East Coast College

by Tony Davis · September 6th, 2018 · · Comments are off for this post

21st Century Pedagogy

An excellent session – engaging approaches.
Old dog, new tricks.
It will change the way I write my learning outcomes. It will push me out of my comfort zone, which is great.
Absolutely fantastic. Allowed time to reflect on current practice and how it can be developed.
We have some important and fundamental changes to make cross college in this area as it underpins motivational TLA (and creates curiosity!)
Inspiring.
I learnt a whole new way of planning outcomes and enabling learners to be more independent.
I found this session really helpful and will be implementing these new strategies in my sessions – and definitely look at Tony’s website.
A window in the wall of learning outcomes lets in the light.
[I need to] Focus on curiosity and motivation of the students.
Walking my learning rainbow.
Silk purse from sow’s ear.
Producing lesson plan – think more of setting targets and using the elements: mind, body, brain.
Impact – not task list.
Pioneering.
This training should be a session in the teacher training qual and also repeated for tutors biannually/annually. More teachers need to attend this training if we are to overcome TLA.
Revelatory.
By designing LOs that encourage learning independence, my lessons will be more effective, active and hopefully outstanding.
Really, it’s been the starting point of outcomes is key; you can’t do the ‘stuff’ until you know what you want to achieve. Especially relevant around attitudinal change, which gets missed when you just focus on the ‘stuff’. A very engaging, highly informative session – could listen to you for hours.
Loved the examples and pace/style of delivery.
I’m an open book.

Achieving Grade 1 for Employability Skills

Like opening a door to new possibilities
Walking through a familiar corridor only to find how unfamiliar it actually is.
Unexpectedly useful.
You gave me new ideas to try that I hadn’t considered in the past.
Having no idea what to expect, this session was most interesting. Understanding individual needs requires attention.
Opened up expansive thinking. Should make the further debate necessary easier.
Making sure the learners can explain how and why they are doing something and how it relates to work.
[I need to] Vocalist the things we are already doing so the learners are more aware because if you ask them what we are doing for employability, they will say ‘nothing’ so break it down into language they understand and will use.
Learners’ ability to articulate how they have developed skills.
Meerkat – popped up from the daily routine to take in the landscape.
Useful practical task.
Consider thinking differently to accommodate work placements in a more meaningful way.
Learning is like wrestling a lion. [I need to] Engage students immediately in the importance of employability skills.
Lots of ideas to help make employability more learner-led.
The menu was useful for ideas for students to assess themselves and be independent.
Learning is like climbing a mountain. I really like the idea to ask learners to develop own projects regarding employability progression.
Got lots of ideas for projects to make work experience more valuable.
Going to try to include more work-based and employer linked things with students.
Ideas on how to raise the bar in this area. Enlightening. More student-led activities.
I appreciated discussions with other teachers. I appreciated clarifying employability skills in my own subject.
Reconsidering industry placement as an employability skills development which can encompass soft skills to a higher degree than previously.
A lot of thought around moving towards a student-led employability-skills-building curriculum.
Very good and very thought provoking.
I have good understanding of employability skills through teaching Prince’s Trust. This has developed my thinking of ideas for other students I teach who have additional learning needs. I will plan further project-based work.
Further understanding to what Ofsted are looking for and how work might be documented to highlight the implementation and development of employability skills. Encouraged further creative thinking of how one might develop these skills and facilitated by tutor.
Like a rose ready to bloom. Challenged ideas and thoughts regarding SEN learners.
I have a much clearer idea of what is required.
Looking more/engaging with variety of employers within sector to ensure/aim high quality work experience.
Learning is like climbing a mountain. Encourage and engage learners with work experience that is meaningful where they can look at how they are able to benefit the employer.
Review learning outcomes for lessons to include employability and tutorial redefinition.

