Blackpool Adult Learning Service

21st Century Pedagogy

  • This was absolutely fascinating!!
  • It was so helpful to be given guidance and advice about how to begin to develop a more effective practice when thinking about, planning and producing learning outcomes.
  • It’s encouraged me to think how I can develop my use of verbs in relation to Bloom’s taxonomy.
  • I’m out of the starting blocks and raring to go!
  • I feel as though I have cleared a little more of my cluttered ‘garden’ of practice.
  • [I liked the] Idea of ALL achieving, but with differentiated support.
  • The links to examples such as: a good book, and crime dramas was excellent.
  • Nice to see that tutors realised where they could make changes in their practice.
  • Made me think more about how I can introduce my independent learning in the classroom.
  • I realised that I might be over empathising and therefore lowering expectations of my learners.
  • I need to review the type of support I offer my learners.
  • I will review my planning to really raise the profile of curiosity and how I can encourage learners to engage with independent study.

Learner-Centred Assessment, Feedback and Questioning

  • My knowledge bucket is officially overflowing with goodies :).
  • Loads of great practical ideas to try out in the classroom. Many thanks, terrific training.
  • Differentiated support, not targets.
  • More inspiration to be creative with.
  • Like a new chapter of a book.
  • [I need to] Introduce learner critical reflection/evaluation.
  • I picked up some tips on questioning and assessment that was really helpful.
  • New ideas and techniques for formative assessment.
  • Thank you. Enjoyed it and found the day valuable.
  • [I will] Definitely use the critical thinking ideas; critique work then pass back to original source; pairing, sharing questioning/coaching.
  • Very enjoyable and informative.
  • [I need to] Use more higher-level based questions.
  • Very thought provoking – must try 1 or 2 techniques out asap then move on to another!
  • I particularly enjoyed the part on coaching answers out of students and how to avoid putting them on the spot.

Lesson Plan Review

  • I found it interesting that if you change your outcomes how this necessitates a change in my planning, and how different the lesson content would be.
  • Relating this session to the CIF and the recent inspection report has hit the right level of realisation with tutors.
  • I will use the review strategy to search for flat areas of sessions and create a range of activities to use or have available to reduce possible reductions in learner engagement.
  • I will review my lesson plans, reflecting on the highs and lows of my sessions.
  • [I need to] Think about Mind and Body outcomes and how to incorporate expert learning traits.
  • I feel a little like British Rail… I am getting there J
  • I will keep practising and trying to improve the way I view the ‘end prize’.
  • I will put into practice the colour strategy for learning outcomes and put more thought into what makes green and orange.
  • A very helpful and refreshing session.

Quality Standard

  • Walking round a corner of a mountain and coming across an unexpected sunset view.
  • I will begin developing a gold standard for inductions and the first sessions of my courses.
  • A foundation of a beautiful fountain.
  • A cake with the right ingredients.
  • Great activities, particularly around writing standards.
  • Look through the EIF to see how we can fit it into session plans – what constitutes outstanding.

Supercharged evaluation skills

  • Scaffolding! Waterfall of information to be flowed throughout organisation.
  • Today has felt like a flight to a new country. I have seen local details change to broader ideas, overseen and unfamiliar, but arriving at a new destination.
  • I intend to integrate the strategy of a colour formula with future NEET groups.
  • Really enjoyable, but feel a lot more exhausted than after most training sessions.
  • An explosion of ideas that have decorated the walls of my brain with colour and innovation :).
  • Enlightening. I’m looking forward to seeing a change in the classroom.
  • Like a lightbulb, which gradually burns brighter and brighter.
  • A sponge – soaking up the information and letting it seep into my teaching.
  • This has proved a very valuable session.
  • Thank you – very challenging!!

The Art of Using Target Setting

  • Watching a favourite film which has never been remastered in colour. I can now see the screens properly.
  • A clearing through the brambles.
  • Using activities to generate targets. Thinking of a particular course, I propose to use part of the session at the start to generate aspirational targets.
  • Really helpful. Helped us to clarify target setting.
  • [I need to] Think about how to make targets more challenging – to make learners take more control of their targets.
  • A snowball gathering and growing as it rolls.
  • Able to begin to write targets with more confidence.
  • I want to increase curiosity to reach and engage my learners from the start of a course.
  • I’m climbing a mountain and I’m halfway up.
  • [I need to] Be more enthusiastic about it. It is their journey; to take ownership more.
  • Focus on excitement and curiosity – look through session plans, think of session 1 activities.

Transformational Lesson Observation

  • I thoroughly enjoyed the session and can’t wait to try out some of the ideas that we discussed.
  • [I need to] Focus on impact and difference this has made to learners. Foster a more collaborative and equal approach to observing sessions. Use strategies to facilitate discussions about feedback.
  • Millipede – take a lot of small steps [and it] will get us there.
  • It’s helped us focus on a framework for improving learning.
  • Move to a dialogue feedback system where tutors reflect more fully on the impact of learning on learners.
  • Brilliant delivery of a complex subject and looking forward to implementing change.
  • I will look at coaching tutors on ‘feedback’ rather than a conversation of what were strengths and weaknesses. This will take practise on our part before we implement.

Tricked out tutorials

  • I’m nearer the end of the carpet walk!
  • Helped think about data preparation and encouraging curiosity/creating interventions.
  • The difference between being locked on a rigid train track with a single destination and a scenic, pleasurable journey where the details on the way are just as important.
  • I will aim to redress the balance between myself and the learner so they discover and define their own goals.
  • A productive, realistic and well-focused session.
  • The long and winding road, that leads to your door – of learning. Thanks!
  • Give more opportunity for the learners to ‘dominate’ the discussion and to identify and problem solve any issues for themselves.
  • Really enjoyed the learning experience.

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