1. Science Network 22 ND JUNE 2016

2. Today’s agenda 1. Welcome and introduction 2. Pupil data 3. Pilot evaluation 4. Planning for roll out Lunch 5. Science at Beal High School 6. Actions 7. Looking ahead to next year 8. Network evaluation forms

3. Determine strategic focus Read and review Define the question Make a plan Collect baseline data Carry out the plan Evaluate the impact The Action Research Process: where we are now Share findings We are here

4. Reflection on the project’s progress  Unpacking the three research themes Unpacking the three research themes  Determining the strategic focus and outcomes Determining the strategic focus and outcomes  Deciding the changes to pilot in your own schools  What shared at network  Outputs from the pupil and staff questionnaires  Other factors within your own school  Drawing up your planning for impact sheet

5. Reflection on the project’s progress Impact  On Pupils  On you and other teachers Top tips How has partnership working helped?  Highs and lows  Lessons learnt

6. Pupil Data  Pupil data spreadsheet Pupil data spreadsheet  Issue: how was judgement made on red assessment column

7. Pilot evaluation  Sharing of Powerpoints and posters in small groups  Discussion: what do we want to roll out across our schools?

8. Planning for roll out  Leading successful change

9. Leading successful change: what could possibly go wrong?  Making the change only in your head: leadership by telepathy  Trying too much too quickly  ‘Failing to plan is planning to fail’

10. Leading successful change

11.  Thomas R Guskey article Professional development Change in classroom practices Change in student learning outcomes Change in teachers’ beliefs and attitudes Implications Change is a gradual and difficult process Ensure teachers receive regular feedback on student learning progress Provide continued follow-up, support and pressure

12. Leading successful change Successful change

13. How can we make change successful? Change in general  Communicating a clear vision (with benefits made clear to all)  Commitment from the senior leadership team  Having a realistic plan  Identifying and building a supportive team within the school (Barr article)  Communication strategy – involving and valuing all members of staff  Involving the whole community (children, parents, governors, local businesses, other schools)  Professional development (formal/informal)  Risk management – anticipating resistance to change and planning for what might go wrong  Monitoring – knowing where you are and giving regular feedback  Celebrating success  Not being afraid to make mistakes or discouraged by setbacks

14. How can we make change successful? Focusing on Science  Developing science in your own classroom: setting an example  Building up practical resources and teacher support materials  Updating and developing the school pollicy and guidance  Supporting development - staff meetings, working alongside staff, team teaching  Communicating with wider community - parents, governors, identifying parents with interest/expertise in science to share  Sharing your enthusiasm with children – science clubs, question of the week, whole school challenges and projects, science weeks  Sharing planning, joint projects, assemblies  Developing/identifying resources in school and wider environment – make use of school grounds (start small!)  Making contacts with wider science education community - other schools (the science network), ASE, STEM networks, citizen science projects  Drawing on wider organisations promoting science e.g. Science Museum, British Association, City Farms  Keeping up to date with developments in the subject  Taking advantages of opportunities for Science CPD  Applying for the Primary Science Quality Mark (PSQM)

15. ‘Balloon model’ 1. Who needs to be in the balloon? Write their names 2. On the balloon write what needs to be in place for the change to be successful 3. Next to the anchor write what is holding it back 4. Above the balloon, list elements which will make it fly at high speed 5. On either side of the balloon, write down what might blow your change off course

16. Planning for roll out  Opportunities for involving wider community – parents, governors, local businesses etc  What support do we want from the science network next year?  Drawing up an implementation action plan

19. Science at Beal High School  What were my favourite things?  What did I learn?  What questions do I have?

20. Actions  Completed evaluations on website  Enthuse Partnership reporting – CPD logs  Enthuse Partnership Conference – 30 June  ASE Ipswich Conference – 15 October  Primary Science Quality Mark  Other actions

21. Looking ahead to next year  Structure of meetings  CPD requirements  Agreeing dates and venues for meetings  Wednesday 12th October 2016  Wednesday 30th November 2016  Wednesday 25th January 2017  Wednesday 22nd March 2017  Wednesday 17th May 2017  Wednesday 21 st June 2017

22. Gants Hill Partnership Network Evaluation Forms