Assessment & the Art of Lazy Teaching

The use of games to demonstrate the assessment types. Loving it all. Thank you Tony, I have enjoyed all your sessions and learnt a great deal.
The 50 Shades of Assessment, a collection of great practices from many colleges – many of which I plan to use.
Huge range of assessment techniques to be considered and discussed with colleagues from other college areas.
All of it. Great ideas, easily adaptable to lessons.
It has given me a completely new perspective on assessment in that I feel properly informed on the benefit of formative assessment.
It is like taking a lift to better practice.
Motivating. Keep coming with more ways to induce learners to reflect about their own learning.
Walking into the light. I will incorporate one of the strategies into my teaching each week.
Inspired – on cloud 9.
[I need to] Use different assessment strategies to make learning an active process, so learners make decisions.
It has sparked a new bulb in my head.
[I need to] Implement some of the assessment strategies that I have come across today.
Reflect on my own strategies and implement some steals to inform my teaching and learning in the classroom.
‘Six blind me and an elephant.’ This session has enabled me to consider different approaches to delivering ‘assessment strategies’ for trainee teachers.
Tony’s enthusiasm is amazing, hope he is going to return.
Enlightening. The session was really helpful to encourage a change in the way I formatively assess and plan next steps for teaching and learning. Found the 50 assessments very helpful.
Educational. I am amazed at how well you know your own resources.
[I need to] Tweak group discussion tasks. Greater emphasis on learner engagement, i.e. all learners answering questions.
Developmental! [I need to] Incorporate more formative assessment techniques in every session.
Excellent use of games (and Top Trumps!)
Practical resources to walk away with to embed in sessions. I would personally like to attend more sessions like this – inspiring to my teaching.
Encouraging!! [I need to] Use some of the different ideas gained from the session.

Creative Learning Teams and The RED System

Blossomed from a dying rose. (Was unsure about it all, but now confident.)
Really enjoyed the day. Lots to take in.
Creative, collaborative and inspiring.
Discussions afterwards were supportive and cohesive.
I have a greater understanding of my own methodology through the eyes of experienced peers – this means a lot to me.
Great to receive such a wide range of ‘steals’ from other teachers.
Realising that I am doing a good job and that help is available from others and that impact on learning is in all areas which I teach.
Feel ready to start.
The longest journeys begin with a single step.
I was enabled to see what was good and not so good about my own impact on learning.
I had a lightbulb moment.
It gave me a completely different perspective. I loved the idea of making students curious.
Thank you. I feel enriched.

Improving Learner Motivation

I got very excited about planning a zone experience in low points in the academic year to excite my learners.
It was a simmering pot of ideas.
From tiny seeds big trees grow!
Make something exciting to look forward to each term.
Creative thinking.
Made me think – new ideas, look at work differently. Get students more involved in planning/thinking to how to improve learning: skills, knowledge, behaviour, employability.
It would be good for everyone in ECC to practice what has been said today.
In my happy place.
Put into practice. Have each department plan a crazy lesson together. All of them teach it and evaluate, then do another PL day to discuss difficulties and what worked well.
[I need to] Revisit initial planning and aim to address low points effectively.
Thin scheme of work makes sense – useful. Have come up with some ideas about symptoms that need to be addressed.
Useful practical tools that have been through through. Thank you.
Small steps to success.
Look at this session from a support point of view – to help identify and support learners’ retention/work with tutors more around identifying possible ideas/feedback.
I will look at the students’ motivation and link it to my teaching.
My island was closer to the mainland. On a day-to-day basis I would start with a curiosity question. I am going to think of a project for my maths course. I liked the opportunity to discuss ideas with others.
Interesting. [I need to] Look more into engaging students by curiosity.
Consider the high and low points in the year and plan accordingly.
Have covered some of the content before, some lovely skills sharing.
Learning is like building a house!
Highlight: low and high points and identify/plan exciting sessions/events in particular low points.
Plan something exciting at low points of academic year.
A beautiful echoed forest.

