Training programme 2016-2017 McKinsey&Company Contents page Introduction to CPD Investing in our senior leaders Introduction from David Moran, CEO 4 Future Leaders: Leading Impact NPQSL (Primary) 28 4 Academy-based INSET days 5 Future Leaders: Leading Impact NPQSL (Secondary) 29 1 Regional INSET day 5 E-ACT Resident Inspector Programme 30 3 days of individual CPD 5 Line Manager Training 31 Using your CPD days effectively 6 KS2: RAISE/FFT Online and National Benchmarking 32 Specialist leaders of education 8 KS4: RAISE/FFT Online and National Benchmarking 33 Investing in every teacher Investing in our specialists Improving Teachers Programme (ITP) 10 Safeguarding, Attendance, SEND and Behaviour Outstanding Teachers Programme (OTP) 11 • Single Central Record and Safer Recruitment 34 Creative Education • Early Intervention 35 • Attendance Strategy 36 • 20 ideas for outstanding learning in primary literacy 12 • SEND Provision 37 • Outstanding secondary English: tools, methods and approaches 13 • Inclusion 38 • High impact teaching in primary maths 14 • Hearings 39 • Outstanding learning and progress in secondary maths 15 • Becoming and developing as an outstanding teacher of primary science 16 Data and Information • Secondary Science: the journey to outstanding 17 • Becoming and developing as an outstanding teacher in EYFS 18 • How to ensure that assessment informs the next learning steps: KS2, KS3 and KS4 40 • KS3 and KS4: Using data and evidence to improve outcomes and standards 44 Connecting Classrooms: Creativity and Imagination 19 • What should effective provision at KS5 look like? 45 USA Exchange Programme: Lipscomb University 20 • What do we need to do to prepare for the GL Assessment? 46 • What does the GL Assessment tell us? 47 Investing in our middle leaders Investing in our executive leaders Teaching Leaders: Schools Programme (Primary) 22 Teaching Leaders: Schools Programme (Secondary) 24 Ofsted Framework Training 48 National Award for Middle Leaders (NAML) 26 Connect Wavelength 49 McKinsey Change Leaders Programme 50 Future Leaders Executive Educators 51 Please be aware that some of these courses have minimum cohort numbers for viability, so please refer to the availability e.g. 1-2 teachers per Academy, at the bottom of each page when submitting your bookings Cover image by Khajidah Younis, Year 8, Heartlands Academy Introduction Introduction to CPD E-ACT believes that CPD and training are of paramount importance to investing in, and improving, the capability, performance and expertise 4 Academy-based INSET days of its teaching and leadership staff, who are the driving force behind improving our students’ achievement and progress. These INSET days will be led by your Head Teacher, and are an opportunity for training and professional For the 2016/17 academic year, the Trust has invested funding to allow development, driven by whole-academy needs and areas for improvement. These may include workshops, for three additional days for the exclusive use of CPD and professional lectures, team activities and/or skills-based learning. development for teaching staff. These are in addition to the five core INSET days that exist statutorily. One of these INSET days per year will now be held regionally – bringing teaching staff together to facilitate peer to peer learning across our 1 Regional INSET day per year Academies. From this year, at least 1 of the 5 statutory INSET days will be devoted to a regional INSET. This will be led This forms only one part of an E-ACT Training Programme we are rolling by your Regional Education Director, who will look at training and development needs across the region, out in the 2016-17 academic year. There are a wide range of courses on to bring staff together enabling the sharing of best practice, and networking amongst your peers. We offer, aimed at developing our: recognise that all our Academies have strengths, and within the region it is our responsibility to share those ideas, strategies and approaches. This new approach will help us to deliver continuous school • Teachers improvement which is both innovative and evidence-based. • Middle leaders • Senior leaders • Specialists • Executive leaders Additional 3 CPD days Within this brochure you will find information about the courses available, their target audience, dates and locations. The 3 CPD days should focus primarily on the individual staff member. Head Teachers: To book your staff onto these courses, please complete the booking form on the HR Page of Insight, and return to HR.Team@E- Each staff member should have a CPD plan, completed by the end of September, signed off by their line ACT.org.uk by midday Monday 10th October. manager, which sets out: Kindest Regards, • What their development needs are, as identified through performance management/lesson observations/M&E activity (linked to academy’s priorities) David Moran • How the 3 CPD days would be best used to address any weaknesses/areas for development • The intended impact of the 3 CPD days, and how this will be evaluated Chief Executive Officer E-ACT