1. Excellence in Teaching and Learning – Workshop 4 Lesson Observation, Action Planning and Managing Underperformance

2. What did we do? Developed rigour in the lesson observation scheme Improved the quality of observation reports Used sweeps to identify practice with respect to themes Advanced Practitioners “leading the way” Supported teachers through the Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

3. Student Voice Buddies Subject specialists Developing rigour in the lesson observation scheme Annual Observation Training Departmental Reviews Teaching and Learning Report -Quality and Standards led -Departmental focus -Planning and feedback meeting -Core team -Wiser team -External inputs -Annual themes and focus points -Report by External reviews and Department/ Area -Reporting by Level and Success rates -Benchmarking EQR and Thames Valley

4. Improving the quality of observation reports Self evaluation Aide Memoire Student feedback Evaluative report Action plans Moderation meetings and feedback ProObserve –Analysis –Mapping to Success rates –Reporting on themes

5. Use of ‘sweeps’ to identify practice with respect to themes 15 minute drop-in observation –Responsive to concerns Reports produced on themes –Attendance and punctuality –Equality and Diversity –Health and Safety –Induction Findings disseminated across the College

6. Dedicated Room Support for teachers through the Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning Annual Teachers’ Conference Learning and Development programmes Teacher Education Programmes Subject mentor Head of Centre

7. Advanced Practitioners – “leading the way” – Who are they? Ten Advanced Practitioners Each given six hours remission from teaching Provide support, coaching, mentoring and training for teachers across the College Dual professionalism: they are all experienced and qualified both in their vocational/professional/academic area and as teachers, Consistently demonstrate high standards in their classroom practice.

8. Advanced Practitioners – what they do: Support for new teachers –Welcome pack –Mentoring/Coaching –Tips for Teachers Support for teachers across the College -Grade 3/4 observation -Specific need -In response to request -Teachers Talking Provide training

9. Satisfactory Good The journey…. Feb 2003 April 2007 May 2011

10. Any questions?.....