Director Of Educational Innovation
Transcript: Ideas for the future? Teaching and learning group - representatives from each department meet once a month discuss ideas and strategies to improve T & L. Teaching and Learning bulletin (termly) all staff can contribute lead by the T & L group. CPD book club discussions on educational theories and ideas Key aims of the working party: CPD procedures Learning from ISQAM, level 1 Small groups of Heads Of Department Streamlined and improved the CPD process in school Departmental initiatives: ResearchEd conferences Teaching and learning Introduction & training on use of iPads in MFL MFL Twitter account Flipped classroom Year 7 curriculum changes Marking stickers & target sheets Peer observation to enhance teaching and learning iPads Departmental Innovation After a year long process of trialling, iPads programme rolled out 1:1 by year group, school owned for better management of iPad use. Enhanced teaching and learning (not a replacement!) Opened up new possibilities for teaching and learning which didn't exist previously Collaborative and independent learning iPads embedded into SoW, and used regularly in lessons. MFL Twitter account - mainly used by 6th form for news articles or other articles relating to languages. Flipped classroom - work set using Twitter, or via a QR code, then used for the following lesson Introduction of marking stickers & target sheets - designed to enhance feedback & pupil engagement in their own learning strategic development of the introduction of iPads into the classroom to investigate the educational value of iPads to trial apps and resources to decide on the best strategy for the introduction of iPads (class sets or 1:1? school owned or pupil owned?) To write the policies and relevant documentation for the introduction of iPads to disseminate information and provide training to staff TeachMeets - sharing good practice, collaboration between schools Policies, procedures and curriculum Schemes of work: ISQAM level 2 led a working party to assess the effectiveness of Schemes of Work Resulted in a set of guidelines for Heads of Department. Without change there is no innovation, creativity, or incentive for improvement. Those who initiate change will have a better opportunity to manage the change that is inevitable. William Pollard Embedding peer observation Teachers take ownership of their own professional development. Makes use of skills and experience within school Examples from the last academic year: use of songs in 6th form lessons, starters and plenaries Innovation is not just about technology. It is about: improving current practice finding solutions to problems working towards a common goal to move the school forward For any innovation to be successful, it should go hand in hand with staff development, whether formal or informal "The quality of an education system cannot exceed the quality of its teachers“ McKinsey Report 2007 Staff horizon hour / research groups; the best teachers are those engaged in learning themselves Curriculum changes in MFL Overhauled the Year 7 curriculum A move away from the traditional curriculum Clear rationale to give pupils more choice and equalise uptake in the three languages after a dip in the popularity of German The fundamental aim of any school is to provide effective teaching and learning. Any innovation should enhance or improve what we do in terms of teaching and learning. If not, it becomes innovation for the sake of innovation iPads working party Teaching and learning group Teaching and learning bulletin (termly) CPD & SoW working party CPD Book club (Yearly) Led staff training and INSET on use of ICT in the classroom, iPads and strategies for MAG&T pupils Gifted and talented - use of MidYIS data spikes Gifted and talented - monthly challenge and philosophy group Staff Training and INSET Outcomes: Led staff training on use of ICT for interactive learning (Triptico, Task Magic, iPads and different ways to use the Smartboard) identification of Gifted and Talented vs More Able effective use of MidYIS data for MAG&T pupils, including MidYIS spikes What makes an effective Scheme of Work Jane Johnson Director of Educational Innovation King's High School, Warwick Whole School Innovation:
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