Inspiring Induction Practices

‘From prison to freedom.’
Move away from silo thinking. Refreshing, pragmatic and honest.
Like an inquisitive child realising there are many possibilities out in the world.
I’m buying a new carpet. I shall totally revise what I’ve done previously.
[I need to] Think more about what I want the learner to ‘look’ like after induction. What difference do I want to make..?
I would like to inspire my learners more and be more creative in lessons. Really good inspirational session.
Lot of ideas to consider in the induction experience for learners. [I need to] Get together with others in my teams to develop some of the ideas.
Found session liberating.
Inspirational. Considering innovative ways to engage students. Excellent presenter.
[We need] Less focus on initial assessment in first weeks. Confidence to spend time building relationships and engaging learners.
It was like a breeze of fresh air! [We need to] Make more impact, not just ticking boxes.
[We need to] Stop repetition of paperwork over year 1/2/3.
Crossing a carpet.
[Induction needs to be] More meaningful and engaging. Requires ‘buy in’ from management.
Old dog, new tricks.
First go for the moon, then think real.
[I need to] Be a bit braver/wackier with ideas.
I have gained lots of excellent ideas and strategies to make the induction process a better experience for the learner.
Enjoying planning a pie-in-the-sky idea. More collaborative work across all areas of the arts would address many points in induction and beyond.
Puts importance of induction in the focus.
Helped me to understand the importance of getting it ‘right’.
Waking up from a deep sleep. I feel inspired.
Ray of sunshine.
A breath of fresh air! The possibilities are endless!!
Putting the spring back in my step.

Introduction to the RED System

Gives a much clearer indication of how the concept works in practice. Informative, lot of creative thinking. Good delivery and explanation.
Change my use of language when reflecting on the session with the tutor. Use the Learning Momentum curve.
Teaching is a profession that needs to be Newton’s Cradle, keep it going as a team approach.
Less process, more impact.
Change in attitude, sell the idea to others – might have to be gradual.
Overflowing cup.
Same horizon, different vantage point.

The RED System – Next Steps

‘Pulling together the pieces’, ‘seeing the bigger picture’
A bit like catching up with a like-minded professional that loves a bit of learning theory but also is really keen on practical application.
The three observations were from very different perspectives and helped me brush up on the style of language to use for a coaching conversation.
Developed confidence around writing impact judgements during an observation.
Recognising how to construct an effective discussion/reflection stage, to encourage the teacher to be more reflective and encourage them to self-drive their experience forward.
In particular it was really good to go over the opening questions for the ‘transition point’ during the discussion with teacher. Really good reminder on ‘open’ questioning, devising a bank of open questions to start and the use of ‘funneling’ to encourage ownership by the teacher of the positives, negatives, missing and unintended impacts. This has helped to hone my skills a bit more and made me realise that I need a bit more prep on the questions beforehand to avoid ‘leading’.
I gained insights into how to avoid giving feedback that aimed to “fix” and how to phrase feedback to lead instead.
As ever, a very strong session Tony, with a good recap on RED and a lot more detail around the questioning and database. Always a pleasure to come to one of your sessions and I’ve never gone away without at least a couple of improvements to make.

Learning Outcomes for Independent Learning

I particularly liked the Zoom set up Tony used – especially the whiteboard interaction and break out room facilities which I haven’t used before – I felt like we were in an actual classroom – brilliant!
Tony Davis – always gets you thinking and questioning your practice.
I need to go back and defiantly re-write my learning outcomes so they are smarter and incorporate the three components.
I found the session very interesting and useful and I very much enjoyed the opportunity to go into brake out rooms to discuss and have a go at the tasks.

Perfecting Progress Reviews

Inspired to complete more meaningful progress reviews.
Thought provoking. Not used the GROW model before so interesting to see this.
Like a soap opera, looking forward to the next episode.
I think the structure of our reviews needs to change to allow us to focus on the important things rather than ticking boxes for Ofsted/funding.
It was like having a window opened up on what I do. Very revealing and a breath of fresh air!
The lightbulb moment.
The session was informative, interactive and useful and will help me to review my own practices in progress monitoring. End goal – to produce an aspirational quality standard for progress monitoring – this is marathon not a sprint!
The session made me think about getting more from the learner and enabling them to engage instead of myself doing the talking in reviews.
It has made me look at how I will carry out my reviews in future to ensure the learner leads…
I’m a real fan of what you did today – it really worked well and felt like we were in an actual classroom – loved it!
Thanks Tony – A really useful session – I particularly enjoyed the way you broke down the video clip into a range of different activities and will be stealing this for future session if I can get my head around the Zoom break out room and whiteboard!

