Educational Fellowship Anthony Farr Educational Fellowship 24.09.2016 Introduce everyone to Start off by thanking everyone for their contribution

“In the long term no educational system can move beyond the level of its teachers” Nick Spaull

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Vision “An aspirational educational fellowship for future high-impact educators creating a community of practice, individually and collectively solving today’s most pressing educational challenges”

Selection Commitment to citizenship in creating a high-quality public school education system A record of past achievement: achieving ambitiously, measurable results in academics, leadership, or work experience Perseverance in the face of challenges and the ability to be resourceful Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills The ability to influence and motivate others Organizational ability: planning well, meeting deadlines and working efficiently An understanding of our vision and the desire to work relentlessly in pursuit of it Respect for students and families in low-income communities Evidence that applicants operate with professionalism and integrity Successfully pass the cognitive assessment that measures basic reading, writing and comprehension skills

Personal Leadership Theme Programme Fellowship Year Educational Theme Personal Leadership Theme Personal Coach Personal Mentor 1 Classroom Management Grounding Yes No 2 Utilising ICT in Education Building 3 Global Best Practice Deep Focus 4 Communities of Practice Setting Yourself Apart

Unique Characteristics Monthly Team Sessions Quarterly coaching sessions with professional coach Access to a highly experienced educational mentor in their third and fourth year of the Fellowship programme Social Media support group Practice teaching at Circle of Excellence schools Develop online education resources and lessons for widespread dissemination to the public school system

Impact Annual Size of Intake 100 learners “Initiate bursary programmes, to improve the quality of teaching and help attract and retain teachers” Fellowship Community 3000 graduate Fellows (at peak cohort size) Lifetime Impact 5000 learners per graduate Fellow “Bolstering teacher training” so that: 450,000 Grade 12 learners to achieve university entrance pass with mathematics and physical science by 2030 (triple the current numbers) Increasing the number of students achieving above 50% in literacy and mathematics Graduation Rate 70% (National average = 9.8%) “Well educated, trained and caring” Retention with the Profession (or related) 80% after 10 years “Love teaching and learning” Aspirational Attract 40% of Candidates passionate about education but who otherwise would have studied an alternative degree “Highly valued profession”

Risks Union influence Loss of graduates to profession and country