Teaching and learning 2018: Reaching for the top https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7AreJ3x2D8

Agenda Learning objectives Green pens Welcome to the classroom Home learning Seating plans knowledge organisers CPD Quality assurance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBT3APabAVQ

Learning Objectives Minimum entitlement: leaning objective to be shared at the start of each lesson which clearly explains the focus of learning during that lesson. We will not be expecting to see must, should, could Aim: growth mind set, resilience, aim high. Teaching backwards: what do we want our students to learn, what is the learning journey to get them there, explain, model, test.

Entry to the classroom Meet & Greet Greet all students at the door ‘and enter quietly, praise and engage positively with each student upon entering the room. The teacher must check the uniform is worn correctly: All students must enter the room in an orderly fashion, quietly and take a seat, taking out their pen, equipment and putting their planner on their desk and KO for 7 and 8 .Students can be recording homework and deadlines into planners upon sitting down. We understand that staff may have to travel from afar and pupils may have a slightly altered routine of lining up ready to go in. Please can staff be prompt to lessons to minimise disruption in corridors.

Seating Plans School Policy Boy / Girl Pupil premium SEND pupils/ notes High achievers – This information must not be shared with pupils. Please use a name only seating plan if required for class purposes.

Home learning Year 7 and 8 knowledge organisers 30 minutes a week KS3 Up to 60 minutes a week KS4 Stuck in the back of books and Peer / self marked weekly with optional green pen Time table will be issued this week for TLC to check

No longer out of site out of mind Recall – recapping weekly home learning then adding in questions from previous home learning . Below is an example of methods used to test recall of a topic Students complete the gap fill Students to circle the verbs Students rewrite word for word In a task in class match the theme to the piece of text Spelling tests

CPD calendar CPD calendar has been produced – see T and L catalogue

Activities for students to support our CPD Each week a literacy focus will be emailed for you to share with your form along with revision strategies. Year 7 and 8 will have a page in their KO to record notes from these activities. At the start of each unit of work students will have a do now spelling activity of common words for their new topic. This can be conducted in the back of their books for easier access. 10th September – brain teaser 17th September – literacy wall launch 1st December book fair.

Quality assurance calendar

QA SUMMARY

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