Transcript What CAS Master Teachers can do for you - Lee Willis

Introducing
Computing At School
An Overview
Lee Willis
Level 1 Master Teacher
Computing At School
How CAS Started
Something is wrong
– but I feel powerless
Something is wrong
– but I feel powerless
How CAS started
If we get together,
perhaps we can get
something done
Computing at School
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Simply a group of individuals, concerned about the
state of computing education in our schools
Including:
Teachers
Industry (eg. Google, Microsoft)
University academics
Members of exam board (eg. AQA)
Members of professional societies (eg. BCS)
Parents
Local educational advisers
Teacher trainers
Varied backgrounds, with common concerns
What is CAS doing?
Influencing national policy
Computing: a curriculum for
schools
Directly support teachers
“on the ground”
The Discussion Forum
CAS Regional Hubs
CAS Events
CAS newsletter
Primary Guidance notes
CAS conference
A national programme of professional development
for teachers of Computer Science
Phase 1
 £200k seed funding Sept 2012
 Over 600 schools
 70 universities
 120+ Lead Schools
 28 CAS Master Teachers
 250+ teachers CPD courses
 700+ hours of CPD delivered
Phase 2
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£2 million (2 years – but 5 year project)
600 Master Teachers
Primary and secondary
Each MT supporting 40 schools
Stability of GCSE numbers
Development of classroom ready resources
Towards a self-sustaining model
Network of Excellence Overview
Scenario 1: Your Computing/ICT Staff need training
1. Teachers should join CAS (individuals)
2. Your school should join the NoE (schools)
3. Teachers should then contact their Master Teacher
(contact details on CAS Online)
4. Schools will be notified about CPD opportunities (or
can find them on CAS Online).
5. Teachers should attend local hub meetings to find
support from other teachers
6. Teachers will need time and support to attend CPD
and assimilate new skills
Scenario 2: Your Computing/ICT Staff are Fairly confident
1. Teachers should join CAS(as before)
2. Your school should join the NoE(as before)
3. Offer your school as a venue to a local CAS Master Teacher to run
training. This will support your staff in increasing their confidence
in supporting others.
4. The new CAS Certificate in Computer Science teaching can offer
teachers recognition for their skills and knowledge in this new
curriculum area.
5. Facilitate discussion at departmental level about curriculum
change; allow time to disseminate CPD
6. Encourage an atmosphere where teachers can try out new
resources and approaches ‘safely’
7. Apply for the Level 1 Master Teacher
Scenario 3: Your Computing/ICT department have expertise
1. One of your teachers could apply to become a CAS
Level 2 Master Teacher
2. Your school could apply to become a Lead School
3. As a Lead School you could support other local
schools, particularly primary schools in your area.
4. You could offer CPD to other local schools, in
conjunction with Master Teachers.
5. Give staff time to support non-specialist staff
Supporting teachers in other ways
Hub meetings – there are 90 CAS Hubs who
hold termly meetings after school to support
staff and facilitate networking
CAS Online – has a repository of 1200+
teaching resources and discussions on all
topics relating to the Computing curriculum
CAS Online – join the discussion
Finally
 Look out for a link I will be posting soon
on the forum assessing individual needs.
 Focused CPD will be created in areas of
need and then offered soon.
 [email protected]
 @MrWillisICT