INITIAL TEACHER TRAINING

ATCALDER HIGH SCHOOL

A PARTNERSHIP PROMOTION SCHOOL

(Awarded for Commitment to Excellence in ITT)

WHY ENGAGE IN ITTPHILOSOPHICALLY:• Moral Duty to contribute towards providing next

generation of teachers.• PRAGMATICALLY:• Recruitment Benefits• Raising Standards Agenda

- Reflection on and re-evaluation of practice among experienced teachers.- Opportunities for extra input through collaborative teaching / small group work / support for individuals.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTAssistant Co-ordinatorsSchool Based Tutors (Subject Mentors)Host Subject TeachersHost Form TutorsParticipation in EPS (Education & Professional

Studies) Tutorials.Portfolio Evidence for Performance Management,

Threshold, Upper Pay Scale (UPS) and AST (Advanced Skills Teacher) applications.

Training this year in Assessing Against New Professional Standards, Lesson Observation & Feedback.

CURRENT ITT PARTNERS(Numbers for 2002 – 2003 in Brackets)

• University of Leeds (10)• Trinity & All Saints College, Leeds (2 long

practices; 1 short 4 week practice; 2 short 8 week verification placement).

• Manchester Metropolitan University (1)• Sheffield Hallam University (1)• Graduate Teacher Programme Teachers

of the Future (2 full-time; 2 second 15 day placements)

• 16 main placements; 5 short placements

HOST FACULTIES 2002 - 2003English : 1Mathematics : 2Science : 2Design Technology : 4ICT & Business : 1 + 1 short placementModern Foreign Languages: 2 + 3 short placements

Expressive ArtsDrama : 1Art : 2 + 1 short placement

NB: Humanities taking year off - 6 new staff.

A WHOLE SCHOOL APPROACH• Code of Practice

- Clarity

- Clout

- Trainee Entitlement

• Communication

- ITT Notice Board in Staffroom

- Weekly Information Slot on Staff Bulletin

- Working Lunches for Tutors

- Working Lunches for Trainees

A WHOLE SCHOOL APPROACH• Training in: Assessing Against New

Professional Standards for QTS.Lesson Observations.Giving Feedback.

Attended by over 30 members of staff.

• New Standards also being used to assess NQTs and in Performance Management & Curriculum Monitoring - common assessment language & continuity through CPD (Continuing Professional Development) Spectrum for

ITT NQT EPD (developing area) CPD

PARTNERSHIP PROMOTION SCHOOL

(Recognition of Commitment to Excellence in ITT) : Nominated by University of Leeds)

Trialling of TTA (Teacher Training Agency) School-Based Tutor Training Materials Completed.

• School Coordinator invited to address other Coordinators and Link Tutors at Leeds University on our ITT work.

• School Coordinator a member of Yorkshire & Humberside TTA Regional Steering Group and member of Partnership Promotion Schools sub-committee

PARTNERSHIP PROMOTION SCHOOL

• Outreach Work Begun

- With Two Schools in Partnership With TASC

Training session on Trinity & All Saints

College Documentation Mock Interview for Trainees

PARTNERSHIP PROMOTION SCHOOL

- With a School in Partnership with University of Leeds

Training and Assessing Against New Standards, Lesson Observation and Feedback.

Trainees Invited to CHS Tutorials

- Pyramid SchoolsNegotiations in progress to provide support and

training