Omm OFMDFM Signature Project Improving Literacy and Numeracy
Induction Training 7-11 October 2013 Day 1
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Day One This course aims to : Provide an insight into the
Signature project in the context of school improvement and recent
Educational developments Examine the role of an Intervention
teacher Consider the purpose and characteristics of reflective
practice OFMDFM Signature Project
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Programme Welcome Project Overview/Educational Developments
Coffee Roles and Responsibilities Reflective Practice Protocols
Lunch NISPLAN Website Plenary OFMDFM Signature Project
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Support for Centrally Recruited Teachers Programme of support
developed by CASS officers Support materials developed by CASS and
available through the NISPLAN website Centrally recruited teachers:
5 days CPD : Induction - Week beginning 7 October All recent
graduate teachers whether employed by individual schools to replace
seconded teachers or recruited centrally will be supported through
the Beginning teacher/ EPD programme. OFMDFM Signature Project
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Beginning Teacher and EPD programme You can find Induction and
EPD course information online at: http://www.education-
support.org.uk/teachers/induction- epd/induction/induction-courses/
http://www.education- support.org.uk/teachers/induction-
epd/induction/induction-courses/ http://www.education-
support.org.uk/teachers/induction-epd/early-
professional-development/epd-courses/ http://www.education-
support.org.uk/teachers/induction-epd/early-
professional-development/epd-courses/ OFMDFM Signature Project
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The challenges we face High performance at the top end but huge
tail of underachievement, esp. FSME International performance
Significant variations between schools that appear to share similar
characteristics Evidence of differences in performance between boys
and girls ESAGS launched April 2009 OFMDFM Signature Project
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Count, Read : Succeed March 2011 SEN review ETI Literacy and
Numeracy funding through Area Learning Communities Extended Schools
funding Signature Project : Nurture clusters Signature Project
:Improving Literacy and Numeracy OFMDFM Signature Project
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School self-evaluation and self- improvement are at the heart
of the policy. We believe that schools themselves, through honest
and open engagement in self-evaluation, using effectively the wide
range of data and information available to them, are best placed to
identify areas for improvement and to implement changes that can
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Every School A Good School Culture of Self- evaluation &
self assessment Ethos of aspiration & achievement Effective
Leadership - all levels Tackling barriers to learning Collaboration
parents & community High Quality T&L Support for
improvement (formal intervention if necessary) OFMDFM Signature
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Count, Read: Succeed Aims a. to support teachers and school
leaders in their work to raise overall levels of attainment in
literacy and numeracy among young people; and b. to narrow the
current gaps in educational outcomes [Between the highest and
lowest performing pupils, those most and least disadvantaged, girls
and boys, and schools themselves] OFMDFM Signature Project
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Count, Read: Succeed A high level strategy Defines literacy and
numeracy Sets out roles for: school leaders (principals, governors)
teachers in charge (HODs, coordinators) classroom teachers
education bodies Sets long term targets for achievement along with
milestone targets Includes an action plan 2011-2015 OFMDFM
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Continuum of support for learners Teachers should: 1.Provide
high quality teaching for all pupils 2.Address underachievement as
soon as it is identified 3.Address continuing underachievement with
support from within the school 4.Address continuing
underachievement with support from outside the school 5.Meet the
needs of pupils after a non-statutory assessment through the SEN
framework OFMDFM Signature Project
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P 29 Northern Ireland Curriculum Communication and Using
Mathematics are cross-curricular requirements at KS3/4 and every
teacher, regardless of the subject they teach, must promote and
model high standards of literacy and numeracy OFMDFM Signature
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High-quality teaching, based on high expectations for all
pupils, with good differentiation and tracking and monitoring by
the class/subject teacher Emerging Underachievement: Pupil gets 1
or more cycle of time-bound additional support by the class/subject
teacher Continuing Underachievement: Pupil gets1 or more cycle of
time-bound additional support by the class/subject teacher with
input from other school staff Pupil gets 1 or more cycle of time-
bound additional support, with external advice for teacher, e.g.
from the ELB/ESA/ other schools/ health workers by the
class/subject teacher with external help Pupil Performing at level
of potential? Pupil Achieving targets? Pupil Achieving targets?
Pupil Achieving targets? Yes No Should pupil be assessed for SEN?
Teacher still needs external support? Pupil still needs additional
in school support? Non-statutory assessment undertaken Pupils needs
met in line with the non-statutory assessment No Yes No Yes 1 1 2 3
4 5 3 Within school with external support for the teacher Within
school After a non-statutory assessment Yes 4 P 41 OFMDFM Signature
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Definitions Underachievement is used to describe a situation
where performance is below what is expected based on ability. It
can apply at the level of an individual pupil or describe a class
or school, or indeed a system. Teachers are able to use their
professional judgement to assess if a pupil is underachieving. This
can include classroom observation and analysis of formative
assessment or other data as appropriate. Low achievement is
different from underachievement. Low achievement is where a pupil
is achieving to the full extent of her or his ability, but is well
below average compared to her or his peers. P 4 OFMDFM Signature
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Thinking about Underachievement What do we mean by achievement?
What is underachievement? What does it look like in your classroom?
