Teacher Standards: Remote Support Ideas for Trainees, NQTs and Mentors

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Guidance for use

This resource provides a menu to support trainees and NQTS to make progress

against the Teacher Standards in Term 3. Mentors can support with this remotely

in various ways, including suggesting or directing them to certain aspects, and

discussing what they have been reading or watching when they check in

Each standard has 2 parts:

1. In the Virtual Classroom (or in school if on rota)

- suggested activities to promote and evidence progress

2. Outside the Classroom

- online CPD links

- wider reading

NOTE: Be sure that any activities you complete are in line with your school’s guidance at the

current time (workload, teaching and learning, safeguarding)

Based on the OAKS Secondary History Resource, Keele University 2020

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Teacher Standard 1: Set high expectations

How Are We Meeting It?

• In the Virtual Classroom:

- Celebration of Work – If you are using Microsoft Teams or Google Classroom,

you can still celebrate excellent work by posting it to the group

- Learning Objectives – Maintain clear learning objectives for each

piece of work you set and ensure the pupils are fully aware of your

high expectations for the work.

- Student Voice or Pupil Conferencing – This situation is new for us all. Make

sure to ask pupils how they are coping. What method of setting

work is easiest for them? How are they finding working online?

Is anyone struggling to access the material?

- Positive Attitude – project a positive attitude and understand

that some pupils will be worried about current uncertainty

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• Outside the Classroom:

CPD Topics:

- Seneca (Free): Coronavirus Key Information. Available at:

https://app.senecalearning.com/classroom/course/504ad170-f637-42de-

ac3529adfba7d800/section/3e6f803b-c03f-4f73-a316-293a11a6dd2f/session

- Future Learn (Free): Good Practice in Autism Education. Available at:

https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/autism-education

- Future Learn (Free): Education for All: Disability, Diversity and Inclusion. Available at:

https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/education-for-all

- Gov.uk (Free): Prevent Training. Available at:

https://www.elearning.prevent.homeoffice.gov.uk/edu/screen1.html#

- Future Learn (Free): Transforming Education in Challenging Environments. Available

at: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/transforming-education

- Adverse Childhood Experiences (Free): Introduction to Adverse Childhood

Experiences. Available at: https://www.acesonlinelearning.com/

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Wider Reading:

- High Challenge, Low Threat: How the Best Leaders Find the Balance by Mary

Myatt.

- The Hidden Lives of Learners by Graham Nuthall.

- Courage in the Classroom: LGBT teachers share their stories edited by

Catherine Lee.

- Why Don’t Students Like School? By Daniel Willingham.

- Boys Don't Try? Rethinking Masculinity in Schools by Mark

Roberts and Matt Pinkett – Podcast episode 1 (The

Engagement Myth) link here:

https://soundcloud.com/user-992782060/boysdonttry-episode-

1-the-engagement-myth

• Outside the Classroom:

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Teacher Standard 2: Promote good progress

How Are We Meeting It?

• In the Virtual Classroom:

− Assessment – Marking work and providing feedback

− Responses to written feedback – Have pupils act on your feedback in a

different coloured font to visually demonstrate their response

− Scheme of Work – Does your school need to update a scheme of

work?

− Lesson Planning – Continue to use proformas to plan lessons

− Varied and creative teaching styles – Remote learning can

still be engaging and varied

− Independent Work - Encourage pupils to take a responsible

and conscientious attitude to their own work and study

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• Outside the Classroom:

CPD Topics:

- Future Learn (Free): Impact of Technology: How To Lead Classroom Discussions.

Available at: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/impact-of-technology

- Open Learn (Free): Accesibilty of E-Learning. Available at:

https://www.open.edu/openlearn/educationdevelopment/education-

careers/accessibility-elearning/contentsection-0?active-tab=description-tab

- TeacherHead (Free): Rosenshine Masterclass with Tom Sherrington. Available at:

https://teacherhead.com/2020/03/16/rosenshine-masterclasscaptured-free-cpd/

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Wider Reading:

• Outside the Classroom:

- The Science of Learning: 77 Studies That Every Teacher Needs to Know by

Bradley Busch and Edward Watson

- The Learning Rainforest: Great Teaching in Real Classrooms by Tom Sherrington

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Teacher Standard 3: Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge

How Are We Meeting It?

• In the Virtual Classroom:

- Signposting to further activities – Encourage pupils to read around your topic.

