Professional learning with Enhancing Learning Ltd

Newly Qualified Teacher Programme from Enhancing Learning

‘You can never be a master teacher unless you are a master learner’

The Effective NQT An international professional development programme for Newly

Qualified Teachers

Academic Year - 2019 - 2020

Why The effective NQT? This professional development programme seeks to explore how a professional, within any classroom setting, can offer the most effective learning experience for every young learner. This programme will explore effective teaching, essential pedagogical approaches and what teachers and teaching assistants can do to offer deep learning across the curriculum. For any school to improve, there is a need for professional consistency throughout, together with shared expectations around highly effective professional practice. Teachers and teaching assistants should be looking to create an environment that is conducive to challenging, higher-order thinking and that supports high-engagement in all learning experiences.A teacher’s effectiveness (and that of a teaching assistant) is a result of 4 key components - competent facilitators, a conducive learning environment, confident learners and a rigorous learning process. Highly effective teaching and learning is the product of significant degrees of professional analysis and reflection, it requires professionals to be innovative and to establish a set of professional beliefs that are supported by evidence. The Effective NQT is a professional development programme, specifically designed for NQTs and consists of five full-day modules. Each module focuses on discreet aspects of outstanding classroom practice, effective teaching and learning and necessary professional skills and behaviours.

The Effective NQT looks to support newly qualified teachers in developing effective classroom practice where the emphasis is on how individuals can offer outstanding learning experiences for every young learner. Each individual module seeks to explore a key dimension within teaching and learning and looks to develop delegates` classroom practice across all phases.

The Effective NQT seeks to deepen delegates understanding around the principles of highly effective teaching and learning whilst offering a range of practical ideas and strategies for use in any classroom. Throughout each module, delegates will be introduced to a range of learning tools and supported in considering how these might be developed within their own professional practice.

Professional learning with Enhancing Learning Ltd

‘You can never be a master teacher unless you are a master learner’

The Effective NQT ProgrammeModules and key questions

The Effective NQT has been specifically designed and developed around 5 key learning themes and 5 key learning questions (KLQs):

Module 1 - 25th September 2019 (Conference timings - 9.15 to 3.15)Key learning theme – Me, Myself and I - A journey towards Mastery□ K.L.Q. – How does a newly qualified teacher develop the professional skills,

attitudes and behaviours needed to be the very best?Module One explores what an individual must do to become a truly effective teacher and a valuable member of any school team. The Module will consider issues around human capital, professional accountability and professional mindset and how the attitude of any professional is the biggest determining impact on that individual’s future success. An effective teacher never stops learning and approaches their role with an absolute desire to continually improve.

Module 2 - 19th November 2019 (Conference timings - 9.15 to 3.15)Key learning theme – It starts with expectations

□ K.L.Q. – How do a teacher’s expectations influence pupil outcomes?Module Two explores a teacher’s expectations and how these can influence an environment of high standards. The session will consider how a teacher can adopt simple, but effective strategies that can ensure all learners are ready to learn, are in a suitable state for learning and feel motivated to learn. The module will begin to explore the impact of the classroom environment on pupil outcomes and how classroom culture influences any learning experience.

Module 3 - 17th January 2020 (Conference timings - 9.15 to 3.15) Key learning theme – Understanding Pedagogy and our learners□ K.L.Q. – Which classroom approaches to teaching and learning cater for all types of

learner?Module Three seeks to consider basic pedagogical approaches that influence learning and explores how different learners learn. Recent research has begun to highlight a range of classroom interventions that have the greatest effect size on pupil outcomes. Teachers and teaching assistants must look at how they are planning and delivering effective experiences that make the most of a clear set of pedagogical approaches for effective teaching. Not every pupil learners the same way and if a teacher is to close any gaps in attainment, it is essential that they understand how their pupils learn most effectively.

Module 4 – 25th February 2020 (Conference timings - 9.15 to 3.15)Key learning theme – Greater depth in every classroom□ K.L.Q. – What are the essential ingredients for deeper learning, in any classroom, and how

can an NQT plan for this within different curriculum areas?Module Four explores the key differences between shallow and deep learning and how teachers can plan and offer greater depth learning experiences for all pupils. This Module will consider the key principles for deeper learning and will offer a range of tools and strategies for achieving greater depth in any classroom. An effective teacher is intentional in their intended outcomes and will plan accordingly. A shallow learning experience is never a ‘bad’ learning experience and every pupil must be offered shallow learning. However, they must also be offered deeper learning experiences but these do not happen in the same way.

Professional learning with Enhancing Learning Ltd

‘You can never be a master teacher unless you are a master learner’

Module 5 - 18th March 2020 (Conference timings - 9.15 to 3.15) Key learning theme – There is more learning in the question than the answer□ K.L.Q. – How can teachers promote and develop effective classroom interaction and

dialogue that will support the improvement in standards?Module Five will consider the role of interaction and speaking and listening within effective learning experiences. This Module will explore essential features of highly effective interaction and will consider issues around professional questioning skills, levels of dialogue and how teachers and teaching assistants can use carefully planned interaction to effectively scaffold learning. Interaction is the basis for exceptional teaching and learning and any teacher should have the confidence and ability to be able to analyse their own interaction and make continual improvements.

This professional learning programme is offered by:

Enhancing Learning Ltdand will be facilitated by:

Andy Hind (Senior Consultant - Enhancing Learning Ltd)

Andy has over 30 years of experience, within education, including Headship, National College of Teaching and Leadership Consultancy and OFSTED. He is currently the Senior Consultant with Enhancing Learning Ltd and is supporting schools across the U.K., Europe and Asia with school improvement, leadership development ( Head Teachers, Senior Leaders and Middle Leaders), outstanding classroom practice, NQT professional development and Teaching Assistant development.