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LLEADING EADING LLEARNINGEARNING

PRIMARY PRIMARY CCONFERENCE ONFERENCE

20102010

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PROGRAMME09:30 Welcome and Introduction

The NIC Implementation Process

10:45 Coffee

11:15 Sharing Practice 1 Sharing Practice 2

1:00 Lunch

2:00 Sharing Practice 3

3:00 Plenary3:30 Evaluation and Close

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OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

• Review progress in implementing the N.I. Curriculum;

• Learn from the experience of other schools through sharing practice.

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Leading Learning 1Leading Learning 1 January 2006

Whole – School Awareness August - November 2006

P1 & P5 Professional Development

January – October 2007

Leading Learning 2Leading Learning 2 December 2007

P2 & P6 Professional Development

January – October 2008

Leading Learning - LiteracyLeading Learning - Literacy June 2008

P3,4 & 7 Professional Development

January – October 2009

Leading LearningLeading Learning January - March 2010

Whole-School Developments January 2006 - ongoing

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Leadership Developme

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Teacher Development

Whole school

Development

Leading Learning conferences

Professional development days for every teacher

Cluster groups

NIC introduction

Audit

SDDs

From January 2006From January 2006

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Every School a Good School

The characteristics of a good school:

• Child centred provision

• High quality teaching and learning

• Effective leadership

• A school connected to its local community

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We believe that schools themselves, through honest and open engagement in self-evaluation, using effectively the wide range of data and information available to them, are best placed to identify areas for improvement and to implement changes that can bring about better outcomes from pupils.

Every School A Good School April 2009

INDICATORS of effective performance How would this be evidenced?

** A broad and relevant curriculum is provided for the pupils.

** An emphasis on literacy and numeracy exists across the curriculum.

** Teachers are committed and enthusiastic, enjoying a positive relationship with their pupils and with other school-based staff and dedicated to improving learning.

** Teachers use adaptable, flexible teaching strategies that respond to the diversity within the classroom.

** Assessment and other data is used to effectively inform teaching and learning across the school and in the classroom and to promote improvement.

** Rigorous self-evaluation is carried out by teachers and the whole school, using objective data and leading to sustained self-improvement.

** Teachers reflect on their own work and the outcomes of individual pupils.

** Education outcomes reflect positively on the school and compare well, when benchmarked measurement is undertaken, against the performance of similar schools.

Children applying literacy and numeracy through themes/topics/play based learning/activity based learning.

Teachers using a range of flexible and varied active learning strategies to engage children and deepen thinking and learning, eg effective questioning, modelling learning, role play, collaborative group work, use of the interactive whiteboard.

High Quality Learning and TeachingHigh Quality Learning and Teaching

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Expert Groups – 20 minutesEach group focuses on one of the four characteristics.

How might this characteristic be evidenced in a school?

Home Groups – 12 minutes Reflect, share, discuss, revise and record.

What arose as areas for development?

Report Back – 10 minutes

Jigsaw ActivityJigsaw Activity

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Making connections

ETI: Evaluation ETI: Evaluation of of

Curriculum Curriculum ImplementationImplementation

ETI: Evaluation of ETI: Evaluation of School Development School Development

PlanningPlanning

DE: Every DE: Every School a School a

Good SchoolGood School

ETI: Survey of use of ETI: Survey of use of School Development School Development

DaysDays

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Sharing Practice Seminars

1. Developing and Leading Numeracy – St Brigid’s PS, Altamuskin2. Developing and Leading ICT – Altishane PS3. Developing and Leading Assessment - Gibson PS

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ReflectionTHINK/ PAIR/ SHARE - reflect on

the practice presented to you.• Questions• Key messages • Implications for your school/ you

as a Principal

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LUNCH LUNCH 1.00pm – 2.00pm1.00pm – 2.00pm

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Sharing Practice Seminars

1. Developing and Leading Numeracy – St Brigid’s PS, Altamuskin2. Developing and Leading ICT – Altishane PS3. Developing and Leading Assessment - Gibson PS

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WHERE NEXT?

Reflection – key take-aways.

Implications for my school/ for me as a Principal.

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KEY MESSAGES FROM THE DAY• Successful introduction to the NIC

(Revised) – ETI;• Successful dissemination of practice –

learning from each other;• Evidence of success as articulated in

ESAGS being embedded in schools - school self-evaluation - ETI evaluative reports.

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OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

• Review progress in implementing the N.I. Curriculum;

• Learn from the experience of other schools through sharing practice.