Improving Teaching Programme (ITP)
Outstanding Teaching Programme (OTP)
Who is it for?
Who is it for?
This programme would be of benefit to teachers who want to improve their teaching
performance from satisfactory to good or consolidate within good.
This programme would be of benefit to teachers who want and have the capacity to
improve their teaching performance from good to outstanding or consolidate within
outstanding.
What will it involve?
Each programme comprises of 5 sessions over 5 consecutive weeks (2 full days and 3 half
days) where tasks and discussions focus on the key features of good/outstanding teaching
and learning. The key features are: starters and plenaries; assessment; differentiation;
questioning and challenge and engagement. Participants are organised into groups of 3 to
enable intensive learning, support and personalisation to meet individual needs.
Participants require a coach (one for both candidates) from within their own setting to
offer valuable support back in school. Sessions include ward rounds, formal observations,
practical activities, feedback, interim tasks and colleague mentoring.
What will it involve?
Each programme comprises of 7 sessions over 9 consecutive weeks (2 full days and 5 half
days) where tasks and discussions focus on the key features of good/outstanding teaching
and learning. These key features are: effective teaching and learning; starters and
plenaries; assessment; differentiation; questioning; challenge and engagement and
coaching and mentoring (delivered by an external provider). Participants are organised
into groups of 3 to enable intensive learning, support and personalisation to individual
needs. Sessions include ward rounds, formal observations, practical activities, feedback,
interim tasks and colleague mentoring. No coach required for candidates on the OTP.
What will the impact be?
The recent ITP programme delivered at High View has already demonstrated a huge
impact, with an 83% success rate at turning satisfactory teachers into good! The whole
school will benefit from teachers who are enthusiastic, motivated and have a desire to
drive standards through effective teaching and learning and ensure progress.
Feedback from the course has been incredibly positive:
“A really positive, welcoming and non-threatening working atmosphere – a really
positive course!”
“Fantastic work, excellent delivery with lots to focus on”
“Renewed and reawakened awareness of what is good and essential T&L”
“I was sceptical at first but it has been the most positive experience (training) in a long
time!”
“Observations were brilliant, actually ‘seeing’ and understanding outstanding practice”
What will the impact be?
Having completed this programme teachers will be highly skilled in being reflective
practitioners, thinking carefully and critically about their own practice and developing
ideas, strategies and styles of teaching that would further benefit their classes. The end
result will be strong teachers who are at the centre of driving standards and rates of
progress at a whole school level, who are able to effectively contribute to developing a
school’s vision for outstanding teaching and learning.
Feedback from the course has been incredibly positive:
“I would just like to thank Chloe and Jen personally for your input during the course. Our
staff have been very positive about your delivery, content and the use of your school as
a model to see best practice. The course has had a positive impact in a number of
ways.” (DHT)
“Thank you very much. I have thoroughly enjoyed the course. It has helped me to think
critically about my practice.”
“‘Very thought provoking – REFLECTIVE. Thank you!”
For both courses, it is recommended that a minimum number of 2 participants
from each school are required. This is to ensure collaborative working, an
effective support network and partner delivery to enable an impact on teaching
and learning to be had back in their own schools.
Follow up Teaching and Learning Support:
High View PLC is able to offer a tailored approach to the Improving Teacher and
Outstanding Teacher Programmes. During the programmes, discussions can be facilitated
to suit the needs of individuals so ALL teachers gain as much as possible from the
experience. Following the programme exit strategies can be negotiated to further
support individual schools. Opportunities to participate in network cluster meetings to
further develop teachers’ knowledge and understanding in teaching and learning will be
provided.
Remaining Dates for 2014/2015:
Programme
Start Date
No of places still
available
ITP
1st October 2015 (5
consecutive Thursdays)
until 5th November
12 places
OTP
14th January 2016
12 places
Costs:
Improving Teacher Programme: £550 per participant
Outstanding Teacher programme: £650 per participant
High View PLC, Newsome Avenue, Wombwell, S73 8QS
To book a place or find out more information contact
k.neil@hoylandcommonprimary.co.uk
Improving the Teaching Profile in
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