City College Coventry

by Tony Davis · May 21st, 2015 · · Comments are off for this post

Drilled down into the nuts and bolts of learning objectives. Helped me identify ‘ideal student’ traits.
Thought provoking. Liked definitions of expert learning.
Enlightening.
I will focus on setting learning objectives that will enable the development of the independent learner traits.
[I need to] Focus on the outcome and build from there.
[I need to] Use open loops [curiosity].
Thought provoking.
I have learnt what teaching staff should focus on when writing outcomes. This is now much clearer.
Refreshing. More emphasis on educative practice to bring about improvement.
It helped to focus thinking on the lesson as an isolated, but continual learning experience.
Exciting! Use of the sandbox to write learning objectives.
Really helpful. Going to deliver the ‘Sandbox’ to my team.
Encouraging.

A beginning of a new journey. [I need to] Use some of Tony’s techniques.
The start of a journey – the way forward.
Using post-it notes and answers to make sure comments are anonymous.
Paired exemplar marking and avoiding the ‘but’.
Some further tools to share with staff.
Sharing feedback anonymously to encourage peer learning. Encourage peer assessment to reduce marking loads.
A move towards enlightenment. Peer assessment. Learner critical reflection.
Differentiation techniques – All learners should have same outcome, with different support levels to achieve it.
New approaches and feedback to share with the team.
Helpful to revisit self-assessment and marking.
Rethink the [feedback] sandwich model and engage learners in feedback giving.

[What might you do differently?] Everything.
Yet another road to Damascus.
Think big. Thank you for inspiring my staff so much 🙂
I already aim high, but you made me realise: take away the ceiling to open up your learners’ world.
[I need to] Research further ideas to help develop engaging lessons.
White rapid river.
Inspirational session. Plenty of food for thought. Thanks!
Open the window and look at the sky. The fresh air enters the room – feel excited to be alive.
Wow, I really enjoyed it… The reassurance that mistakes made through experimentation are ok.
Inspiring sparks of exciting ideas.
Inspiring. I might try to integrate new ways of getting students to be more active. It’s fantastic.
[I/we need to] Create an effective schedule for induction week.
Fun. I would *start* the year differently in future!!
Eyes have been opened!
A most enjoyable session – loved it!

Rude awakening!
Questioning. [I need to] Get my team to identify their areas for development.
It should be a supportive system.
I will look for impact in the lessons more than stuff.
Empower the teachers to measure impact.
Some very good ideas on how to change vision of observations.
It gives me a better way of undertaking observations, I am new to the manager’s role, so is useful.
Insightful.
It has further reinforced the benefit of doing more coaching in the role of being the observer and focusing on impact.
Insightful and inspirational. Started to understand the need to flip accountability to supportive process.
Consideration of terminology and looking at impact statements.

Informative. Has helped me identify the impact on learners and not just the stuff, also to keep the process supportive.
It was like being given a rout of a museum exhibiting what we are doing as part of an observation process.
Developmental. Confidence-building. [I need to] Move away from parent/child [feedback].
Thought provoking. Particularly the flip in the way to feedback and allow for own development and empowering.
In future observations I will do the strategy/impact note sheet [Lesson Reflection Form] and consider changing the way conversations are held.
I’ll try to rethink the language used when giving feedback and inviting teachers to an open discussion, giving them ownership of the process.
Focus on the impact not the stuff! Conversation not feedback. Encourage staff to think about how their lessons are making a difference! If not, what needs changing.
I have developed a good understanding of the lesson observation process. I will look at how learners are progressing in the lessons more than the documentation.
I particularly enjoyed the post-observation evaluative conversations.
Some very interesting and thought-provoking conversations. I am hoping that our observation process will shift from observer- to teacher-led.
Enlightening! Being new to observation in this capacity, it has been beneficial to learn about the purpose of observation.
Inspiring. [We need to] Agree a new system including the principles of evaluation.

I really love the idea of differentiation I learnt today.
I will apply it.I felt it was a challenging and enjoyable session.
Nice to have a session that was a bit challenging and not patronising.
An eye opener on what we could do better.
Thank you for your enthusiastic delivery and passion for the subject.
Learnt about direct and indirect questioning.
A flower that has just sprung back to life after a slight rundown.
Reshape tutorials so that students prepare with a brief record of GROW issues so that they take ownership.
Made me look at my teaching practice in new light.
Enjoyed all of the session.

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