Great Teaching At Penketh High School

Why is teaching and learning our core business?

  • Our duty as educatorsย 
  • To develop and foster curiosity and interest amongst studentsย 
  • To develop learning characteristics in our studentsย 
  • To prepare students for the next stage of educationย 
  • To develop a child holistically

 

Three core values that will underpin ourย work in teaching and learning:

  1. Trustย 
  2. Empathyย 
  3. Integrity

 

How will we develop great teaching?

  1. Research evidence basedย 
  2. Subject focusedย 
  3. Focus on teacher instruction

 

What will teachers engage in?ย 

  1. Professional dialogueย 
  2. Deliberate practiceย 
  3. Reflection

 

What makes great teaching?ย 

Great teaching is defined as that which leads to improved student progressย 

 

The six components of great teachingย 

  1. (Pedagogical) content knowledge โ€“ strong impactย 
  2. Quality of instruction โ€“ strong impactย 
  3. Classroom climate โ€“ moderate impactย 
  4. Classroom management โ€“ moderate impactย 
  5. Teacher beliefs โ€“ some impactย 
  6. Professional behaviours โ€“ some impact

 

Developing great teachingย 

Professional development opportunities that are carefully designed and have a strong focus on pupil outcomesย have a significant impact on student achievement.ย ย 

 

Key components of effective professional learningย 

  1. Duration โ€“ minimum of 2 terms โ€“ often longerย 
  2. Rhythm โ€“ grasp the strategy, implement, follow upย 
  3. Designed for participant needs โ€“ needs to be aligned to day to day activities and aspirations we have of our studentsย 
  4. Shared sense of purpose โ€“ positive learning environment, time and consistency are keyย 
  5. Alignment โ€“ teacher learning needs to align with student learning.

 

Four strands of professional learning atย Penketh

  1. Whole school prioritiesย 
  2. Teacher learning communitiesย 
  3. Subject knowledge masteryย 
  4. Optional T+L sessions

This is what teacher education is all about! Deliberate practice with committed staff all wanting to get better at their craft.

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Really enjoyed dropping into Mr Billingtonโ€™s art lesson today, where he was skilfully modelling to pupils using worked examples ๐Ÿ‘

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