PGCE School Experience 1 Briefing Gill Woods

Important Dates for SE1 VISIT DAY Wednesday 7th October WEEK BLOCK SCHOOL EXPERIENCE 1 (SE1) Monday 12th October to Thursday 10th December 2015 Week 1 and Week 2 are UNASSESSED (Monday 12 th – Friday 23 rd October 2015) VISIT DAYWednesday 4 th November 2015 MID-POINT REVIEW TO BE SUBMITTEDFriday 20 th November 2015 END OF SCHOOL EXPERIENCE REPORT TO BE SUBMITTED Thursday 10 th December 2015

Roles and Responsibilities of the Class Teacher (p.10) Attend training in order to support the SE process Discuss and clarify expectations Discuss planning with trainee Review planning, responding both to areas of strength and areas that need further support. During the assessed block, formally observe a lesson every week, giving constructive feedback. Conduct weekly reviews Support the trainee in the developing a variety of teaching styles, behaviour management styles and assessment. Check the Reflective Portfolio

Trainees should have… Lesson Planning: for all lessons taught. Reference to the Teachers’ Standards should be evident. Use the UW planning format Self Evaluations: 1 detailed evaluation per day using the critical reflection form, other evaluations can take the form of annotations on lesson plans During assessed block, 1 formal lesson observation per week (class teacher, lead mentor etc.) Weekly Review Opportunity to undertake the Professional Enquiry tasks Two files – School Experience and RP. These should be in school every day

Preliminary Visit Days They MUST have their DBS letter from University with them. They should: Complete school information sheet Complete emergency contact information for school office Obtain copies of the school’s safeguarding, behaviour, health & safety and e-safety policies. Obtain class timetable, basic pupil details etc. Planning Have an idea of arrangements for week 1 of the SE Ensure they exchange s/contact details with you

The School Experience file Organisation of SE file Section 1Classroom organisation Staff responsibilities/duties, class list, classroom layouts and groupings. Section 2Planning for the current week This should contain a timetable, lesson plans and evaluations for the current week. Section 3Planning for previous weeks Organised chronologically and sub-divided into weeks Section 4 Assessment This section should contain evidence of how you have assessed and recorded pupil progress/attainment whilst on School Experience. NB: Always in school, visible and professional in appearance

Expectations of SE1 Weeks 1 & 2 Work alongside the class teacher, taking groups as required. Gather information on what you need to plan and when you will be teaching during the School Experience block. Discuss and prepare a timetable for your teaching and other responsibilities for the coming week. This could be co-teaching with the class teacher or your partner and can be with a group or whole class as applicable. Find and prepare well in advance the resources that you will need for each lesson or small group activity.

Expectations of SE1 Weeks 1 & 2 Negotiate opportunities for observations/ co- planning/co-teaching with your class teacher /and or your paired partner. Have a Weekly review with your class teacher (use Trainee Progress – Weekly review sheet) complete the form and agree Action Points for the next week using Meeting the Teachers’ Standards Booklet. If collecting data for your PSS negotiate with your class teacher when you plan to do this. Arrange a lesson observation of your teaching during Week 3.

Week 3 J Continue to update your SE files and RP according to this handbook; Co-teach and review (using a Critical Reflection form) at least 1 whole class lesson/session per day with your partner /and or your class teacher Critically reflect on one lesson each day using a Critical Reflection form; this may be a co-taught lesson. Reflect on all other lessons by annotating the plans to inform future planning and assessment, use as evidence for the relevant Teachers’ Standard in your RP. Continue to observe outstanding practice by your class teacher or a teacher in another key stage where possible. Complete the Observation by Trainee Teacher form. Make reflective entries in your RP about what you have learned from your experiences this week. Review the Meeting the Teachers’ Standards Booklet, underline in pencil your achievements so far. Have a Weekly review with your class teacher (use Trainee Progress – Weekly review sheet) review last weeks’ Action points and agree Action Points for the next week, using the Meeting the Teachers’ Standards Booklet. Prepare timetable for teaching lessons/groups for next week with your partner and/or class teacher. Arrange a lesson observation of your teaching for next week. Check that your SE file and RP are up to date, organised and well presented.

