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STS Directory 19/20 School to School Support Directory 2019 / 2020 Altius Derbyshire Teaching School Alliance Altius Derbyshire TSA commissions National Leaders of Education (NLEs), Local Leaders of Education (LLEs) and Specialist Leaders of Education (SLEs) to support Schools across Derbyshire. We are able to provide high quality advice and support to schools in all areas of school improvement. Our current offer includes: Pupil Premium reviews Subject Leader Development Becoming an SLE 1:1 Coaching Over 40 SLEs with expertise and experience across all subjects and phases Specialist Leaders of Education Teaching Schools are responsible for the recruitment, designation, brokerage, deployment and quality assurance of SLEs. We have a wide range of SLEs at present whose profiles can be found on the following pages. Altius Derbyshire Teaching School is able to offer support for schools at all levels of leadership and classroom practice in areas such as improving the quality of teaching, leadership coaching, behaviour management, data management, curriculum design and individual subject support. Our SLE profiles introduce you to our colleagues who are able to work with you to improve and areas of your school. The nature of the support which can be offered by the SLEs is flexible and specific to the needs of your school. Prices for SLE support starts at £350 per day and we are keen to work with you to create a bespoke package that is effectively used. Please contact us if you would like more information about deployment. [email protected] 01246 201191 Secondary Phase SLEs Katy Lowe Leading the development of Teaching and Learning, whole school CPD, QA processes. Geog/Hums Kevin Styles Maths Sarah Metcalf Curriculum (careers and employability) Sue Dunn Science Emma Chapman Curriculum, Maths Corinne Metters Science Martin Adler Curriculum, History Elizabeth Hooper Curriculum, PE, ITT Stuart Thompson D&T Marc Howell curriculum, behaviour, attendance Kevin Pickles CPD, Curriculum, PSHE Charlotte Sanderson Curriculum, English, ITT Martina Milowiz curriculum. Closing the gap, send Sarah Lingard curriculum, English Trudie Davies Assessment, Closing the Gap, MFL, Science Andrew Marsh Post 16, Teaching & Learning Helen McVicar Assessment, CPD, Closing Gap, Science, More able Louise Godley Assessment; Leadership of CPD; Art Anita Harwood English Jane Plant Music Leanne asher MFL, Curriculum Sarah Boak Adam Case Teaching and Learning, Music education Cait Thurlow Religious Education Philippa Sharp Pupil achievement; data and tracking pupil progress James Cox English David Norton CPD, science Sue Clifford English Sue Waldron Business Manager Steve Coyle Assessment, closing gap Angela Jacquemart Curriculum, closing the gap, MFL, Most able Katy Lowe Assistant Headteacher Anthony Gell School Leading the Development of Teaching and Learning, Whole School CPD, QA Processes Katy has 11 years of senior leadership experience and is currently Assistant Headteacher with responsibility for teaching and learning, whole school CPD provision and the induction and mentoring of ITT and NQTs. She has developed QA processes and programmes to identify strengths and areas for development for whole school and personal priorities. Katy has delivered and co-ordinated a range of CPD opportunities including whole school INSET, in house CPD and has coached and mentored individual teachers; creating action plans to support and improve practice. Katy also has responsibility for co-ordinating an effective, personalised and responsive induction and training programme for ITT and NQTs. Katy has experience of working with colleagues in other schools; she is a member of the Peak 11 teaching and learning group and she has worked with other schools in rlation to ompleting the QA reviews and developing INSET programmes to meet whole school agendas. Kevin Styles Head of Maths Brookfield Community School Maths I have been the Head of Maths at Brookfield for 7 years, and previously the Head of Maths at Newfield School in Sheffield. Maths is the most popular subject at Brookfield, with students in all Key Stages seeing its relevance in the world, finding it fun and enjoying lessons. It has also been the most successful results wise, in the school for the last 5 years. We regularly have 100 students each week attending the support sessions we put on. We have a popular Maths club, Stem club and a regular Pi Recital which this year attracted a record number of participants. The winner recited 1043 digits of Pi. Maths has the largest take up at A level of any subject with 120 students every year applying to continue with the subject. I am keen to offer schools support with all aspects of teaching Maths and running a department as well as spreading the message that Maths is Amazing! Sarah Metcalf - Murgatroyd Assistant Headteacher Brookfield Community School Sixth Form, Whole School CEIAG, Trips, Exams For me a strategic, whole school approach to Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) can have a hugely positive impact on student motivation, effort and behaviour and school outcomes. By having a clear direction and end goal, students make the link between learning and the real world and as a result, their school studies is given a concrete meaning and purpose. I have been the whole school careers lead for five years and in that time both our Post 16 and Post 18 NEET figures have not exceeded 1%. We have also held Careermark Gold since 2015. I have presented at the Derbyshire Careers Conference on two occasions about the work we have been doing at Brookfield to improve our CEIAG offer. Last year I ran a project to embed careers within the curriculum. This involved six subject areas being linked with a local employer to deliver a scheme of work. I was overwhelmed with the positive results that we received from the students, staff and employer and it was extremely rewarding to see how CEIAG can truly help to motivate students and bring learning to life. After the success of this project, we are now extending the project to four further subjects. I have also designed and implemented an Employability Passport for Year 7-11 to help them recognise and evidence the ten employability goals. I have experience of all areas of CEIAG and look forward to supporting you in your schools. Sue Dunn Head of Science Chapel-En-Le-Frith School Science I have worked as a Head of Science at Chapel-en-le-Frith High school for the last twelve years and have a proven track record as a well-respected and outstanding classroom practitioner. I am proud of the fact that the department results are well above national average. My day-to-day role involves managing a large team of teaching staff and technicians and I am a trained subject mentor. I am a firm believer in continuing professional development and regularly seek out opportunities for myself and members of my team to engage with. As part of the wider school, I am a member of a ‘Teaching and Learning’ working party and a ‘Behaviour’ working party and have delivered whole staff training in these areas. I also enjoy working as a Coach, supporting colleagues in other departments (and in other schools) where a need arises and formulating joint action plans in order to meet a variety of targets. In addition to this I have set up a Staff Peer Coaching programme within school, as an aid to staff development. Emma Chapman Curriculum Leader for Maths Frederick Gent School Maths, Leadership of Curriculum Emma has been a mathematics teacher for 20 years and a curriculum leader of maths for 14 years. She has experience of other roles such as whole school numeracy coordinator, rewards coordinator and raising achievement at Key Stage 4. In addition to this she continues to provide support to other middle leaders and members of the teaching staff through mentoring and coaching. Emma is incredibly enthusiastic and passionate about mathematics. She has a strong belief in clear systems and structures achieved through collaboration, student voice, quality assurance and reflective practices that enable both staff and students. Corinne Metters HA Leader and Teacher Granville Sports College Science and Mentoring Corinne has been a House Achievement leader at Granville Sports College for the last 4 years and a science teacher for the last 9 years. As part of her role within the science department, Corinne has developed several different schemes of work in both biology and chemistry GCSE to inspire and challenge pupils. This has resulted in increased levels of progress made by the pupils at GCSE in line with the departments progress 8 score. Corinne has also worked with the teaching and learning team to develop whole school challenge practices in lessons to stretch the more able pupils as well as developing the science department feedback policy. Corinne has instigated and developed the assertive mentoring practices with underachieving Y11 pupils to ensure that they achieve their target GCSE grades. In order to stretch and ensure an increased percentage of whole school A-A* GCSEs Corinne has also developed a 'Reach for the A*' programme which targeted pupils set to achieve 7 or more A-A* at GCSE to ensure that they are successful in gaining their targets. Martin Adler Director of World Studies Granville Sports College History and Coaching Martin has several years experience in both the primary and secondary sectors. He is currently head of a very diverse department which brings together a number of subject areas. His subject specialism is History and his GCSE students have consistently achieved above average outcomes especially at A and A* grades. Martin has successfully set up whole school systems for coaching and is able to support schools that are interested in developing their coaching provision. He has considerable experience as a teacher- coach and has worked with staff in a number of subject areas to create individual coaching plans.
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