Quality Standard writing

Like making a statue from a mound of clay.
Inspiring.
Someone has turned the light on, let’s avoid the powercut!

Supercharged Evaluation Skills

Inspirational.
It will enable them [learners] to write meaningful evaluations of their work. This will save me time in the workshop.
This was a very useful session and can be applied immediately to my teaching.
Thought provoking. Sentence structure is easy to form using colours.
Induction week will be changed to include the colour thinking – posters on walls to use as a reminder.
A new challenge.
System is simple to use and benefits all learners if used early.
This session needs to be attended by all who teach English (GCSE and FS), but also all those who assess students’ written work, E3 and above. Co Educators would greatly benefit from this!
Refreshing. Focusing. New perspective. Focus on learners’ evaluations and tutor feedback.
Useful session! I’ll look to change the way I describe key words to students – give them more opportunity to input and discuss. Very enjoyable and thought provoking.
It’s taught me not to be afraid to have a go and keep trying until I get it right.
This was the best English lesson I’ve ever had, 🙂 Very enjoyable.
The use of words and how to build better constructed feedback for students based on the formula for evaluative phrases.
From good to outstanding shall I go.
A wake-up call.

The Art of Using Target Setting

It helped me find the kernel of target setting via links to destinations and differentiation.
Thank you this was a great session very inspiring.
Although the dog wags the tail, at times the dog should follow it’s nose to where the tail is happier.
Insightful.
Thinking about targets/destinations/future changed selves/project management as a normal way of working from the start. A lot of key phrases that will help e.g. linking curiosity to homework.
It has helped me better understand the use of language and trigger words/phrases I will now refrain from or increase use of.
I am going to use the project management as a tool with my tutorials. We will use this to help commence the individual tutorials so they remain person-centred being conscious not to make it purely academic but holistic.
This can be embedded into everyday classes without the need to create separate targets that are restrictive.

Transformational Lesson Observation

I started as a half-empty bottle and ended up overflowing with new ideas and desire to put into practice.
I’ve always struggled with evaluation, however, I feel after today I have a better understanding! I like the idea of the new observation process.
Closing the door on outdated practice.
I welcome any change that will take us from the antique and irrelevant system of observation we currently use.
Happy to have such an expert delivering our training – felt confident in his hands.
It is impossible to discover new oceans if you do not have the courage to lose sight of the land.
Not to focus on ‘stuff’ but think what will make a ‘difference’ to students’ learning.
[I need to] Encourage more independent learning – curiosity. Be more creative and take ‘risks’!
Thank you! Very engaging!
Tony’s voice is music to my ears!
The focus on impact rather than process was a useful critical lens to apply.
A breath of fresh air.
An insight into positive and productive professional conversations that will help to support and develop my teaching/impact. Look forward to seeing the new observation system.
We should have done this a long time ago.
EPIC.
[I need to] Think more deeply about how I can inspire the learners and ensure maximum learning.
Enthusiastic about being more collaborative.
Empowering new approach would be valuable.
I particularly enjoyed the ‘curiosity opening’ example given by the trainer.
A hot air balloon being fired up. Very helpful in terms of positive impact on learning and how to have evaluative conversations.
I am now thinking about impact rather than the stuff.
Feel excited about new system.
It lights up my fire.
Helped to understand and differentiate what really makes an impact on the learners. Encourages creativity and risk-taking.
A concrete bridge bulldozed in a glorious explosion. The foundations laid for the new bridge. The river’s flow grows dangerously fast.

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