PROVISIONAL Dumfries and Galloway Probationers’ & Supporters’ Professional Learning Plan 2015/16
(please note – this is subject to change – always check on CPD Solutions)
Date
Time
26 June 2015
09.30-15.30
Venue
Cairndale Hotel,
Dumfries (am)
Own schools (pm)
Brief Descriptor/ Theme
Probationers & Supporters:
Welcome to D & G
Visits to own schools
Comment
AM: An introduction to Dumfries & Galloway! Your chance to meet
some of the personnel involved in your Induction Year and to find
out a bit more about what Dumfries and Galloway has to offer.
You’ll also hear from some of last year’s probationers who’ll give
you an insight into what to expect for the year ahead.
PM: In the afternoon you’ll be taken to your schools to meet key
members of staff and begin to familiarise yourself in preparation
for after the summer holidays.
Summer Holiday
13 Aug 2015
09.30-16.00
Castle Douglas High
School
Probationers:
The Induction Year in D & G
14 Aug 2015
09.30-15.00
Castle Douglas High
School
Probationers:
Learning Through ICT
27 Aug 2015
1000 - 1500
Lochside Education
Centre
Supporters:
The role of the Supporter
9.30-11.00am: Welcome! The year ahead. Let’s hear from the
experts (last year’s probationers)
11.00am:
1.
Logging In to the Schools Network
2.
SEEMIS
3.
Acceptable of ICT/ Do’s Don’ts
4.
Remote Access Accounts
1.
Glow (Photostory)
2.
CPD Solutions
3.
Social Media
4.
Probationer Site (communication and collaboration)
5.
PL through virtual meeting rooms
6.
Understanding the hardware
7.
TIR (Technology Impact Review)
An outline of the year ahead, deadlines, key points...
Completing Online Profiles
Cause for Concerns
Professional Learning Calendar
01 Sept 2015
16.30-19:00
Douglas Ewart High
School, Newton
Stewart
16.30-17.30: Contracts and
Working Conditions for Newly
Qualified Teachers
02 Sept 2015
16.30-19:00
Dumfries Academy
Main Hall, Dumfries
18.00-19.00: Mandatory
attendance - Code of
Professionalism and Conduct
(COPAC)
08 Sept 2015
09.30-15.30
Cairndale Hotel,
Dumfries
Probationers:
09.30-12.30: Child Protection
13.30: Sharing early learning/
networking with colleagues
(pair ‘n’ share)
Probationers’ Communication/ collaboration (Glow site)
Professional Recognition
16.30-17.30: The first part of the evening gives you an opportunity
to find out more about the profession you have joined and the
conditions of your service.
Light refreshments will be provided at 17.30.
18.00 – 19.00: The second part of the session will allow you to
understand the themes within the Code of Professionalism and
Conduct document (www.gtcs.org.uk/CoPAC).
Pre-attendance: Ensure you have read this document.
Standards: 1; 2.2.1; 2.2.2
Pre-attendance: find out who your school’s teaching union
representatives are. Have a look at the SNCT website
www.snct.org.uk.
Read the Code of Professionalism and Conduct
(http://www.gtcs.org.uk/web/FILES/teacher-regulation/copac0412.pdf)
AM: The morning will focus on Child Protection. This will be led by
our Child Protection Coordinator, who will take you through the
policy context of child protection, what is child abuse, how to
recognise when children need help and responding to concerns.
Case scenarios will be used and issues such as confidentiality and
information sharing will be explored.
PM: In the afternoon you’ll have some ‘down time’ – an
opportunity to discuss your first weeks as professional teacher. Be
prepared to share some of your early experiences.
You’ll be given a short task to complete prior to the October
professional learning days.
Pre attendance: ensure you know where your copy of D & G Child
Protection Policy & Procedures is and who your school’s Child
Protection Coordinator is.
