4th November 2019

                        WoW: corresponding

 

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 in form time this week is ‘Remembrance’.  Assemblies will be led by SKE.
• NQTs – Meetings will continue this week: JMJ – Tuesday period 3; RHU – Tuesday period 4; both in RLO’s office – please bring evidence of meeting last half-term’s targets.
• Friday – Top Tip from Expressive Arts

Reflect on Your Practice:

How many of Rosenshine’s principles of Instruction can you remember…?  Test yourself. Ready?  Go!

Recall and Starts of Lessons

One of our classroom Basics is that we ask students to complete a starter in silence. The following strategy is taken from the How2s and contains some simple ideas to get learning off to a flying start by consolidating prior learning first. 

Students will accept that work starts immediately upon arrival in the classroom SO THAT THEY become accustomed to a strong work ethic and practice SO THAT THEY develop the habit and skills ready for independent learning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Top Tip Schedule

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

 

HALF-TERM
28/10/2019	English	FRI
4/11/2019	Drama	FRI
11/11/2019	SENDCO	WEDS
18/11/2019	PE	FRI
25/11/2019	Pastries and Progress Open Door Week	WEDS
2/12/2019	MFL	MON
9/12/2019	Technology	WEDS
16/12/2019	Science	FRI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPD Cascade

Study Groups 2019-20

Many thanks for sharing your proposals.  They are now all stored in WLD Teachers Team and can be viewed by following this link.

You may be interested to know what other subject areas are working on so here is a list below.  This also allows inter-departmental work, if you think that this would be useful.

• Expressive Arts – improving engagement in Year 9
• Computing – Developing the use of Teams to allow learning beyond the classroom
• Mathematics – recall and retention
• Art – Engagement of boys
• English – use of knowledge organisers
• MFL – Speaking examination – extended pupil responses; Listening and reading: developing confidence
• Humanities - progress of middle attaining boys
• PE  – Link between theory at KS3 and KS4
• Technology – Developing the use of homework at KS3 to prepare students for KS4 course
• Science – personalised learning plans for each student in each science.

TeachingHow2s

There is a section on Principles of Instruction.  Use it to guide your own CPD and be curious about how you can develop as a practitioner.  We are all able to adapt and improve.

You will receive a ‘nudge’ this week linked to silent starters and ‘desk work’.  Read it and use the suggested strategies to refresh your practice.