Page 4 Page 5 Introduction to CPD Using your CPD days effectively The CPD plan, which shows how the equivalent of three full additional days will be used, should identify the development activity that the teacher will be engaged with. This could include… Developing Teaching and Learning Tailored Development Opportunities Coaching and mentoring with a strong practitioner in the staff member’s subject area and/or Individual tailored CPD related to a specific aspect of a development need e.g. use of pupil year group within their own, or another E-ACT academy, or a high-performing school or academy premium, challenging the most able, strategies for supporting EAL or DSEN pupils, provided by an outside of the trust where there is a partnership. expert within an E-ACT Academy or from the trust e.g. from a system leader or lead practitioner. Joint planning of outstanding teaching alongside a strong practitioner within the academy, another Attendance at relevant CPD/training events taking place within other E-ACT academies within the academy in the trust, or a partnership school external to the trust. trust. Joint lesson observations with a senior leader within the academy, another E-ACT academy, or with Where appropriate, and where expertise exists, a focused visit to another E-ACT academy for a a senior member of the trust. day/s. Guided planning, creation of resources, or focused professional discussion with a system leader, Attendance at trust-provided or trust-sponsored training events related to the candidate’s lead practitioner, head office colleague or strong subject or phase lead within the trust, in order to development. promote or improve practice. Opportunities to observe an outstanding teacher within their academy, another academy in the Leadership and Management trust, or elsewhere. Leadership coaching and mentoring from a linked colleague within the trust. An opportunity to have a lesson planned and delivered and then observed by a qualified Ofsted inspector, an E-ACT Resident Inspector, or by a senior leader within the academy or trust. For those currently holding leadership posts, visits to meet and learn from experienced leaders elsewhere within the academy, trust or head office team. For current Head Teachers and Deputy Head Teachers, an opportunity to visit an outstanding academy within or external to the trust, to develop cross-working and developing/building leadership expertise. Page 6 Page 7 Introduction to CPD Specialist Leaders of Education - Contacts Please find below details of Specialist Leaders of Education who are based at Heartlands Teaching Academy. They may be able to help support you with your INSET days by running workshops. Name Job Title Specialisms Capacity 2016-17 Karen Smith AVP: Teaching School / CPD CPD Monday: All day Khadija Smith Head of MFL MFL Tuesday: All day Wednesday pm David Hare Seconded to SLT Science Monday: All day Stephanie Hamman SLE Literacy Literacy On request Matthew Everett Head of English English Monday: All day Shahbaz Farooq Head of ICT Curriculum, ICT Wednesday: All day Holly Heshmati SLE Maths Curriculum, ITT/NQT, Maths Thursday pm Friday from 11.30 Jonathan Lea Head of PE Assessment, Behaviour, Friday from 11.30 Curriculum, ITT/NQT, PE Edward Lee SLE Drama Assessment, ITT/NQT, Drama Friday pm Helen Tanner Acting VP Assessment, Curriculum Thursday: All day Friday: All day If your Academy or region requires additional support, please liaise with your RED to arrange Academy- specific or regional support from these SLEs. Heartlands Academy contact Karen Smith, Deputy Head Teacher: [email protected] | 0121 464 3931 Romana Akthar, PA to the Head Teacher: [email protected] | 0121 464 3931 Zuhaa Zahid, Year 11, West Walsall E-ACT Academy Page 8 Page 9 Investing in every teacher Investing in every teacher Improving Teachers Programme (ITP) Outstanding Teachers Programme (OTP) For teachers who want to advance, develop and improve their teaching For experienced teachers (with a minimum of 3 years’ experience) who practice and deliver consistently good lessons which is accredited by are either good, or have features of outstanding practice, and are keen to OLEVI, The International Centre for Leadership in Teaching & Learning. develop their skills to become outstanding. This course is accredited by OLEVI, The International Centre for Leadership in Teaching & Learning. Provider Heartlands Teaching Academy Provider Heartlands Teaching Academy Course Content The Improving Teacher Programme provides participants with opportunities to develop knowledge of the key concepts underpinning ‘good’ practice in the classroom; to understand the impact Course Content The Outstanding Teacher Programme provides participants with opportunities to engage of these concepts of ‘good’ teaching and learning and to deliver these through consistent practice. in pedagogical discussion. They will also consider scenarios encompassing whole school teaching and Participants enjoy engaging in pedagogical discussion and benefit from opportunities for mutual support. learning models.