Assembly Action Plan 2011-12
Mission
The ASE exists to promote excellence in the teaching and learning of science.
Vision
The ASE vision is of progressive improvement in the teaching and learning of science and of the increasing influence of the Association on the
environment and among stakeholders such that this vision can flourish. ASE believes that individuals – teachers, teacher educators, technicians,
advisers and learners – are vital to this improvement and works to support them. A vision for excellence must permeate everything that ASE does
– externally with members and stakeholders and internally with staff and volunteers.
Activity
1. Providing
resources and
support for the
members
Objective
To produce a range
of “ off the shelf”
resources to be used
in Region contexts,
departments and
whole school.
Action
Persons
responsible and
Publication route.
All Assembly
members
Supporting resources
for all sectors e.g.
Action research case
studies.
Suggesting ideas and
supporting eg primary
and 11-19 committees
in producing
resources.
Whole school issues
including Special and
middle and NQTs,
RQTs
1
Resources to be
available for
members on the
web.
Deadline
Ongoing
Impact Measure
A cross phase range of ‘off
the shelf’ CPD and
resources and case studies
to be published on the web
and in journals.
Resources generated
Regions to be
from and for local and responsible for local
National conference
conferences.
sessions including a list
of speakers and
workshop titles
Advice line.
2. Promoting and
celebrating
Science
Raising the profile of
ASE with school
leaders, SLT ,
Governors and HoDs
Chair Elect to start
Assembly to
continue .Feb EiS
To engage with and
inform head teachers,
heads of departments
and science
coordinators of the
benefit to their
schools of ASE
membership,
CSciTeach, Registered
Scientist and
Registered Technician.
To produce briefing
papers for e.g. HT
conferences, PSQM,
CSciTeach etc
2
Assembly workshops at 3
local and the national
conference.
To be available
on the website
by Becca by
Assembly 3
FAQ section under
resources tab on website.
All ASE members,
Field Officers,
NAIGS( via chair of
NAIGS on Assembly)
An increase in applications
for membership including
schools and corporate ,
CSciTeach etc including all
eligible Assembly members
Assembly starting
with CSciTeach
Targets for hits on twitter,
U tube, and press coverage
to be posted on the web.
Further raising the
profile of ASE at
SLC’s.
3. Influencing
national policy
To ensure that
Assembly views ( as
informed by
members) inform
consultations and
representations to
policy makers.
To ensure that ASE
HQ empower
members by keeping
them informed of
current
consultations.
Eg. Permanent ASE
book stands at all SLCs
to have a range of
books, journals and
leaflets.
CEO
Field Officers to
further develop
links with SLCs and
teaching schools.
Active role at annual
conference.
All.
Recall all ‘ 5 for
Sydney’ students to
become ambassadors
for the ASE, see what
impact it had.
All BIG press release
and coverage could
form part of
celebrations next
year .
Regular information
sharing with the CEO,
ASE Executive Director:
Website/e mail
notifications to
support
consultations.
Professional and
Curriculum Innovation
and other members of
HQ staff as appropriate.
To debate and form a
view on all issues.
3
Ongoing
Input to topical national
debate and respond to
consultations in a timely
manner and are the views
of the members.
4. Two way
communication
with members,
committees and
regions
To ensure that
appropriate forms of
communication
between Assembly
and from Assembly
to the membership
exist.
Improvements to ASE
forum and Assembly
forum to become the
single forum focussing
on teaching and
learning in science
education with default
setting to show most
recent posting first.
ASE HQ and all
Assembly members
Increased use of all
available communication
methods especially the ASE
forum by assembly
members leading by
example.
Improved press coverage
especially at the National
conference.
Exit questionnaire for
leaving members
Pro-active
communication with
assembly working
group members,
standing committees
and ASE
membership groups.
Assembly members
who also are
members of
standing
committees.
HQ staff.
Contribute to
standing committees
annual reports.
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July 2012