30th September 2019

30^th SEPTEMBER 2019                           WoW: respectful

 

Communication Focuses

READING	WRITING	ORACY
Reading widely Reading for pleasure	Spelling of subject-specific vocabulary Use of WAGOLLs to model/scaffold (visualisers, mini-whiteboards)	Purposeful and structured communication with others

Teaching and Learning Priorities

 

Climate for learning– students will be enthused by their learning and will be focused, absorbed and attentive (DMC).

 

Vocabulary – the words that we use and expect the students to be able to use in context, to succeed in their lives beyond Walton le Dale High School (ACH).

 

Purposeful Interactions by all – if students are communicating, it must be purposeful allow their needs to be met.  Interactions should enhance the learning of ALL students at ALL times (CRO).

 

This Week:

• The thought for the week this week is ‘Online Safety’.  Assemblies will be led by DTU (Mon-Thurs) and JSC (Friday).
• Basics, Basics, Basics – remember that uniform is mentioned twice on our basics.  If we all work together to get it right, we will crack this one.
• NQTs – Meetings will continue this week: JMJ – Tuesday period 3; RHU – Tuesday period 4; both in RLO’s office
• New Staff (incl. JGA) and NQTs – induction CPD Thursday 3^rd October in conference room: RLO to discuss teaching and learning priorities.

• This week is OPEN DOOR WEEK!  The staff CPD questionnaire last summer revealed that this was deemed an invaluable part of CPD.  Please put aside 15 minutes (or as much time as you can spare) and go and see one of your colleagues in action.  If you are seen or ‘dropped in on’, please take a raffle ticket from the staffroom.  There will be a raffle at the end of the week! 
• Pastries and Progress on Wednesday – CRO and ACH to lead. 

Reflect on Your Practice:

As mentioned last week, Ofsted’s new Education Inspection Framework (EIF) offers a series of prompts to allow us to reflect on our own teaching and learning practice within school.  Use these prompts to reflect on your on teaching.  The highlighted prompt is the focus of this Digest.

• 2	TEACHING
  2a	Teachers demonstrate good communication skills
  2b
  2c	Teachers’ use of presentation allows pupils to build knowledge and make connections
  2d	Teachers use relevant and appropriate resources during presentation to clarify meaning to pupils
  	Teachers possess good questioning skills
  2e	Teachers give explicit, detailed and constructive feedback in class
  2f	Teachers effectively check for understanding

This is clearly linked to JMA’s Top Tip last week on working memory (the PPT is saved here, if you missed it): WLD Teachers - CPDThis week, think about your presentation of knowledge – WHO  IS TARGET AUDIENCE OF YOUR PRESENTATION?

• What do you display on PPT/visual material? 
• Is the literacy level of your material appropriate for the literacy ability of the class (is there too much writing/are the word choices accessible to all)?
• Could you use images in place of words?
• Who is the PPT actually for – the students or is it your plan?  If it is your plan, could you add some of the text as notes for the slide instead (so the students don’t have to read it all)?

 

Top Tip Schedule

Subject Heads, please ensure that someone from your department is ready to share a ‘Top Tip’ on the designated date. 

 

 

CPD Cascade

TeachingHow2s

Your ‘nudge’ for this week is at the following link or in your inbox.

https://app.teachinghow2s.com/visual-instruction-plan-content