14 Sept 2015
16.30-18.00
15 Sept 2015
16.30-18.00
17 Sept 2015
16.30-18.00
22 Sept 2015
16.00-18.00
29 Sept 2015
16.00-18.00
06 Oct 2015
16.00-18.00
08 Oct 2015
09.30-16.30
Douglas Ewart High
School, Newton
Stewart
Maxwelltown High
School, Newton
Stewart
Annan Academy,
Annan
Douglas Ewart High
School, Newton
Stewart
Maxwelltown High
School, Lochside
Education Centre
Castle Douglas High
School
Cairndale Hotel,
Dumfries
Probationers:
Mandatory Health and Safety
training
Probationers:
Mandatory Health and Safety
training
Probationers:
Mandatory Health and Safety
training
Probationers:
Learning Through ICT
H & S responsibilities.
Probationers:
AM: Meeting the Needs of all
learners
AM: The morning session: Led by our Educational Psychologist
Team, and supported by local authority Additional Support for
Learning teachers. We’ll use your case scenarios and engage you in
thinking about meeting the needs of all learners. You will have the
opportunity to examine the role you play, as teacher, in meeting
youngsters’ needs and the staged process about how others can
support you.
PM: Introduction to the
Research element of the
Induction Year
PM: In the afternoon we will further discuss your Research Project
which will be based on the broad theme outlined above. You’ll be
supported by the Educational Psychologist Team. We’ll also hear
from last year’s probationers to give you an idea of what to expect.
Pre-attendance: Ensure you bring your Case Studies given out on
the 18 September.
H & S responsibilities.
H & S responsibilities.
Learning from Learners (Teach Meet)
Fixing problems!
Pre-attendance: Ensure you have explored Glow and are starting
to become familiar with it.
12 – 23 October 2015 (Autumn Holiday)
02 Nov 2015
09.30-16.00
Cairndale Hotel,
Probationers:
AM: The morning will be led by our partners in Health, the, Speech
Dumfries
20 Nov 2015
0930-12.00
25 Nov 2015
0930-1530
Lochside Education
Centre
AM: Speech, Language and
Communication Needs
and Language Therapy Dept. There will then be an opportunity to
look at some examples within your own classes of youngsters who
may have Speech Language and Communication Needs. There will
be an element of preparation for this.
PM: Managing Self/ Managing
Others
PM: Representatives from our Educational Psychologist Team will
then lead you through some strategies which might help you to
manage some of the challenges encountered so far and help
prepare.
Update on progress
Where are we now?
Keeping momentum
Expectations for the PDAP
Solving the challenges
Theme for the day will be assessment. Be prepared to share the
strategies you currently use in the classroom.
You will hear from fellow practitioners about some of the
techniques and strategies they are implementing in their teaching.
Pre-attendance: Be prepared to talk about the learning that’s
happening in your classrooms.
Supporters:
Interim Profile Completion
Probationers:
Effective Learning & Teaching
23 December 2015 – 6 January 2016 (Christmas Holiday)
21 Jan 2016
09.30-15.30
Cairndale Hotel,
Dumfries
Primary Probationers:
AM; Quality Improvement
PM: Application Process in
Dumfries & Galloway
AM: On each morning the Curriculum and School Improvement
(CSI) Team will lead on the role of the team, a brief introduction to
school improvement planning, the role of the inspection arm of
Education Scotland, self-evaluation at classroom level and
continuing professional learning. We’ll also hear from those on the
ground about School Improvement Planning in the school context.
PM: The afternoon of each will be led by Senior Leaders within
schools as it will take you through the process here in Dumfries and
Galloway, ensuring you’re well prepared when the time comes to
submit your application forms and readying you for potential
interviews. You’ll hear from a primary Headteacher, who’ll share
22 Jan 2016
09.30-15.30
Cairndale Hotel,
Dumfries
Secondary Probationers:
AM: Quality Improvement
PM: Application Process in
Dumfries & Galloway
25 Jan 2016
16:00-18.00
Woodbank, 30
Edinburgh Road,
Dumfries
27 Jan 2016
16.00-18.00
02 Feb 2016
16.00-18.00
Dougals Ewart High
school, Newton
Stewart
West/ Stewartry
(school tbc)
11 Feb 2016
16.00-18.00
26 Feb 2016
09.30-15.30
Probationers:
Research Twilights
with you their expectations throughout the process.
