Charlotte Verity Professional Learning (School Based)

I have been undertaking this course by part time study this year, and have loved the learning involved!  Talking with teachers and leaders from other schools has been refreshing and reassuring...many of us have gone through the highs and challenges of working collaboratively. The  collaboration strategies  others have shared have been really helpful, along with my learning e.g. * Identify your partner's strengths and values (e.g. using the Hermann brain model) * Identify and clear on your own values, strengths and challenges * Identify shared goals, e.g., for my colleague and I this year, that has been wellbeing and behaviour * Use humour  * Don't sweat the small stuff - choose what matters most and discuss that first * Establish and stick to tight meeting times e.g. 15min daily catchups * Establish clear and agreed strategies for behaviour management, including special measures / strategies for those with additional needs * Keep a dot point journal of...

December 2015 2015 Appraisal...reflections from myself and my team leader Appraisal Documentation It is wonderful to stand back and re-assess my teaching at this time of year. The key highlights from my own thinking and my team leader: Strengths (keep making time and finding opportunity for these!) * Dedication and persistence e.g. when working with significant behaviours * Learning - continually seeking new insight (via online resources, University and colleagues) has helped me extensively this year. Not only have I learnt new strategies, programmes and found support to face challenges, I have found that the learning itself has been incredibly energising.  * Listening to the students - I have made more time to focus on the students' ideas this year. Open ended questions, conversations and observations has helped me to see and build on their expertise and questions, e.g. by starting a compost group * Seeking advice from colleagues more, and being open and...