Finishing Talk 2013

Mairi McAraEducation Adviser

General Teaching Council for Scotland

email: mairi.mcara@gtcs.org.uk

The Teaching Profession

• By law, all teachers who wish to teach in publically funded schools must register with GTC Scotland.

Maintaining & Enhancing Standards

Role of GTC Scotland

Standards for:

Provisional Registration

Full Registration

Career-long Professional Learning

Leadership and Management

Code of Professionalism and Conduct (COPAC)

New Student Code – launched Spring 2012

CPD: the bigger picture

Standard for

Chartered Teacher

(SCT)/SCPL

Continuing Professional Developmen

t

Maintain and enhance

SFR, (SCT)/SCPL, (SfH)/SLM

Probation SFR

Standard for

Headship (SfH)/SLM

Leadership and

Management

Teacher Education (SITE)/SPR

Professional Recognition

Enhance SFR

Role of GTCS in Probation

• Providing support– Professional Learning and Development

Department

• Email pld@gtcs.org.uk• Call 0131 314 6000

– www.probationerteacherscotland.org.uk

• Regularly updated guidance + monthly newsletters• Discussion forums• Bloggers• Documentation

Role of GTCS in Probation

• Partnership with Local Authorities and Universities

• Seminars to share good practice• Research and evaluation

Routes through Probation

• Two routes:

1. Teacher Induction Scheme (TIS)• funded• 190 days – 3 year time limit• guaranteed post with support

2. Flexible/Alternative Route• 270 days• apply for own work (supply)• no guaranteed support

Probationers on the Flexible Route

• Can be employed by Local Authority or Independent Schools

• Can choose own Local Authority• Can work part-time• Must meet GTCS Standard for Full

Registration

Probationers on the Teacher Induction Scheme (TIS)

• Funded• Employed by Local Authority• Reduced class contact time• Supporter assigned• Must meet GTCS Standard for Full

Registration

Role of GTCS in Probation

Complete Registration Process

(Current address, fee payment, PVG Scheme)

Welcome letter, Certificate of Provisional Registration

July/August 2013

Allocation to LA

May 2013Check Induction

Date

University Recommendation for

Provisional Registration June/July

2013

Registration Department 0131 314 6000

2012 Allocation Statistics

Primary Education

1st Choice 80.85%

2nd Choice 10.68%

3rd Choice 6.16%

4th Choice 1.83%

5th Choice 0.48%

Secondary Education

1st Choice 55.66%

2nd Choice 20.00%

3rd Choice 11.45%

4th Choice 6.02%

5th Choice 6.87%

Aims of Probation

Newly qualified teacher

TeachingCPD Experiences

Observed SessionsSupporter Meetings

Fully registered teacher

Roles and responsibilities

Probationer’s responsibilities

• Timetable• CPD/CPL and the probation process• Seek advice and guidance• School’s policies and development plan• Use the regular meetings with the supporter• Review and reflect on teaching and learning• Self-evaluate and monitor professional

development• Maintain a record of professional development• Identify and record appropriate critical

incidents and evidence to use as a focus of discussion with your supporter

Professional Development Portfolio

• ITE Profile and subsequent PDAPs• Timetable• Record of Meetings with Supporter• Record of Observed Sessions• Record of CPD/CPL and Impact

– local authority programme– school activities– personal activities

• Results of reflection on practice

Supporter’s responsibilities

• Get to know the probationer• Create a climate for discussion• Co-ordinate the probationer’s CPD

programme• Monitor and evaluate progress• Advise on CPD/CPL opportunities• Provide pastoral support, when appropriate• Oversee action plans and portfolio• Monitor the school support programme• Encourage the probationer to reflect• Profile completion• Liaise with the local authority

The Standard for Full Registration (SFR)

Purpose of the SFR

• A clear and concise description of the professional qualities and capabilities probationer teachers are expected to attain

• A professional standard against which reliable and consistent recommendations and decisions can be made on the fitness of new teachers for full registration with GTC Scotland

• A clear and concise description of the professional qualities and capabilities fully registered teachers are expected to maintain and enhance throughout their careers

• A baseline standard of professional competence which applies to teachers throughout their careers

SFR: Aspects of Professional Development

• Professional Knowledge and Understanding

• Professional Skills and Abilities

• Professional Values and Personal Commitment

Online ITE Profiles

• Natural link to SFR• Automatic data transfer• Access through MyGTCS • Profile Sections SITE link

Key Strengths (1 each area) SFR link

Areas for Development (1 each area)(SMART Targets IPDAP Aug - Dec)

Online ITE Profiles

• Student completes profile and submits to tutor by email

• Tutor either approves or returns profile

• When agreement reached, tutor submits to GTC Scotland

• Information transferred for starting point discussion on probation

Online SFR Profile completion

• Online Profiles accessed from GTCS website:

www.gtcs.org.uk

• Released to probationers when details entered by Local Authority

Initial Professional Development Action Plan (IPDAP)

• Bridging the gap between your ITE / Career Entry Profile

Interim 1 Initial Professional Development Action Plan

• Notes

• Your initial professional development action plan (IPDAP) should be completed by you in collaboration with your supporter and should be used to identify the initial focus for professional development covering the August to December period.

• For your Interim Profile, you should use your career entry profile / ITE profile during discussions about your IPDAP.

• For Final and (if required) Interim 2 Profiles, this section is an exact copy of your PDAP from your Interim 1.

Initial Professional Development Action Plan (IPDAP)

• Share profile for entry into the teaching profession with supporter

• Share strengths• Share main areas for further

professional development• (Complete self-evaluation)• Enter agreed targets and action

– initially Aug-Dec

Example of SMART Target

Classification Agreed Target Action Tools

3.1.2 demonstrate improve 1.Observeeffective questioning communication supporterstrategies by working on and others questioning 2. read

techniques university notes 3. read

Inside the Black Box and others

Concluding comments

Concluding comments

• GTCS role, advice and support• Roles and responsibilities

– Student to Probationer– Probationer and Supporter

• The Standard• Evidencing your experience and

progress

And finally . . .

• Grab the opportunity!