Collyer’s College (The College of Richard Collyer)
Independent Learning
- Remembering the enthusiasm for creativity I had as a new teacher.
- It helped challenge pre-conceived notions.
Perfecting Self-Assessment Writing
- I liked the idea that getting at a root issue might deal with several symptomatic problems in one hit, and so save time.
- It got me to think painfully… like squeezing a spot – painful, but had to be done.
- A little like dragging my 5 year old to school: resistant at first, but by the end of the day I see the value!
- The light at the end of the tunnel is considerably brighter.
- It was like waking up after a good night’s sleep.
- Great session – thanks – it will be interesting to see how it changes the college process.
- Keeping a firm grasp of the two pointers – ‘so what’ and ‘however’ – will help me to think more clearly.
- Very thoughtful and challenging day. Gave me lots to think about.
- A helicopter ride (so we could all look down on ourselves from a different angle).
- Will use ‘howevers’ to highlight areas for improvement.
- It helped me get a better understanding of what self-assessment should be – not written for the devil on my shoulder, but the learner.
- Challenging and thought provoking!
- Excellent session.
- Enlightening.
Self assessment and quality improvement planning – support staff
- Stepping up the stairs to outstanding.
- Inspired!
- Don’t be scared to admit there are issues, as they help to create self assessment and improve our work.
- Thought provoking. I need to involve all of the team and ensure they input into the process!
Self assessment and quality improvement planning – academic staff
- Eye-opening, thorough, well-paced, authoritative stuff. Thank you.
- Helped me digest my volatile data.
- Helped me see the wisdom of earlier SAR drafting and of continual SAR review.
- I had someone giving me a ladder to help me climb to somewhere I couldn’t reach.
- Cleaning a dirty window. It really helped to go through the techniques of exposing the real issues that are preventing improvement.
- Enlightening.
- Explained the role of the SAR as a way to learn rather than ‘show off’.
- Feel better equipped to self assess.
- Tom Jones’ ‘Delilah’.
- An archaeological dig: revealing layers of historical practice that we have assumed provide a firm foundation – but do they?! I’m a changed assessor.
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