Briefing for Schools Yorkshire & The Humber Masters in Teaching & Learning Consortium

the vision A systematic approach to teachers’ early professional development Schools and Universities working together to improve teachers' professional practice for the benefit of young people.

achieved through: A practice-based, school-centred, fully funded Masters programme in 3 phases personalised to the teacher and their school with: it’s centre of gravity firmly in the school new funding to schools a new role of MTL in-school coach working together with a university Tutor

structured in: Phase 1 - focus on reviewing the NQT year and introduction to enquiry methods and school data analysis Phase 2 - covers learning and teaching, curriculum development, student development & behaviour and leadership & management Phase 3 - in-depth enquiry focussed on an issue chosen by the teacher and coach

organised by: a consortium whose members include : –schools who wish their teachers to participate –all 9 Yorkshire & the Humber universities and whose partners include: –the 15 Y&H Local Authorities –Yorkshire and Humber Training Schools Network –the National and Regional Science Learning Centres –Subject Associations –the Northern School for Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy

initially for: NQTs in schools receiving National Challenge funding first cohort starts April 24th 2010 normally over years can take breaks if needed

based on: 8 modules a general pattern of HEI support –1 Saturday session at the start of the term –VLE support during term –2 twilights towards the end of the term In school coaches meeting with MTL teachers once a fortnight (on average )

funded by: a new TDA funding stream to participating schools Phase 1 - £1032 Phase 2 - £3300 Phase 3 - £2474 total of £6806 to schools

teachers engaging with: some form of enquiry or action research producing new ideas, trying out new teaching methods, creating / utilising new resources focused on their school / class / student’s issues targeted by the teacher and their coach choice informed by: –teacher's own development needs –student’s / departmental / school priorities –MTL materials from the tutors

The Coach – Tutor relationship supporting the M-level evidencing of participants’ learning supporting the improvement of participants’ professional practice supporting participants’ M level thinking and its application MTL tutorMTL coach individual and joint responsibilities M level creditSchool student outcomes key outcomes

coaches who: work with MTL teachers and MTL tutors are trained one day in March, choice from: 10th March in Doncaster 18th March in Sheffield 26th March in Leeds Plus others elsewhere in the region plus one day post Whitsun, dates TBA are funded - £200 for release plus travel are part of a local and regional coach community gain free accreditation for their work if they wish

Senior Liaison Coach Coach P P P P P P School specialistsLocal Authority Specialists and CPD Subject Association, other specialists and their CPD Link HEI Tutor tutor APCL of M credit within APCL protocol limits coaches, teachers and tutors

The CCD Contained Learning Spiral £ £ ££ £ £ The school – provides the main context for learning The participant’s Learning Spiral £ - the MTL funding in the school HEI (s) - expertise and knowledge into the school other learning providers - expertise and knowledge into the school Ex – expertise and knowledge in the school Ex © Cavan, S., Carey, J., Doyle, S. (2009)

using an MTL partnership agreement that: defines and supports the partnership relationship between the schools and HEIs includes protocols on use of MTL funding passed through to schools is being refined with significant school input

key next steps: As at Feb 1 st : briefing NQTs and potential coaches at the school enrolling the NQTs coaches booking into training sessions schools joining the MTL consortium starting the programme on 24 th April providing the funding stream to the school

contacts: For questions about eligibility, funding and MTL partnership agreement: Sean Cavan, Head of CPD, SHU, , For programme issues such as schedules, modules, assessment, etc: Angie Evans, MTL Phase Leader, , For coach training, venues, programme development groups: Caroline Godliman, MTL Admin lead, , For enrolment, module delivery, ongoing student administration Dave Gubbins, student admin lead, ,

contacts: Our Local Authority contacts are: in Doncaster:Adrian in Rotherham:Andy in Sheffield:Kit