Brian Waring

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RBAI Head of School Improvement

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Chair of Teaching and Learning Working Party

School Development Plan 2012-2013

• Key Stage Three focus.

• Quality assurance provided by T and L Working Party.

• ‘All pupils engaged in purposeful and meaningful work from which they are learning.’

Initial focus

• Pupil engagement.

• Employed idea of ‘trusted colleague.’ • Evidence gathered by Principal.

Process

• T and L Working Party : 21 st September 2012.

• Present to all staff 5 th October 2012.

• Chaos in between.

• Disagreement over quality indicators.

Presenting to colleagues

• Softly / softly.

• State clearly what ‘trusted colleague’ is not.

• Tensions / concerns.

• Ownership / camaraderie

Promotion of the positive

• What engages RBAI pupils ?

• Co-operation within / between Departments.

• State clearly the aims of the S.D.P.

Next steps

• ‘Trusted colleague’ pages in by Christmas 2012.

• Invite colleagues to present to staff.

• Invite colleagues to observe.