Making the Difference for Disadvantaged Pupils
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1/3 DISCOUNT AVAILABLE FOR ALL SPENCER TEACHING SCHOOL HUB SCHOOLS
The gap may have widened, but the link between family income and educational attainment can be broken.
Join us on our highly innovative 5 module programme where we explore the following questions:
● What does the evidence say about how disadvantaged learners make progress?
● How can we respond to the disadvantaged gap in light of the pandemic?
● What does your school need to focus on to make the biggest impact?
● How can the Pupil Premium Strategy drive your school’s improvement?
This programme seeks to explore practical, evidence informed approaches for closing the poverty-related attainment gap. Engaging with the best available evidence on high quality teaching, targeted academic support and school-wide approaches, you will develop and implement a Pupil Premium strategy fit for your setting so that all pupils can flourish.
Throughout the 5 modules you will receive:
● The tools needed to provide an honest and robust self-evaluation of your current provision
● Knowledge and support to help shape a school specific focus for your development
● Strategies to Implement a purposeful Pupil Premium Strategy and evaluate its impact effectively
● Information to make evidence informed decisions about improving teaching and learning
● Support to develop a quality assured framework for Pupil Premium Reviewers
Dates
Module 1 & 2: 24/03/2023, 8.30am – 3.30pm, In Person
Module 3: 19/06/2023, 1.30 – 4.30pm, Remote
Module 4: 19/09/2023, 1.30 – 4.30pm, Remote
Twilight: 18/10/2023, 2.30 – 4.30pm, Remote
Module 5: 23/11/2023, 1.30 – 4.30pm, Remote
Who: Pupil Premium Leads, Senior Leaders
Venue: New Mills School, Church Lane, New Mills, High Peak SK22 4N
Cost: £395 – 1/3 discount available for all Spencer TSH schools
Facilitators: Tammy Elward, Amy Ford, Katie Pattison
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Spring 2023 – Teacher Educator Programme: Coaching and Mentoring
NASBTT Accredited Training
Level 1: Effective Mentoring and Coaching
This introductory programme to mentoring and coaching is aimed at new and aspiring mentors and coaches. The modules are tailor-made for colleagues working in school settings.
Dates: Wednesday 18th January 4-6pm, Thursday 26th January 4-6pm and Wednesday 1st February 4-6pm.
Please note that you must attend all 3 sessions to gain the NASBTT accredited coaching and mentoring certificate.
Level 2: Advanced Mentoring and Coaching
This advanced programme to mentoring and coaching is aimed at those with significant experience of mentoring and coaching colleagues through their career development.
Dates: Thursday 2nd March 4-6pm, Wednesday 8th March 4-6pm and Wednesday 15th March 4-6pm.
Please note that you must attend all 3 sessions to gain the NASBTT accredited coaching and mentoring certificate.
Booking Details: Teacher Eductor Programme Flyer & Booking Links 22-23
If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch: cpd@spencerteachingschoolhub.com
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Making the Difference for Disadvantaged Pupils
CLICK HERE to view the Making the Difference for Disadvantaged Pupils flyer
The gap may have widened, but the link between family income and educational attainment can be broken.
Join us on our highly innovative 5 module programme where we explore the following questions:
- What does the evidence say about how disadvantaged learners make progress?
- How can we respond to the disadvantaged gap in light of the pandemic?
- What does your school need to focus on to make the biggest impact?
- How can the Pupil Premium Strategy drive your school’s improvement?
This programme seeks to explore practical, evidence informed approaches for closing the poverty-related attainment gap. Engaging with the best available evidence on high quality teaching, targeted academic support and school-wide approaches, you will develop and implement a Pupil Premium strategy fit for your setting so that all pupils can flourish.
Throughout the 5 modules you will receive:
- The tools needed to provide an honest and robust self-evaluation of your current provision
- Knowledge and support to help shape a school specific focus for your development
- Strategies to Implement a purposeful Pupil Premium Strategy and evaluate its impact effectively
- Information to make evidence informed decisions about improving teaching and learning
- Support to develop a quality assured framework for Pupil Premium Reviewers
Twilight Introduction 03/11/20224.00 – 5.00pm – Zoom
Session 1 08/11/20221.30 – 4.30pm
Session 2 23/11/20221.30 ‑4.30pm
Session 3 02/12/20221.30 – 4.30pm
Session 4 14/12/20221.30 – 4.30pm
Twilight 17/12/2022 – 3.00 – 5.00pm – Zoom
Session 5 20/01/20231.30 – 4.30pm
Who: Pupil Premium Leads, Senior Leaders
Venue: The Mease Spencer Academy, Carsington Rd, Hilton, Derby DE655LX
Cost: £395
Facilitators: Tammy Elward, Amy Ford, Katie Pattison
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Leading SEND in the Mainstream – Short Course
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“Good teaching for pupils with SEND is good teaching for all”. Vital for Some; Beneficial for All.
This three part modular programme will support teachers to develop their ability to effectively meet the needs of all SEND learners in their classroom, using the 5 Key Recommendations from the EEF’s SEND Support in Mainstream Schools Guidance Report. This programme aims to raise the profile of SEND to ensure it is a key focus for all professionals across all settings, making Every Teacher a Teacher of SEND.
This programme is aimed at mainstream primary and secondary teachers.
The programme will cover key threads such as
• Relationships and Knowing Your Learner: Top Tips for Working with Parents and other Professionals
• Effective Classroom Leadership: Working with Teaching Assistants and the Complimentary Use of Interventions
• Practical High Quality Teaching Strategies to Meet the Needs of all SEND Learners
In the High Quality Teaching session you will hear from outstanding classroom practitioners and experts as they share real-school, practical tips on how to implement the EEF’s top 5 effective High Quality Teaching strategies in your classroom.
