+ Sheffield Hallam University Information for schools recruiting teachers already engaged with the MTL Masters in Teaching and Learning

+ Schools joining the MTL community: this briefing is for schools who have appointed a teacher during the academic year who is already engaged with the MTL an MTL teacher joining your school brings the MTL funding with them it provides an overview of the MTL, how Sheffield Hallam will work in partnership with you and a structure for further dialogue

+ key actions include: discussing support for your new MTL teacher with SHU staff - either Sean Cavan or Angie Evans - see contact details on last slide enrolling your teachers at SHU if they have moved from another university - done by SHU staff

+ key actions cont… signing up to the MTL partnership agreement - provided by SHU, signed by Head or nominee organising an MTL coach resource - school identified who and SHU provides training organising for MTL funding to come to your school - SHU organises this after partnership agreement signed

+ the MTL partnership agreement: defines and supports the partnership relationship between the school and SHU links to the: protocols on use of MTL funding going to schools guidance notes for SLT and school managers means you can put " we are an MTL provider" on job adverts

+ the MTL vision: Schools, Universities and other partners working together to improve teachers’ professional practice for the benefit of young people

+ achieved through: A practice-based, school-centred, fully funded Masters programme in 3 phases personalised to the teacher and their school with: its centre of gravity firmly in the school significant new funding to schools a new role of MTL in-school coach working together with a university Tutor

+ structured in: Phase 1 - focus on reviewing the NQT year and introduction to enquiry methods and school data analysis Phase 2 - covers learning and teaching, curriculum development, student development & behaviour and leadership & management Phase 3 - in-depth enquiry focussed on an issue chosen by the teacher and coach

+ organised by: a consortium of schools and all 9 Yorkshire & the Humber universities, 6 of whom are enrolling for this first cohort other partners including: the 15 Y&H Local Authorities Yorkshire and Humber Training Schools Network the National and Regional Science Learning Centres Subject Associations the Northern School for Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy

+ initially for: NQTs in schools receiving National Challenge funding - 1st cohort started April 24th 2010 newly appointed TLR holders in schools receiving National Challenge funding - 1st cohort starting Nov 6th 2010 normally over years, can take breaks if needed

+ based on: 8 modules a general pattern of HEI support 1 Saturday session at the start of the term / VLE support / tutor meetings during term 2 twilights towards the end of the term Minor variations in this across the region In school coaches meeting with MTL teachers once a fortnight (on average )

+ funded by: a new TDA funding stream to participating schools Phase 1 - £1032 Phase 2 - £3300 Phase 3 - £2474 total of £6806 to schools per participant

+ teachers engaging: with some form of enquiry or action research in producing new ideas, trying out new teaching methods, creating / utilising new resources on their school / class / student’s issues targeted by the teacher and their coach in order to: move towards outstanding practice impact on overall achievement and attainment

+ coaches who: take part in MTL coach training ( full cover costs provided to the school, next sessions Oct 2010) work with MTL teachers, MTL tutors, other MTL coaches and the school’s Senior Liaison Coach are part of a local and regional coach community can gain free M-level accreditation for their own learning as an MTL coach

+ tutors who: Module tutors: are responsible for academic content are responsible for assessment support access to wider learning resources Link tutors: continuity of links with the school

+ module schedule: Autumn term 2009Spring term 2010Summer term 2010 Preparation for enrolment and starting the programme Module 1 Reflecting on Professional Practice: Module 2 Developing Professional Enquiry Skills: Autumn term 2010Spring term 2011Summer term 2011 Module 1 Reflecting on Professional Practice: Module 2 Developing Professional Enquiry Skills: Module 3 Dynamics of Teaching, Learning and Assessment Module 4 Curriculum Perspectives Autumn term 2011Spring term 2012Summer term 2012 Module 5 Diversity and Learners Module 6 Leadership, Management and Collaborative Working Module 7 Professional Practice Enquiry 1 Autumn term 2012Spring term 2013Summer term 2013 P3 Module 7&8 Professional Practice Enquiry 1 & 2 P3 Module 8 Professional Practice Enquiry 2 submission of final assignments

+ the coach-tutor-participant relationship a very important part of the MTL illustrated in the following diagrams coaches do not need to have M level experience a Senior Liaison Coach ( normally from SLT) works with a University Link Tutor to manage the working relationships

+ supporting the improvement of participants’ professional practice The Coach – Tutor – Participant Relationship Sean Cavan Y&H MTL supporting the M-level evidencing of participants’ learning MTL tutorMTL coach individual and joint responsibilities M level creditSchool student outcomes engaging with the academic and professional elements of MTL MTL participant M-level thinking and its application to practice

The Coach - Tutor relationship Sean Cavan Y&H MTL the spectrum of contribution some time ago coach predominantly responsibility for professional elements fairly recent Tutor predominantly responsibility for NQT’s assessment no M experience coach & NQT can draw more on tutor’s contribution to professional elements very recent – can make significant contribution to professional elements coach a key resource tutor can draw on coach’s contribution to the assessment coach with own Masters and/or HEI experience, can make very informed contribution to NQT’s M accreditation coach has some Masters experience and make some contribution to assessment MTL Tutor Teaching experience Masters experience tutor a key resource MTL Coach status impact

Senior Liaison Coach Coach P P P P P P School specialistsLocal Authority Specialists and CPD Subject Association, other specialists and their CPD Link HEI Tutor Module tutor Module tutor APCL of M credit within APCL protocol limits coaches, teachers and tutors

+ accreditation for MTL coaches provided through the MTL HEIs optional free – TDA funding the £550 fee based on learning from the role over a year 60 M level credits start in the Autumn of 2010

+ for more information: Please go to : cpd.shu.ac.uk/mtl

+ contacts for Sheffield, Rotherham and Doncaster schools: For questions about eligibility, funding and MTL partnership agreement: Sean Cavan, Head of CPD, SHU, , For programme issues such as schedules, modules, assessment, etc: Angie Evans, MTL Phase Leader, , For coach training and Senor Liaison coach briefings Raela Mclaughlin, MTL coaching Admin lead, , Unit 2, Science Park, SHU, Sheffield, S1 1WB For the MTL programme management group and module development teams Faye Baler, MTL development Admin lead, , For enrolment, module delivery, ongoing student administration James Kirwan, Student Admin lead,