Listen to podcasts, or watch films/documentaries

− Support/ liaise with colleagues – Make sure to be active inside your department

or with your cohort. EduTwitter is another source of great inspiration and

collaboration

− Impact on learning – Conduct progress and ‘book’ checks

− Relevant Pedagogy – You can use TES articles or your own research (PGDE

assignment reading)

− Development of literacy as well as subject specific vocabulary – Focus on key

words and definitions. Pupils use these and apply them in their work

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• Outside the Classroom:

CPD Topics:

- Open Learn (Free): Encouraging book talk in the school library

Available at: https://www.open.edu/openlearn/education/encouraging-book-talkthe-

school-library/content-section-0?active-tab=description-tab

- David Didau: The Learning Spy – Building Vocabulary. Available at:

https://learningspy.co.uk/literacy/closing-language-gap-building-vocabulary/

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Wider Reading:

• Outside the Classroom:

- The Making Every Lesson Count Series by Andy Tharby and Shaun Allison

offers advice for a range of subjects

- EduTwitter is also a great source of subject discussion, CPD Ideas and

teaching tips

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Teacher Standard 4: Plan and teach well structured lessons

How Are We Meeting It?

• In the Virtual Classroom:

− Planning – Planning engaging work that pupils can complete independently

− Timekeeping/ timetabling – Does your work last for the correct time? Lesson planning and

timekeeping is a skill that can be honed through setting work

− Promotion of love of books/reading – recommendations and wider reading

− Appropriate and motivating homework

− Adapt or develop a SoW– Helping to develop a scheme of work or update one

− Create a Knowledge Organiser – these are excellent forms of communicating key concepts,

events, and literacy. @MissSayers1 offers brilliant examples and her blog

(http://thepassionatelyboringteacher.blogspot.com/) has great advice on what works

− Create some exciting resources for distance learning that you can also use in the future

− Create a Learning Journey or Curriculum Road Map – Mr.Peachey (@MrLPeachey) has

designed and shared some amazing templates that are easily editable

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• Outside the Classroom:

CPD Topics:

- Open Learn (Free): Revision and Examinations. Available at:

https://www.open.edu/openlearn/education-development/revisionand-

examinations/content-section-0?intro=1

- Open Learn (Free): Take Your Teaching Online. Available at:

https://www.open.edu/openlearn/educationdevelopment/education/take-

your-teaching-online/content-sectionoverview?active-tab=description-tab

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Wider Reading:

- Retrieval Practice by Kate Jones.

- Rosenshine’s Principles in Action by Tom Sherrington.

- The Curriculum: Gallimaufry to Coherence by Mary Myatt.

- Dual Coding by Oliver Caviglioli.

- What Does This Look Like In The Classroom: Bridging The Gap Between

Research And Practice by Carl Hendrick.

- The publisher John Catt is producing excellent educational books at the moment

and could fill an entire teacher library with great additions. Available at:

https://www.johncattbookshop.com/

• Outside the Classroom:

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Teacher Standard 5: Adapt to teaching to meet pupil needs

- Planning – Can all pupils access the work? You can still scaffold work

through different methods, including sentence starters, key words, and

modelled examples

− Extensions - Challenge pupils and encourage them to attempt more

complex tasks. Make sure these tasks are engaging and accessible

- Create SEND case studies – What strategies worked with particular

pupils? These can be shared with colleagues next year

How Are We Meeting It?

• In the Virtual Classroom:

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• Outside the Classroom:

CPD Topics:

- Open Learn (Free): Children living in different settings. Available at:

https://www.open.edu/openlearn/health-sportspsychology/health/children-and-young-

people/children-livingdifferent-settings/content-section-0?active-tab=description-tab

- Open Learn (Free): Emotions and emotional disorders. Available at:

https://www.open.edu/openlearn/health-sportspsychology/health/emotions-and

-emotional-disorders/contentsection-0?active-tab=description-tab

- Open Learn (Free): Understanding Dyslexia . Available at:

https://www.open.edu/openlearn/educationdevelopment/education/understanding-

dyslexia/content-section-0?active-tab=description-tab

- Addressing Dyslexia (Free): Introduction to Dyslexia and Inclusive

Practice for Community Learning & Development. Available at:

https://www.open.edu/openlearncreate/course/view.php?id=3313

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- The Communication Trust (Free): An introduction to speech, language

and communication. Available at:

https://www.thecommunicationtrust.org.uk/projects/professionaldevelopment/online-

short-course/

- National Association for Special Educational Needs (Free): Range of SEN

Training. Available at: https://nasen.org.uk/training-andcpd/online-learning/online-

learner-registration.html

- Derby University (Free): Understanding Autism, Asperger's and ADHD. Available

at: https://www.derby.ac.uk/short-coursescpd/online/free-courses/understanding-

autism-aspergers-andadhd/

- Future Learn (Free) - Understanding ADHD: Current Research and Practice.

