briefing for schools yorkshire & the humber masters in teaching & learning consortium
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Briefing for Schools
Yorkshire & The Humber
Masters in Teaching & Learning Consortium
the vision
A systematic approach to teachers’ early professional development
Schools and Universities working
together to improve teachers'
professional practice for the benefit of young people.
achieved through:
A practice-based, school-centred, fully funded
Masters programme in 3 phases personalised to
the teacher and their school with:
• it’s centre of gravity firmly in the school• new funding to schools• a new role of MTL in-school coach working
together with a university Tutor
structured in:
Phase 1 - focus on reviewing the NQT year and introduction to enquiry methods and school data analysis
Phase 2 - covers learning and teaching , curriculum development, student development & behaviour and leadership & management
Phase 3 - in-depth enquiry focussed on an issue chosen by the teacher and coach
organised by:
• a consortium whose members include :– schools who wish their teachers to participate– all 9 Yorkshire & the Humber universities
• and whose partners include:– the 15 Y&H Local Authorities– Yorkshire and Humber Training Schools Network– the National and Regional Science Learning Centres– Subject Associations– the Northern School for Child and Adolescent
Psychotherapy
initially for:
• NQTs in schools receiving National Challenge funding
• first cohort starts April 24th 2010• normally over 3 - 3.5 years• can take breaks if needed
based on:
• 8 modules • a general pattern of HEI support
– 1 Saturday session at the start of the term– VLE support during term– 2 twilights towards the end of the term
• In school coaches meeting with MTL teachers once a fortnight (on average )
funded by:
a new TDA funding stream to participating schools
Phase 1 - £1032
Phase 2 - £3300
Phase 3 - £2474 total of £6806
to schools
teachers engaging with:
• some form of enquiry or action research• producing new ideas, trying out new teaching
methods, creating / utilising new resources• focused on their school / class / student’s issues
targeted by the teacher and their coach• choice informed by:
– teacher's own development needs– student’s / departmental / school priorities – MTL materials from the tutors
The Coach – Tutor relationship
supporting the M-level evidencing
of participants’ learning
supporting the improvement of
participants’ professional
practice
supporting participants’ M
level thinking and its application
MTL tutor MTL coach
individual and joint
responsibilities
M level credit School studentoutcomes
key outcomes
coaches who:
• work with MTL teachers and MTL tutors• are trained one day in March , choice from:
• 10th March in Doncaster
• 18th March in Sheffield
• 26th March in Leeds
• Plus others elsewhere in the region
• plus one day post Whitsun, dates TBA• are funded - £200 for release plus travel• are part of a local and regional coach community• gain free accreditation for their work if they wish
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coaches, teachers and tutors
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using an MTL partnership agreement that:
• defines and supports the partnership relationship between the schools and HEIs
• includes protocols on use of MTL funding passed through to schools
• is being refined with significant school input
key next steps:
As at Feb 1st:• briefing NQTs and potential coaches at the
school• enrolling the NQTs • coaches booking into training sessions• schools joining the MTL consortium• starting the programme on 24th April• providing the funding stream to the school
contacts:
For questions about eligibility, funding and MTL partnership agreement:
Sean Cavan, Head of CPD, SHU, 07718 638 327, [email protected]
For programme issues such as schedules, modules, assessment, etc:
Angie Evans, MTL Phase Leader, 0114 225 5193, [email protected]
For coach training, venues, programme development groups:
Caroline Godliman, MTL Admin lead, 0114 225 3308, [email protected]
For enrolment, module delivery, ongoing student administration
Dave Gubbins, student admin lead, 0114 225 5325, [email protected]
contacts:Our Local Authority contacts are:
in Doncaster: Adrian Pymm [email protected]
in Rotherham: Andy Bull [email protected]
in Sheffield: Kit Thorne [email protected]