North Hertfordshire College

HoT Learning

  • Everything becomes connected. Made me nervous/excited about continuing to develop my teaching and learning.
  • I will now approach my lesson planning using the (HoT Learning) model.
  • Made me really think!
  • Let the sun shine.
  • Made me think about how I teach and how to improve.
  • Inspiring.
  • Like jumping into a plungepool – feeling more revitalised.
  • Dancing my way to success.
  • It’s not what you do, it’s the impact you have.
  • The mist has cleared!
  • Teaching an old dog new tricks!
  • It’s inspired me to explore outstanding ways of teaching.
  • Plan differently (aspirationally).
  • Clearest explanation I have had to date of what an outstanding lesson is.
  • Clear and concise. I have the desire to plan sessions in a different way.
  • I feel like I have had a large can of red bull.
  • Feel enthused and thinking about possible strategies for improvement.

HoT2 – Techniques for engaging learners

  • Exciting session which I was fully engaged in. On reflection in the tea break, I realised I was ‘zoning’!
  • Blue sky thinking!

Implementing Live Self Assessment

  • The best input we’ve had by miles!
  • Moving from black and white to Technicolor.
  • Made me look at the real issues I need to consider.
  • A journey into the unknown (or rather something I thought I knew but actually didn’t).
  • My head is spinning with ideas.
  • I’ve walked around the mammoth with my knife and fork and I’ve a good idea how I’m going to eat it, although I’ve decided my cutlery is not fit for purpose.

The Self-Assessment Flip

  • Lightbulb moment!
  • I now feel confident to begin writing my first SAR.
  • We liked the impact assessment tool.
  • Huge impact.

Transformational Lesson Observation

  • The exercises were a brilliant tool to realise and understand the positive impact of standards on performance and strategy.
  • Like a penny that has been polished and revalued.
  • Illuminating – I have not done an observation before. I will talk less and listen more.
  • Let there be light.
  • It was “unmissable”.
  • I’ve been observing for many years and have been involved in double observations as part of Ofsted inspections. Having a significant rethink now re my impact judgements.
  • I was in the ‘zone’.
  • Quite a few meerkat moments!
  • Opening of a flower in spring.
  • Helped me reflect on our current (observation) system that does not improve T&L.
  • Inspiring to see some people challenging the system.
  • Windscreen wiper moment.
  • Inspirational and encouraging knowing what observations could and can be.
  • Changing trains – changing perspectives.
  • This session really helped me be more objective.
  • Opens the mind.
  • It has opened my eyes and I’m going to have to re-think my own style of assessing/teaching in order to be an effective observer.
  • It has focused me on the learning impact and judgements words to help guide the evaluation and grade.
  • Provided an excellent insight into what impact a lesson has on the learning journey.
  • This session encouraged me to think about learner outcomes. In courage me to see observation in a different and effective way.
  • I now have a better idea about how to focus on impact.
  • I feel inspired to develop my own teaching sessions based on what I’ve learned.

“Yes, were all individuals” Bryan, 1979

  • Really enjoyed the participation and being included, even though I am not teaching staff.
  • Nothing worthwhile comes easy.
  • Very interesting to explore differentiation examples from both Tony and my peers.

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