• Modelling (Cognitive & MetaCognitive strategies)
• Scaffolding
• Flexible Grouping
• Explicit Instructions & Language
• ICT to support learning
Session 1 29/11/2022 1.00pm – 3.30pm
Session 2 23/01/2023 1.00pm – 3.30pm
Session 3 02/03/2023 1.00pm – 3.30pm
Who: This event is open to practitioners from Primary and Secondary Schools
Cost: £185
Facilitators: Alistair Crawford, Sarah McAneny
Venue: Wyndham Spencer Academy, Wyndham Street, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0EP
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Read MoreTeacher Educator Programme: Coaching and Mentoring 2022-23
NASBTT Accredited Training
Level 1: Effective Mentoring and Coaching
This introductory programme to mentoring and coaching is aimed at new and aspiring mentors and coaches. The modules are tailor-made for colleagues working in school settings.
Dates: Wednesday 28th September 2022 4-6pm, Thursday 6th October 2022 4-6pm and Thursday 13th October 2022 4-6pm
Level 2: Advanced Mentoring and Coaching
This advanced programme to mentoring and coaching is aimed at those with significant experience of mentoring and coaching colleagues through their career development.
Dates: Thursday 3rd November 2022 4-6pm, Wednesday 16th November 2022 4-6pm and Wednesday 30th November 2022 4-6pm
Booking Details: Teacher Eductor Programme Flyer & Booking Links 22-23
If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch: cpd@spencerteachingschoolhub.com
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New for September 2022 Excellence within the Sixth Form Provision
Available from September 2022 – Express an Interest now for further information – CLICK HERE
Audience: Sixth Form Teachers Sixth Form Leaders
Responding to need and in light of changes in Post16 provision, this programme focuses on the specific development of teaching and leading for Sixth Form. This space will provide a forum to share good practice and learning from peers whilst embracing the evidence base and wider development of post 16 provision to refine best practice to sixth form teaching and leadership. The sessions would cover:
- High Quality Teaching in the Sixth Form (1) – What is distinctive about HQT Sixth Form?
- High Quality Teaching in the Sixth Form (2) How do leaders equip teachers to consistently deliver High Quality Teaching throughout the Sixth Form provision?
- Broad and Balanced Sixth Form Curriculum (1) – How do new qualifications fit within the landscape?
- Broad and Balanced Sixth Form Curriculum (2) Planning for high expectations, attainment and progress through a quality curriculum
- Promoting independence within our sixth form Pupils How does the Sixth Form provision promote learners’ personal development and give a wide range of rich experiences?
- Next steps for improvement Action planning using the EEF model to plan for improvement.
Terms of Delivery: Autumn to front load the year
Booking Details: CLICK HERE for our Expression of Interest Form ahead of our September 2022 launch
If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch: cpd@spencerteachingschoolhub.com
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New for September 2022 SEND in the Mainstream
Available from September 2022 – Express an Interest now for further information – CLICK HERE
Audience: Teachers
Schools in the hub area have identified a growing need to consider what high quality teaching means for pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disability. Leaders have identified how the achievement gap between SEND and Non-SEND pupils continues to grow, especially due to the pandemic. Therefore, leaders express a strong moral imperative to close this gap for a group of pupils who often have the greatest need for excellence. The sessions have been designed around the EEF framework. The sessions will cover:
- Creating a positive and supportive environment for SEND pupils
- Understanding SEND needs based on the assess, plan, do review cycle
- Ensuring and assuring high quality teaching for SEND pupils (1) Focus on flexible grouping and metacognitive strategies for SEND
- Ensuring and assuring high quality teaching for SEND pupils (2) Focus on explicit instruction and scaffolding for SEND
- How can the use of technology contribute to a high-quality teaching offer for SEND pupils?
- What makes effective interventions for SEND pupils?
- Effective use of teaching assistants to impact progress in SEND This professional development course fits into the aims within the white paper namely:
- timely identification of need
- accurate assessment in all schools of need
An evidence-based response: children who are identified as needing academic, pastoral or specialist support will receive high-quality, evidence-based help
- identification of where additional support is required
- where they need additional support.
- Transparency: parents will be better informed about their child’s progress, and the support their child receives
Terms of Delivery: Late Autumn into Spring
Booking Details: CLICK HERE for our Expression of Interest Form ahead of our September 2022 launch
If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch: cpd@spencerteachingschoolhub.com
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New for September 2022 Coaching for Impact
Available from September 2022 – Express an Interest now for further information – CLICK HERE
Audience: Teachers/Middle Leaders
Coaching for Impact is aimed at teachers who would like to be involved in peer to peer coaching to improve the educational provision within their schools. The schools have identified coaching as a particular improvement strategy in their plans for the next academic years and so therefore are looking at programmes to train key members of staff to enable them to gain coaching skills. The sessions include:
- Why establish a coaching culture? The research benefits and protocols necessary for a successful coaching culture.
- The role of coaching and mentoring for improvement
- Coaching for improvement – skills session 1
- Coaching for improvement – skills session 2
- Collaborative activities and creating a coaching toolkit
- Reflections and next steps for coaching for improvement
Coaching has a strong and credible evidence base. In addition by creating a coaching culture within schools the Hub will continue to contribute to the pipeline of school mentors in school with ECF and ITT reforms.
Terms of Delivery: Sessions over the academic year – Autumn – Summer
Booking Details: CLICK HERE for our Expression of Interest Form ahead of our September 2022 launch
If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch: cpd@spencerteachingschoolhub.com
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