When does underachievement first emerge? Is there a difference
between low achievement and underachievement? Is the school
addressing underachievement? If so, how? OFMDFM Signature
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OFMDFM Signature Project Improving Literacy and Numeracy
Project information available on www.welbni.org www.welbni.org
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Project Overview The Delivering Social Change Signature Project
involves the employment of 266 recently graduated teachers, who are
without permanent employment, to help schools deliver tuition and
support to children who are currently struggling to achieve
required levels in literacy and numeracy; The Project will support
the Executives Programme for Government (PfG) commitments by
providing employment opportunities and improving educational
outcomes for our pupils; and The Department of Education is
responsible for the implementation of the Literacy and Numeracy
Signature Project and has commissioned the Western Education and
Library Board as the lead board to work in partnership with the
other employing authorities to deliver the project over the next
two academic years. OFMDFM Signature Project
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Objectives To increase the number of pupils in primary schools,
including those entitled to free school meals, achieving at the
expected level or above at the end of key stage 2 in English,
Mathematics and Irish To increase the number of young people in
post-primary schools, in particular those entitled to free school
meals, achieving a grade C or above in English and Mathematics by
the time they leave school To provide, through positive action
measures, employment opportunities for 266 newly/recently graduated
teachers OFMDFM Signature Project
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Criteria for the Identification of Eligible Schools In the
primary sector there are 101 full time equivalent (FTE) teaching
posts available and a further 165 FTE posts in the post-primary
sector. In order to target the most appropriate schools and in
keeping with the overall aims of the programme, it was agreed to
use a combination of academic performance and/or free school meal
entitlement (FSME) to determine the selection of primary and
post-primary schools.
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Roles and Responsibilities Workshop Decide in pairs on 9
responsibilities associated with your job as a centrally recruited
intervention teacher - Record on post-its OFMDFM Signature
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Roles and Responsibilities Intervention Teacher (centrally
recruited or seconded) Primary - Teaching English/Literacy and/or
Mathematics/Numeracy and/or Irish at Key Stage 2 (P6 and P7 only)
to individual pupils or groups of pupils who have been identified
as underachieving Assisting with the identification of pupils who,
with additional support, could achieve a level 4 in
English/Literacy or Mathematics/Numeracy and/or Irish Post-primary
- Teaching English or Mathematics at Key Stage 4 (GCSE) to
individual pupils or groups of pupils who have been identified as
underachieving Assisting with the identification of pupils who with
additional support could achieve a C in GCSE English/Maths
Responsibilities: Setting appropriate targets for individual pupils
and small groups Preparing, planning and teaching according to the
individual needs of the pupils Assessing, recording and reporting
individual pupil progress Using ICT to promote learning and
teaching Liaising with school leaders and teachers Being
accountable to school leaders Attendance at/ contributing to Year
group/ Key Stage/ whole staff meetings Monitoring and evaluating
the impact of the intervention Sharing effective practice developed
during the programme Engage with training provided OFMDFM Signature
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Roles and Responsibilities In Groups prioritize the roles and
responsibilities associated with your job (Diamond nine ) OFMDFM
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Roles and Responsibilities Principal/ School Use the additional
teacher/s solely in support of the objectives of the Project
Determine how additional teacher/s might support high-quality
teaching and learning in your school in accordance with the
objectives of the scheme Identify a project contact person within
your school Oversight of the preparation of an action plan/s for
submission via the NISPLAN website Oversight of the monitoring of
performance against the action plan/s Conduct regular and rigorous
self-evaluation using performance and other data to ensure that
improvement is being effected Release centrally recruited and
seconded teachers for training Ensure the provision of a Teacher
Tutor and induction support to recent graduate teachers (BT/EPD)
Submit information to WELB and DE regarding outcomes as requested
Be fully accountable for use of resources
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Roles and Responsibilities Education and Library Boards
Establish an Inter-Board Implementation Group; In collaboration
with the Lead Board communicate the detail of the scheme to
selected schools; Receive plans from individual schools, quality
assure and submit/recommend to the Programme Board; Provide
training to those teachers directly involved in supporting Literacy
and Numeracy; Monitor implementation of the scheme in terms of
financial oversight, employment of teachers and interventions for
pupils; Monitor the achievement against outcomes at pupil, school
and Board level; and Provide representation as necessary to meet
the aims of the scheme. Ensure that Principals are aware of key
messages Support schools who have been identified within key
priority areas Provide support for newly qualified teachers through
ELB BT/EPD programme OFMDFM Signature Project
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Self - Reflection Identify two of your major strengths as a
teacher?
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How do you know this?
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How do you see your role? Describe the functional and personal
qualities involved in the role.
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Everyone matters and every way we do things matters. Novak
& Purkey OFMDFM Signature Project
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Develop your resilience Self assurance Personal Vision/Purpose
Flexible and adaptable Organised Interpersonal competence Practice
Creative......... OFMDFM Signature Project
Protocols School allocation Report to principal of school/lead
school on Monday 14th October Find out who is the school contact
person and teacher-tutor Consider yourself as a member of the
teaching staff of the school /s you are in When you are in a school
you are responsible to the management of that school It is the
schools responsibility to liaise in a partnership arrangement with
the other school Follow the holiday entitlement for lead school
Attend all training sessions Log any help requests on website Board
officers support OFMDFM Signature Project
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NISPLAN website An online website has been developed to support
the development, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of the
project. 302 schools in total Schools log in to
http://nisplan.welbni.org using their DENI number and
passwordhttp://nisplan.welbni.org Set up school users for the
system Use a new user that they have created to add action plans
Help Requests can be submitted by schools Admin users can seek
clarification and approve action plans OFMDFM Signature
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Plenary This course aims to : Provide an insight into the
Signature project in the context of school improvement and recent
Educational developments Examine the role of an Intervention
teacher Consider the purpose and characteristics of reflective
practice (Journal) OFMDFM Signature Project