
Build a revision wall
• Be imaginative!
How to help: further hints
• Testing knowledge • Set and mark practice papers • Identify areas of weakness • Record marks to show progression • Allow them to use the house to aid revision
How can you make your child feel supported?
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S – Stop nagging
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U – Understanding
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P – Praise
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P – Practice, practice, practice
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O – Organisation (files, wall charts)
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R – Revision guides (in house, commercial)
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T – Time management
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E – Encouragement
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D – Daily routine
Final advice
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Don’t allow your child to be complacent
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Good results do not come without hard work
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Reward the effort rather than the results
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GOOD LUCK!
Thank you
Many thanks for attending this evening. Faculty staff and form tutors are available for you to talk to at the end of this event should you have any further questions.
We really appreciate your feedback and would be grateful if you could take the time to complete the parental survey. These will be collected by our Senior Students as you leave this evening.