Development Team Day 4c Disseminating Practice April/May 2009

Aim To provide an opportunity to disseminate practice in relation to the Northern Ireland Curriculum

Expected Outcomes By the end of the day participants will have: Shared and explored examples of school based practice in NIC Examined the potential application of these examples to future developments in their school setting

PROGRAMME Registration Introduction Workshop 1:Disseminating Practice as a tool for CPD BREAK Workshop 2: Disseminating practice LUNCH ETI Feedback Workshop 3: Evaluation of emerging school practice Workshop 4:Developing CPD

Dissemination Individually respond to the statements In your group discuss your responses

Workshop 1: In groups identify 3 agreed key points to each of the questions What do we mean by dissemination? What are the characteristics of effective dissemination? What role should dissemination play in teacher learning?

Ways of Disseminating Collaborative working between departments Observation Exemplification CPD- SID Days School Intranet Within Learning Communities Other !!!!

The Process of Dissemination Climate for dissemination Learning intentions/objectives for teachers Evaluation of CPD Follow up Monitoring the impact in the classroom

COFFEE COFFEE

Holy CrossUsing PRSD to support curriculum implementation Dean MaguircAFL: Peer Review ArvaleeThe introduction of a Learning through Teaching policy

BelmontUsing Pupil Perspectives St Mary’s Limavady Lisneal CollegeDeveloping Questioning St Columb’s College

St Mary’s IrvinestownDeveloping AFL in the classroom St Comhghall's CollegeCollaborative working and connecting learning Portora RoyalUsing data to improve classroom practice Collegiate1. Connecting learning using ICT 2. Emotional engagement in learning

Rossmar St Mary’s CollegeUsing a VLE to support T & L St Patrick’s and St Brigid’s St Peter’s

Workshop 2: Sharing examples of practice Clarify your learning expectations for this session Think, pair and share Discuss something you found interesting and why –Something about the process of dissemination or –Something about the practice What have you taken from this session which may have implications for your school?

LUNCH LUNCH

Chief Inspector’s Report Raising standards Reducing the gap –Revised curriculum –School Improvement Strategy –Review of Literacy and Numeracy –Specialist schools –Extended schools Provide the basis for raising achievement

Chief Inspector’s Report Effective communication at key transition points Including all learners Monitoring and evaluation High expectations of ourselves and the children and young people

Draft ETI “A Second Evaluation Report on the Implementation of the NI curriculum” Characteristics of Effective Practice –Planning, monitoring and evaluation –Classroom practice –CPD

Characteristics of Effective Practice Children are actively involved in planning NIC key priority on the SDP Other initiatives are linked to and complement aspects of the NIC Use of PRSD Areas for Improvement Weakness in monitoring and evaluating the impact of the NI curriculum Absence of evaluative information and evidence to chart the progress and development of the children Flexibility in shaping programme that will reflect the needs of the pupils Ref: Draft ETI “A Second Evaluation Report on the Implementation of the NI curriculum” Planning, monitoring and evaluation

DE Vision To ensure that every learner fulfils his or her full potential at each stage of their development Effective, Democratic Schools Literacy and numeracy School Improvement Inspection arrangements New assessment arrangements Improved availability and access to data Specialist Schools Sport and Language policy Thriving school councils Effective use of ICT to support learning Strong, Effective Leadership Review of school leadership provision Teacher Education Review Strong professional development services Effective PRSD systems Enhanced training and support for school governors Tackling Inequality and disadvantage Transfer Policy Literacy and Numeracy Policy Review of SEN and Inclusion Policy Review of AEP Policy Extended Schools Programme Review of Irish Medium Education Early Years Education English as an additional language policy School Age Mothers’ Programme Successful Learners Empowered young people whose voice is heard Revised Curriculum Entitlement Framework Review of Teacher Education Promoting Health and Well-being Counselling Youth Policy

Classroom Practice Characteristics of Effective Practice Use of themes to promote connectivity Appropriate use is made of Assessment for Learning Children have become collaborative and independent learners Children and young people talk about their learning Areas for Improvement Focus on the assessment of learning outcomes for the children Increased value and relevance in learning for the pupils Coherent education provision Ref: Draft ETI “A Second Evaluation Report on the Implementation of the NI curriculum”

CPD Characteristics of Effective Practice Building capacity for change Professional understanding of how to facilitate a skills based curriculum Effective use of School Improvement Days to disseminate and review classroom practice Areas for improvement Development of skills through whole school strategy Deployment of teachers’ time over a longer period (2013) in order to share effective classroom practice and raise standards Make greater use of school practitioners for training purposes Role of the Development Team Tracking the impact of CPD Ref: Draft ETI “A Second Evaluation Report on the Implementation of the NI curriculum”

Workshop 3: Emerging School Practice How do these findings relate to your school? In relation to each of these, identify your strengths and areas for improvement –Planning, monitoring and evaluation –Classroom practice –CPD

Workshop 4a: CPD Does your schools action plan for curriculum implementation include CPD? Does this plan involve dissemination of practice?

Workshop 4b: Developing CPD Plan a staff development day Identify the focus for the day How will you identify practice for dissemination which will contribute effectively to CPD? How will you evaluate the impact (short term and long term) on teaching and learning?

Review and Evaluation