Week 4 Co-plan with your class teacher/ and or partner and co- teach at least 2 lesson/ sessions per day. 1 should be whole class (co-taught or independent). If appropriate one of these could be taught independently. Make notes about how your class teacher records pupil progress. Critically reflect on one lesson each day using a Critical Reflection form; this may be a co-taught lesson. Reflect on all other lessons by annotating the plans to inform future planning and assessment, use as evidence for the relevant Teachers’ Standard in your RP. Continue to observe outstanding practice by your class teacher or a teacher in another key stage where possible. Complete the Observation by Trainee Teacher form. Make reflective entries in your RP about what you have learned from your experiences.

Week 4 Review the Meeting the Teachers’ Standards Booklet (orange booklet), underline in pencil your achievements so far. Arrange a Weekly review with your class teacher (use Trainee Progress – Weekly review sheet) review last weeks’ Action points and agree Action Points for the next week, using the Meeting the Teachers’ Standards Booklet. Prepare timetable for teaching lessons/groups for next week with your partner and or class teacher. Arrange a lesson observation of your teaching for next week. Check that your SE file and RP are up to date, organised and well presented.

UW Tutor Visit Time agreed; tutors should contact the lead mentor in school to arrange the first visit Each visit should be approximately one and a half hours in length Joint lesson observation; between class teacher and tutor. All files (including RP) accessible at the start of the lesson along with lesson plan. Joint feedback; class teacher and tutor feedback to trainee. Two visits

Mid Point Review During the mid-point of the School Experience they will meet with you and/or supervisory tutor to discuss their progress to date and to set further targets for the next few weeks. The school will complete the Mid-Point Review Sheet and it should be kept at the front of your school experience file with a copy ed to This should arrive at the School Experience office no later than Friday 20th November Emerging (E) 4+ Emerging (E) Teachers’ Standards (Targeted Support to be issued by Class Teacher/ Mentor in collaboration with SE Tutor and ed to UW) Pass (P) Teachers’ Standards graded at Pass (P) but can feature up to 3 Emerging (E) Standards

Targeted support An adapted sheet this year – more space to write targets.

Weeks 5, 6 and 7 Plan and teach at least two lessons per day, 1 should be whole class (minimum requirement). Your teacher/partner should act as your teaching assistant. Ensure that you have clear lesson plans using the UW planning format for each group and whole class lessons taught. Critically reflect on one lesson each day using a Critical Reflection form, focus on one Teachers’ Standard and use as evidence in your RP. Reflect on all other lesson by annotating the plans to inform future planning and assessment, use as evidence for the relevant Teachers’ Standards in your RP.

Weeks 5, 6 and 7 Continue to support class teacher and take on more responsibility for the running of the class. Ensure that all resources and items which have been borrowed are returned; Check that all Professional Enquiry Tasks for SE1 have been completed Ensure that your SE file and RP are up to date. Your RP should contain evidence for each Teachers’ Standard and Part 2. (You will continue to develop and add evidence in SE2 and SE3.) Arrange a Post SE-Tutorial with your SE Tutor. Discuss your School Experience Report with the Class Teacher.

Final SE1 Report Discuss the School Experience report with the teacher and /or Lead Mentor and ensure that, once completed, a copy is ed to by Thursday 10 th December This should be word processed and not sent in a pdf. format. You should also a copy of their attendance sheet. Fail - For the identified Teachers’ Standards the trainee’s attainment is not a pass since it contains 4+ Emerging Teachers’ Standards. Pass - For the identified Teachers’ Standards the trainee’s attainment is Pass but can feature up to 3 Emerging (E) Teachers’ Standards.

What is the purpose of the RP? The Reflective Portfolio enables them to record their achievement against the Teachers’ Standards. They are responsible for making regular entries and gathering appropriate evidence. It has been slightly adapted in Section 4 Do view this one a week and use it for setting targets.

Any Questions.. Julie Sutton 2013