Innovation and Excellence –Teaching and Learning Coaches and Ultranet Trainers

The Program This is an exciting program which will make a difference in schools and in classrooms We need it to make a significant difference – our students are relying on it Times are changing but many classrooms are not – we need to be a conduit of change We need to coach teachers so that their students learn how to enquire, think, research and become a part of our modern society

The Previous Situation We currently have educators associated with each school in SMR. Bayside – 2 Berwick – 6 Cranbourne – 4 Dandenong – 3 Frankston – 5 Glen Eira – 3 Kingston – 3 Inner South – 3 Mornington – 6 Springvale – 3 Distribution is approximately equal for all schools. Total educators = 38

The 2008 Situation Maths and Science School improvement In SMR, coaches will focus on Maths and Science School improvement Youth Commitment Building teacher and school capacity The Ultranet Regeneration projects

The 2008 Situation Major Focus: Maths and Science outcomes Regeneration Projects The Ultranet Maths and Science School Improvement Teacher Capacity Major Focus: Maths and Science outcomes Improving Student Outcomes Specialist Schools T & L Youth Commitment – Later Years

Accountabilities – Teaching & Learning Coaches To coach and mentor teachers in a one-to-one situation To build teachers’ disciplinary and pedagogical content knowledge and their repertoire of high quality teaching practices. To collaborate with teachers to plan and deliver curriculum and to provide feedback on the quality of curriculum delivery. To support teachers to implement differentiation of curriculum to meet the diverse needs of students in their class. To support teachers to develop rich assessment tasks and to utilise data effectively to inform curriculum planning and delivery and to monitor student learning. To promote and implement existing DEECD policy and resources. To assist participating schools to implement practices that sustain improvement beyond the funded period of the initiative.

Accountabilities – Ultranet Coaches To deliver high quality role based training to Ultranet users across the region including Principals, teachers, SSOs, regional and central office personnel. To work directly with the Ultranet System Integrator learning how to effectively use the Ultranet system as a Super User in role based training. To monitor effectiveness of training delivery and provision of support and to use this knowledge to improve on future delivery of training To provide high level support for the DoE Ultranet through provision of appropriate processes and activities in an efficient and timely manner. To work collaboratively as part of a team in delivering training about the Ultranet.

Employment Issues Teaching and Learning Coaches and Ultranet Trainers - LT1 salary – Salary Maintenance The Team Leaders - AP1 salary – paid as higher duties (Julie, Leonie, David, Angeliki) There will be four team leaders across the Region At the end of the 2 years, the coaches and trainers will return to their school unless the program is rolled over Two to four or more coaches at a base school All coaches will be paid from SMR – Greg Ivill is the reference for HR issues

Laptops and Phones These will be provided to coaches and trainers Keep your notebook until the new one arrives! Mobiles available from day 1 from SMR

Professional Development of Coaches Approx 3 days of induction and 7 days of PD provided by SMR 8-10 days of professional development provided by the Centre Some PD will be during school holidays

Program overseen by SDU Manager Management of Coaches Program overseen by SDU Manager Program focus + area focus Sub Region Management Team: SEOs / Network Chairs / SDU Staff Member / Team Leader Ultranet Management: – Likely to have a central focus – Also managed in the Sub Region

Management of Coaches Manager Responsible For Sub- Region Management Team Program of interventions by coach across the sub-region Accountability of the coaches Team Leader Day to day issues including location, travel, etc. SDU Manager Professional development and overall team meetings Base School Principal Facilities (such as desk, computer, etc), salary payment, CASES and HRMS entries

Flowchart What are the areas that can be improved? What data do we have that shows the need to improve? Does the school have the capacity to improve? Which coach is most appropriate for the school and the issue? Coach and school work together Memorandum Of Understanding developed What data will be collected to show the improvement? What is the time frame for improvement?

Key Points Schools need to have the capacity to have a coach The Principal must actively support the program The coach is to be supported by the school An MOU will be in place for each school The school will provide any materials required in the program PD will be paid for by the school/Region depending on what it is

Key Points The school will need to know the data they wish to improve Data is to be made available to the coach If problems occur, see your team leader asap The team leader and the SEO will address problems with the school Team meetings will be conducted regularly by the team leader and/or the SDU

Managing Change

Links to Strategic Plan Annual Implementation Plan Memorandum Of Understanding Innovation And Excellence Program

Sub-Regions In 2008, the Innovation and Excellence Program in SMR will operate out of three sub-regions Inner Sub-Region Bayside, Kingston Glen Eira & Inner South Networks Outer Sub-Region Berwick, Cranbourne Dandenong & Springvale Networks Peninsula Sub-Region Frankston & Mornington Networks

80* 55 17* 6 1 73* 54 13* 5 103* 77 21** 4 The 2008 Situation Network Schools * Primary Secondary Special Other Bayside, Glen Eira, Inner Sth & Kingston 80* 55 17* 6 1 Frankston & Mornington 73* 54 13* 5 Berwick, Cranbourne, Dandenong & Springvale 103* 77 21** 4

Frankston & Mornington Berwick, Cranbourne, Dandenong & Springvale The 2008 Situation Network Students SFO Math Methods AIM Maths Year 7 Bayside, Glen Eira, Inner Sth & Kingston 33700 0.32 28.8 4.0 Frankston & Mornington 34700 0.46 25.8 Berwick, Cranbourne, Dandenong & Springvale 47900 0.60 26.3 3.9

The 2008 Situation Inner Sub-Region Bayside, Kingston, Glen Eira, Inner South 11 Includes 2 Ultranet, 1 Youth Commitment Peninsula Sub-Region Frankston, Mornington 12 Outer Sub-Region Berwick, Cranbourne, Springvale, Dandenong 17 Includes 3 Ultranet, 1 Youth Commitment Variable 3 Regeneration Specialist Schools 1 Teaching and Learning TOTAL 44

Innovation and Excellence – Teaching and Learning Coaches and Ultranet Trainers