AM: On each morning the Curriculum and School Improvement
(CSI) Team will lead on the role of the team, a brief introduction to
school improvement planning, the role of the inspection arm of
Education Scotland, self-evaluation at classroom level and
continuing professional learning. We’ll also hear from those on the
ground about School Improvement Planning in the school context.
PM: The afternoon of each will be led by Senior Leaders within
schools as it will take you through the process here in Dumfries and
Galloway, ensuring you’re well prepared when the time comes to
submit your application forms and readying you for potential
interviews. You’ll hear from a secondary Headteacher, who’ll share
with you their expectations throughout the process.
The research twilights will allow you time to share your thinking
with colleagues, test them out and act as a ‘critical friend’ to
others. This twilight has been well received in the past as it keeps
up your momentum and helps clarify your thinking as we move
forward.
Probationers: Primary
Delivering Excellent Early
Learning
This twilight is designed for primary probationers and will be led by
the Early Years Team who will share pedagogy and the organisation
of learning in our Early Leaning & Childcare settings.
Central/ East
Probationers: Primary
Delivering Excellent Early
Learning
This twilight is designed for primary probationers and will be led by
the Early Years Team who will share pedagogy and the organisation
of learning in our Early Leaning & Childcare settings.
Cairndale Hotel,
Dumfries
Probationers:
PM: Recognising wider
achievement/ sustainability…
AM: Equality and Diversity
AM: The afternoon focus will be on the area of wider achievement.
PM: The morning will be led by one of our Educational
Psychologists on the theme of Equality and Diversity.
24 March
2016
09.30-15.30
Easterbrook Hotel,
Dumfries
Probationer, Supporters,
Headteachers, local authority
personnel:
Research Conference
Our Annual Research Conference provides YOU with an
opportunity to share and learn from the work carried out in our
schools over the session as you become the presenters! The focus
will be sharing your Projects. We’ll also hear from others on related
themes.
25 March – 8 April 2016 (Spring Holiday)
13 & 14 May
2016
18.00-15.00
Carlingwark Outdoor
Centre , Stronord
Outdoor Centre
Probationers: Outdoor
Learning
An exciting residential event led by our Outdoor Learning Team
which will focus on using the outdoors for learning and
participating in outdoor activities. Numbers are restricted for this
so book early!
To Note: As well as the above there will be a range of other local authority professional learning events you will wish to engage with to assist you in
meeting the Standard for Full Registration. Please feel free to do so (after discussion with your supporter).
Outdoor Learning:
We shall also be running the following outdoor learning opportunities (as well as the two day residential above) with dates to be communicated.
1.
In term 1there will be an introductory event session on a Saturday in September. This will involve a walk up Screel Hill, Dalbeattie, with transport
provided. The focus will be mainly social, although certain elements of outdoor learning will be introduced (e.g. use of the outdoors as a context for
learning). This walk will be led by Keith Walker, Outdoor Learning Coordinator.
2.
During term 2 there will be 2 twilight session (one in the east and one in the west) covering some basic outdoor learning opportunities.
There will also be a day of mountain-biking (again a Saturday) during November run by the Outdoor Education Team.
3.
During term 3 there will be a further two Outdoor Learning twilight sessions and a half day’s climbing again run by the Outdoor Education Team.
All Bookings must be made via CPD Solutions: http://asp.soprahosting.co.uk/cpd/dumgal/. All enquires please contact John Thin
(john.thin@dumgal.gov.uk) or Linda Cushen (linda.cushen@dumgal.gov.uk)