2. Securing Effective Teaching Professional Learning at Skipton Girls’ High School
Gill Fisher: Director of School Improvement
Jodie Smith: Learning Director/ Lesson Study Mentor

3. Skipton Girls’ High School
Approximately 850 students (250 in 6th form)
STEM education
Northern Lights’ Teaching School Alliance
Northern Star Academies Trust – cross phase trust
Harrogate
Bradford
Craven

4. Professional Development Standards
1. Professional development should have a focus on improving and evaluating pupil outcomes. 2. Professional development should be underpinned by robust evidence and expertise. 3. Professional development should include collaboration and expert challenge. 4. Professional development programmes should be sustained over time. And all this is underpinned by, and requires that: 5. Professional development must be prioritised by school leadership.
Already doing this before July so shows the importance of continuing the successful work we started on PLCs last year
(DfE, July 2016)

5. Professional Learning Strategy Prioritised by School Leadership
Teaching and Learning one day conference in September to establish school priorities for the year – ensures alignment.
Link to PRP: embedded in appraisal targets – all staff have as one of their targets for :
Use evidence to inform teaching, learning and assessment in order to maximise the progress for all students
Disaggregated training days: Monday inset 4-5pm every week – ensures sustained collaboration.
Professional Learning Communities framework established 4 years ago and Lesson Study 3 years ago.

6. CPD Models at SGHS Professional Learning Communities Lesson Study
Professional Learning Pathways
Lesson Study
Coaching
Classroom Practice
Professional Learning Communities
Lesson Study
EFA (SSAT)
Professional Learning Communities
Lesson Study

7. Professional Learning Communities
Staff work in triads, cross-faculty and non-hierarchical
2 sessions per half term throughout the year ensures continuity and depth
SLT are members of triads: expectation for all
Peer-led learning and a culture of trust
Evaluation of impact and showcase of findings helps ensure rigour and accountability
AHT for T&L leads with 2 x TLR3 holders delivering

8. Why Lesson Study? Lesson Study Process
Introductions and Groupings
Diagnostic Phase
Research Phase
Intervention planning
Trial and Observe
Refine and Observe
Evaluate and Disseminate
Responding to feedback from staff about their needs
Support teachers to become reflective practitioners, who evaluate their practice with a pupil focus.
Encourage staff to embed and contextualise new research and best practice into their schools and classrooms to benefit every learner.
Observe the gaps between what they had assumed was happening when pupils learned and what is actually happening – Feeds into effective interventions
Effectively use student voice to aid development
Structured framework with focus on pupil outcomes
Engage with educational research
Lesson Study Process

9. How have the Methodologies Evolved?
TDT Approach
Enquire-Copy Approach
Initial Discussion – Similar Focus
Diagnose Issue (Planning/Lesson)
(Class A)
Post Diagnostic Discussion and Formulating Enquiry Questions
Research
Intervention Planning/Lesson
Intervention Lesson
Reflection and Refining
Evaluation and Dissemination
Initial Discussion – Similar Focus
Diagnose Issue (Planning/Lesson)
(Class A)
Post Diagnostic Discussion and Formulating Enquiry Questions
Research
Intervention Planning/Lesson
Intervention Lesson
(Class B)
Reflection and Refining
Evaluation and Dissemination

10. SGHS Model Initial Discussion – Similar Focus
Post Diagnostic Discussion and Formulating Enquiry Questions
Research
Reflection and Refine
Diagnose
(Class A)
(Class B)
(Class C)
Intervention Planning
Refined Intervention
Evaluation and Dissemination

11. Engaging with Research
Expert Input Sessions
(Combining Collaborative Lesson Research Approach)
Good CPD guide

12. Lesson Study in Practice
How effective are the use of retrieval strategies in improving the recall and overall outcomes for 3 students in Year 12 Psychology and 3 students in AS English Language?
To what extent does lesson structure influence the engagement of KS4 students?
To what extent can improving student engagement lead to an increase in confidence?
Can cloud based technology lead to increased engagement amongst disruptive students and improve the amount of learning and progress they make?

13. Lesson Study in Practice
What impact will the EEID topic exam tool have on the quality of responses to extended exam questions of Y10 and Y12 EEID students?
What impact will instrumental support for exam literacy have on motivated underachieving students in Year 11?
How effective is problem based group work in engaging the quiet students in Year 9?
How effective is teacher modelling for increasing the formality of students writing in Year 9?

14. Evaluation A Triangulated Approach
Pupil Progress Data
Student Voice
Work Scrutiny
Learning Walks
CPD – Impact – SLT valuing CPD

15. Impact and Outcomes 2016 GCSE 98% A*- C EM 88% of grades at A*-B
Attendance: 96%
Progress 8: 0.46
Progress 8 disadvantaged: 0.54
A Level
70% A*-B grades
ALPS 3
L3VA above national
In Top 100 of state schools nationally (Sunday Times 2016 Parent Power Guide)

16. How to make Lesson Study a Success?
Dedicated time
Freedom to choose own area of study
Link to appraisal targets/development plans (Buy In!)
Concise enquiry question
Structured sessions with proforma to complete
Direction/support from a designated lesson study mentor
Complete every stage of the process
Intersessional activities
Support through research phase – TDT portal is a great starting point!
Opportunities to disseminate/ Accessible resources

17. “It made me reconsider how to intervene and who to intervene with to ensure maximum impact”
“This is only the beginning and has really given a new way of thinking about teaching and learning”
Reflection Time
“Invaluable to work together to build a bank of resources”
“Snowball effect of researching – One thing led to another….. and another”
“Enabled time to think”

18. Any Questions?