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Category Archives: Innovation and Creativity in T&L
Teaching Excellence Podcast with Stef Wilkinson and Joanne Miles: Starting the new academic year in the time of covid-19
In this podcast for the Teaching Excellence series, I talk to Stef Wilkinson about starting the academic year in the time of covid-19. We discuss different models of provision, some challenges and helpful approaches in blended learning and how to … Continue reading
Posted in Advanced Practitioners, blended learning, Coaching, coaching skills, CPD, CPD for Teachers, Culture for Learning, Curriculum Design, Digital skills, FE, Flipped learning, ILT/ICT, Innovation and Creativity in T&L, Online teaching, Professional Development, Professional Learning Communities, Staff Development, Teaching and learning, Zoom/video conferencing
Tagged blended learning, coaching skills, COVID-19, induction, online teaching and learning, PLCs, staff development
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Sharing Plans And Practices For Unseen Observation: Video of Zoom Session with Prof Matt O’Leary and Joanne Miles
Today I had the pleasure of hosting a Zoom session with Prof Matt O’Leary and colleagues from the FE sector, to discuss plans and practices related to unseen observation. Here is the video clip of that session for download. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eATkKc5JPByT9sYmWy7MrWs9gxgLZUba/preview“>SharingPlansAndPracticesForUnseenObservationZoomSessionJune11th2020 … Continue reading
Posted in Advanced Practitioners, Coaching, coaching skills, CPD, CPD for Teachers, Culture for Learning, FE, Innovation and Creativity in T&L, Lesson observations, Peer observation, Professional Development, reflection, Staff Development, Teacher education, Uncategorized, Ungraded lesson observations, Unseen observations
Tagged reflective practice, Unseen observations
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Current Guidance and Visions for the Future of FE and HE
Includes the re-opening plans from several FE colleges: https://www.aoc.co.uk/college-reopening-support Current guidance for FE and skills providers: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-maintaining-further-education-provision https://www.sixthformcolleges.org/380/comment-1/post/47/covid-19-latest-advice-for-colleges?preview https://natspec.org.uk/about-us/publications/covid-19-and-colleges-natspec-briefing/covid-19-government-advice/ https://ofqual.blog.gov.uk/2020/04/09/arrangements-for-summer-2020/ https://www.pearson.com/uk/educators/fe-college-educators/supporting-the-fe-sector-during-coronavirus-covid-19/assessmentarrangements.html Commentary on the government response to COVID-19: https://www.tes.com/news/dfe-urged-set-out-post-covid-19-plan-fe https://www.tes.com/news/Covid-19-40-support-staff-say-safety-hasnt-been-prioritised https://www.tes.com/news/Covid-19-five-key-questions-colleges-ahead-15-june Think pieces about the way education … Continue reading
Pandemic Pedagogy: How are our TLA practices changing during COVID-19?
This is a short video clip with some reflections on how the COVID-19 outbreak has led teachers to adapt their TLA practices to working in the virtual world. https://www.loom.com/share/1e35aa31bc37489f8840095d42e81bef
Pandemic Pedagogy for Teachers and Coaches: Questions For Exploring TLA Practices In The Virtual Realm
As teachers develop new ways of working in virtual spaces with learners throughout the COVID-19 outbreak, I am hearing conversations starting about the nature of pandemic pedagogy. For many teachers it has been a complex and challenging journey to bring … Continue reading
Posted in Advanced Practitioners, assessment for learning, Assessment methods, Coaching, Coronavirus, CPD, CPD for Teachers, Differentiation, Digital skills, FE, Feedback, Flipped learning, ILT/ICT, Innovation and Creativity in T&L, reflection, Retrieval practice, Staff Development, Stretch and challenge, Teaching and learning
Tagged Coronavirus, COVID-19, Online teaching, pandemic pedagogy, reflection questions, Teaching from home, virtual teaching and learning
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Unseen Observation: A Tool For Reflection And Professional Learning
Blog post from Oliver Caviglioli outlining how you can use unseen observation in a coaching context: https://teachinghow2s.com/blog/coaching-with-unseen-observations Blog post from Oliver Caviglioli on a project to use unseen observations along with HOW2s at Aylesbury College: https://teachinghow2s.com/blog/an-innovate-approach-to-observations-at-aylesbury-college How Aylesbury College used … Continue reading
Posted in CPD, CPD for Teachers, Culture for Learning, FE, Innovation and Creativity in T&L, Lesson observations, Peer observation, Peer sharing, Professional Development, Professional Learning Communities, reflection, Staff Development, Teacher education, Teaching and learning, Ungraded lesson observations, Unseen observations
Tagged developmental observation, FE, Professional Development, Professional learning, reflective practice, reflective practitioners, reflective skills, ungraded peer observations, Unseen observations
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Coaching in a Crisis: Toolkit for Coaches and Advanced Practitioners
I work as a freelance trainer and coach in the Further Education sector in the UK and since the onset of the pandemic have been having conversations with many coaches working in that context and grappling to support staff as … Continue reading
Posted in Advanced Practitioners, Coaching, coaching skills, Coronavirus, Digital skills, FE, ILT/ICT, Innovation and Creativity in T&L, Online teaching, Planning for Learning, Teaching and learning
Tagged coaching in crisis, Coronavirus, Digital skills, Distance teaching, Online teaching, Teaching from home
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Funding opportunity from Ufi VocTech Trust – deadline April 6th 2020
I am sharing this funding opportunity from UFI VocTech Trust as it may be of interest to colleagues in the sector. Thanks to Lou Mycroft for sharing this information with me. Info and links to the Ufi website below: Can … Continue reading
Responding to the Coronavirus Pandemic: How can Coaches and Advanced Practitioners Support Teachers?
With colleges closed and teachers grappling with a sudden shift to full online delivery, coaches and Advanced Practitioners (APs) can play a positive role in supporting the psychological and practical transition to this new way of working. Here are some … Continue reading
Just moved to online teaching due to the coronavirus? Here are some blogs and videos to help develop your digital skills
How to teach online with Zoom: Complete Introduction https://bit.ly/2WBLzXT QuizSlides offering free use of their platform for 3 months https://quizslides.co.uk/prices Thanks to https://twitter.com/MarkBeetlestone and https://twitter.com/PhilEdTech for sharing all these resources on using Microsoft Teams https://sites.google.com/view/remotereadylearning How to use … Continue reading