Available at: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/understanding-adhd

- Future Learn (Free) - Education for All: Disability, Diversity and

Inclusion. Available at: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/education-for-all

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Wider Reading:

• Outside the Classroom:

- Rosenshine’s Principles in Action by Tom Sherrington

- The researchED Guide to Explicit and Direct Instruction edited by Adam Boxer

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Teacher Standard 6: Make accurate and productive use of assessment

- Marking – Keep up to date with work being posted

- Set test questions – Exam based skills and marking. Host moderations with

other trainees

- Create a Question Bank – John Catt has some detailed knowledge quizzes

- Create a Question Spread Sheet – see Adam Boxer (@adamboxer1)

(https://achemicalorthodoxy.wordpress.com/2018/08/18/retrieval-roulettes/)

for subject examples on the link above.

Book Scrutiny – keep work to a high standard, even if done at home

- Questionnaire – What do pupils think about their learning? Design a

questionnaire to get their opinion as they reflect on their learning

How Are We Meeting It?

• In the Virtual Classroom:

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• Outside the Classroom:

CPD Topics:

- Future Learn (Free): Improve learning outcomes in STEM subjects through

effective planning. Available at:

https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/planning-for-learning

- Future Learn (Free): Introducing Assessment for Learning.

Available at: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/introducingassessment-

for-learning

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Wider Reading:

• Outside the Classroom:

- Mark, Plan, Teach by Ross McGill.

- Embedded Formative Assessment by Dylan Wiliam.

- Responsive Teaching by Harry Fletcher-Wood.

- Visible Learning: Feedback by John Hattie.

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Teacher Standard 7: Manage behaviour effectively

How Are We Meeting It?

• In the Virtual Classroom:

- Discussion with Departmental Colleagues – Email to ask about the

department’s policy on late or incomplete work

- Promote positive work – Celebrate excellent work

- Record a one minute video – discuss a behaviour issue you had and

how you solved it – share with your peers (remember, no

pupil names)

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• Outside the Classroom:

CPD Topics:

- Open Learning (Free): Teaching for good behaviour. Available at:

https://www.open.edu/openlearn/educationdevelopment/education-

careers/teaching-good-behaviour/contentsection-0?active-tab=description-tab

- Future Learn (Free): Managing Behaviour for Learning. Available at:

https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/managing-behaviour-forlearning

- Sec-Ed are offering free slides and handouts on their website . This installment

offers CPD on positive behaviour staregies to make life easier in the classroom.

Available at:

https://www.sec-ed.co.uk/best-practice/cpd-workshop-positive-behaviour-strategies

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Wider Reading:

• Outside the Classroom:

- When the Adults Change, Everything Changes: Seismic Shifts in School

Behaviour by Paul Dix

- Getting the Buggers to Behave by Sue Cowley

- Tips for dealing with low level chat in lessons available at:

- https://www.sec-ed.co.uk/best-practice/nqt-special-dealing-with-chatty-classes/

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Teacher Standard 8: Fulfil wider professional responsibilities

- Developing and contributing to development of SoW, policies – How

can you help your department? Ask what you can do

- Taking responsibility for own and group CPD – Work with your cohort to

share CPD ideas

- Performance management – Ask your mentor or SLT Lead about your work.

Use the TDF to monitor your own progress

- Peer observation and mentoring - Talk to other trainees.

Can you help and advise them on their work?

- Being thoroughly up to date with pedagogy and practice –

Be sure to monitor education research in the current climate

How Are We Meeting It?

• In the Virtual Classroom:

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• Outside the Classroom:

CPD Topics:

- Future Learn (Free): The Science of Learning. Available at:

https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/science-of-learning

- Open Learn (Free): Becoming a Reflective Practitioner. Available at:

https://www.open.edu/openlearn/educationdevelopment/learning-teach-becoming-

reflectivepractitioner/content-section-0?active-tab=description-tab

- Open Learn (Free): Learning to Teach: An Introduction to Classroom Research.

Available at: https://www.open.edu/openlearn/education-development/learningteach-

introduction-classroom-research/content-section-0?activetab=

description-tab

- Seneca Learning (Free): Cognitive Science for Teachers. Available at:

https://app.senecalearning.com/classroom/course/9f6bf15c-23fe-401c-810a-

3bc66d761885

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Wider Reading:

• Outside the Classroom:

- Managing Teacher Workload: A Whole-School Approach to Finding the Balance

edited by Nansi Ellis.

- Putting Staff First by John Tomsett and Jonny Uttley.

- Eliminating unnecessary workload around marking by Report of the Independent

Teacher Workload Review Group.