ase support for teaching from beginning science teachers through to heads of science

ASE Support for Teaching

From Beginning Science Teachers through to Heads of Science

Adrian FentonFormerly Curriculum Support Manager, ASE

Now Science Communication Manager for SETNET London

Jenny VerseyChair ASE 11-19 Committee

Session overview Background to Beginning Science

Teachers Handbook Ways to further take this forward? Other projects and developments:

CD for Heads of Science 11-19 committee ideas for developments Online resources supporting the new GCSEs Outdoor Science

Questions or final comments

Beginning Science teaching: memories and experiences

The Beginning Science Teachers HandbookBackground:• Developed by the Science Enhancement

Programme in collaboration with the ASE• Part of a suit of collaborative resources• Primary Aim: to provide a product that

can be used to enhance the induction of beginning secondary science teachers in order to provide a systematic, worthwhile introduction to their early professional development and their careers

The Beginning Science Teachers Handbook

Who developed it? SEP working with three groups of

beginning science teachers and induction tutors in Cheshire; the University of Nottingham; Greenwich and Lewisham

Project also supported by an advisory committee

Exploration of the resource…

Exploring activities from the resource

Exploring activities from the resource

Distribution and availability

Those in initial science teacher training The tutors in initial teacher training have requested copies for their current year group.

NAIGS membersThose who are in the National Advisers and Inspectors Group for Science have received two copies to use within any training opportunities or at meetings with those in the first few years of their science teaching career. The resource will be referred to at the NAIGS Conference in July 2006.

Key Organisations supporting the induction of science teachers A number of organisations and CPD establishments bring together cohorts of beginning science teachers have also received the resource for distribution.

http://www.ase.org.uk/beginningscienceteachers.php

Effective implementation and possible next steps?

How will this resource be most effectively used between mentors and mentees?

What else is needed? Is the CD format best for this – e.g.

should it be also be online, made available to members, or just as part of the NQT package?

http://www.ase.org.uk/beginningscienceteachers.php

Interactive CD for Heads of Science from the ASE

in partnership with SEP (Science Enhancement

Programme)

Background 11-19 committee asked to revise the

existing HOS Guide* Decision made to produce a CD ROM

with a short printed booklet packaged in a ring binder.

Brainstorm of contents by committee, NAIGS members, HOS ( responding to advert in EiS)

Collation of views (from the above) on the use of the CD

*Help for New Heads of Science ASE 1987

Aims of the CD

The following aims were agreed with the focus to be on new Heads of Science.

To act as a “reference” guide for Heads of Science so that they can find help, advice and information easily

To act as a “virtual mentor” by asking questions and encouraging Heads of Science to think about issues they may otherwise not have explored.

What the CD is NOT… A traditional book in electronic

format A course with a definite to route to

be followed through A collection of academic articles

Content Areas

Working with ColleaguesCurriculum and AssessmentPhysical ResourcesStudentsDepartmental Self Evaluation Health and Safety

Writing Styles

Style Purpose

How to… Guides

Flow diagrams/checklists conveying factual information in a concise format

Advice Centre

Questions and suggestions encouraging HOS to think further (plus example responses)

Scenarios Real life situations and how actual HOS dealt with them

Links and References

Throughout the text links will be made to… Websites of other organisations ( eg

CLEAPSS) Example documents (provided by HOS)Reference details will be given for … ASE articles ( some of which will be

included in electronic format) Relevant print publications

Other 11-19 developments

Matching ASE resources to ‘How Science web site

Potential idea - engaging science ideas linked to NC & GCSE topics

Other ongoing ASE developments

ASE Guide to Secondary Science FAQs in Members’ Area and

resources supporting the new GCSEs

Science UPD8 and SciQ Outdoor Science Working Group

Questions or final comments?

ASE contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

My contact: [email protected] [email protected]

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