Development Team Day 4c

Disseminating Practice

April/May 2009

Aim

To provide an opportunity to disseminate practice in relation to the Northern Ireland Curriculum

Expected OutcomesBy the end of the day participants will

have:• Shared and explored examples of

school based practice in NIC• Examined the potential application of

these examples to future developments in their school setting

PROGRAMME09.15-9.30 Registration09.30-9.40 Introduction09.40-10.30 Workshop 1:Disseminating Practice

as a tool for CPD10.30-11.00 BREAK11.00-12.30 Workshop 2: Disseminating practice12.30-1.30 LUNCH1.30-1.50 ETI Feedback1.50-2.15 Workshop 3: Evaluation of emerging

school practice2.15-3.00 Workshop 4:Developing CPD

Dissemination

• Individually respond to the statements• In your group discuss your responses

Workshop 1:

In groups identify 3 agreed key points to each of the questions

• What do we mean by dissemination?• What are the characteristics of effective

dissemination?• What role should dissemination play in

teacher learning?

Ways of Disseminating• Collaborative working between

departments• Observation• Exemplification CPD- SID Days• School Intranet• Within Learning Communities• Other !!!!

The Process of Dissemination

• Climate for dissemination• Learning intentions/objectives for

teachers• Evaluation of CPD• Follow up• Monitoring the impact in the classroom

COFFEECOFFEE

St Mary’s Irvinestown Developing AFL in the classroom

St Comhghall's College Collaborative working and connecting learning

Portora Royal Using data to improve classroom practice

Collegiate 1. Connecting learning using ICT

2. Emotional engagement in learning

Workshop 2: Sharing examples of practice

• Clarify your learning expectations for this session Think, pair and share

• Discuss something you found interesting and why– Something about the process of dissemination or– Something about the practice

• What have you taken from this session which may have implications for your school?

LUNCHLUNCH

Chief Inspector’s Report 2006-2008• Raising standards • Reducing the gap

– Revised curriculum– School Improvement Strategy– Review of Literacy and Numeracy– Specialist schools– Extended schools

• Provide the basis for raising achievement

Chief Inspector’s Report 2006-2008• Effective communication at key transition

points• Including all learners• Monitoring and evaluation• High expectations of ourselves and the

children and young people

Draft ETI “A Second Evaluation Report on the Implementation of the NI curriculum”

Characteristics of Effective Practice– Planning, monitoring and evaluation– Classroom practice– CPD

Characteristics of Effective Practice

• Children are actively involved in planning

• NIC key priority on the SDP

• Other initiatives are linked to and complement aspects of the NIC

• Use of PRSD

Areas for Improvement• Weakness in monitoring and

evaluating the impact of the NI curriculum

• Absence of evaluative information and evidence to chart the progress and development of the children

• Flexibility in shaping programme that will reflect the needs of the pupils

Ref: Draft ETI “A Second Evaluation Report on the Implementation of the NI curriculum”

Planning, monitoring and evaluation

DE VisionTo ensure that every learner

fulfils his or her full potential at each stage of

their development

Effective, Democratic Schools

Literacy and numeracy

School Improvement

Inspection arrangements

New assessment arrangements

Improved availability and access to data

Specialist Schools

Sport and Language policy

Thriving school councils

Effective use of ICT to support learning

Strong, Effective Leadership

Review of school leadership provision

Teacher Education Review

Strong professional development services

Effective PRSD systems

Enhanced training and support for school governors

Tackling Inequality and disadvantage

Transfer Policy

Literacy and Numeracy Policy

Review of SEN and Inclusion Policy

Review of AEP Policy

Extended Schools Programme

Review of Irish Medium Education

Early Years Education

English as an additional language policy

School Age Mothers’ Programme

Successful Learners

Empowered young people whose voice is heard

Revised Curriculum

Entitlement Framework

Review of Teacher Education

Promoting Health and Well-being

Counselling

Youth Policy

Classroom Practice Characteristics of Effective

Practice • Use of themes to promote

connectivity• Appropriate use is made of

Assessment for Learning• Children have become

collaborative and independent learners

• Children and young people talk about their learning

Areas for Improvement• Focus on the assessment of

learning outcomes for the children

• Increased value and relevance in learning for the pupils

• Coherent education provision

Ref: Draft ETI “A Second Evaluation Report on the Implementation of the NI curriculum”

CPD Characteristics of Effective

Practice

• Building capacity for change• Professional understanding

of how to facilitate a skills based curriculum

• Effective use of School Improvement Days to disseminate and review classroom practice

Areas for improvement• Development of skills through

whole school strategy• Deployment of teachers’ time over

a longer period (2013) in order to share effective classroom practice and raise standards

• Make greater use of school practitioners for training purposes

• Role of the Development Team• Tracking the impact of CPDRef: Draft ETI “A Second Evaluation

Report on the Implementation of the NI curriculum”

Workshop 3: Emerging School Practice

• How do these findings relate to your school?• In relation to each of these, identify your strengths

and areas for improvement– Planning, monitoring and evaluation– Classroom practice– CPD

Workshop 4a: CPD

• Does your schools action plan for curriculum implementation include CPD?

• Does this plan involve dissemination of practice?

Workshop 4b: Developing CPDPlan a staff development day • Identify the focus for the day• How will you identify practice for

dissemination which will contribute effectively to CPD?

• How will you evaluate the impact (short term and long term) on teaching and learning?

Review and Evaluation