Improving Teacher Programme

OLEVI - Improving Teacher Programme

CPD

Teaching & Learning CPD for: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form Teachers

Recommended for: RQTs, MPS and experienced teachers

Introduction

The OLEVI Teaching and Learning Programmes are now well established and highly valued CPD opportunities. The Wigan and West Lancashire Catholic Schools Direct partnership are collaborating to offer a uniquely diverse and rich experience aimed at improving the quality of teaching and learning within a Catholic context.

Each programme will be delivered at several venues, providing a broader and deeper perspective for participants. The same facilitators will deliver each programme to provide a stable learning platform for the group. St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic high school is the lead school for the programme but sessions will be hosted at a number of Catholic schools within the partnership to allow participants to experience teaching and learning through learning walks at each school. Prior to each programme commencing, participants will be provided with all the necessary details collectively.

This programme is for schools and teachers, who want to advance, develop and improve their teaching practice and deliver consistently good lessons. The Improving Teacher Programme provides targeted support programme to enable teachers to deliver ‘good’ lessons more consistently. The key objectives for this programme include, developing teachers to understand the impact of the programmes’ concepts on ‘good’ teaching and learning, and be able to deliver these concepts through consistent practice.

What will it achieve?

Having completed the course participants will: 

understand the key concepts underpinning good practice in the classroom

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be aware of the impacts of these concepts on good teaching and

What does it involve?

Each programme comprises four sessions over six weeks. Participants are grouped into threes to enable an intensive learning and support experience that focuses on individual needs. Sessions include observation, practical activities, feedback and mentoring from a senior colleague.

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know how to deliver these concepts through consistent practice

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provide pupils with the best possible learning experience

Programme content includes discussion and tasks linked to: 

Professional skills audit

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Plenary sessions

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Challenging learning

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Planning lesson

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Questioning techniques

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Assessment

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Starter activities

OLEVI - Improving Teacher Programme

CPD

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Session Dates & Venues

Eligibility

This programme is open to all teachers who want to improve their teaching and want to learn how to deliver consistently good lessons matching theory with application .

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Commitment/Project Manager

The work of the teacher is supported by a Project Manager at each school who is invited to attend part of the first and final sessions and supports the teachers progress through the programme in their school.

This is an important coaching role that is pivotal to the success of the delegate as well as time within the school setting to consolidate learning beyond sessions.

Session 1 – T&L Wednesday 12th October 2016 9:00am-3.30pm St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School

Session 2 – T&L Thursday 11th November 2016 9:00am-3.30pm St Peter’s Catholic High School

Session 3 – T&L Tuesday 22nd November 2016 9:00am-3.30pm St Peter’s Catholic High School

Cost: Cost per delegate £600.00 (inc Session 4 – T&L VAT) th (a 50% deposit will be invoiced on booking and the remaining 50% is payable on completion of the programme) Lunch is provided on full day courses.

Refreshments are provided throughout the sessions.

Contact Details : Mrs Kay Chambers : office@arrowsmith.wigan.sch.uk : 01942 728651

Thursday 8 December 2016 9:00am-3.30pm St Bede’s Catholic High School

OLEVI - Improving Teacher Programme

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Booking Form

Improving Teacher Programme Programme commencing Wednesday 12th October 2016 Name of delegate(s) and Job title

Email Address

Please indicate any special dietary needs

School Details School name Address Headteacher

Type of school  Primary

 Secondary

 College/Sixth form

I understand that the cost per delegate is £650.00 (a 50% non-returnable deposit will be invoiced on receipt of the booking form and the remaining 50% will be invoiced on completion of the programme)

 I understand that in signing this form, I am committing the named teacher(s) to attend all sessions as outlined on the timetable provided Signed (Headteacher)

Date

Please return to office@arrowsmith.wigan.sch.uk or fax on 01942 402630