1. CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
WAKEFIELD’S SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Hazel Broadhead
Partnership activities
connected with
developing high quality
Maths teachers
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2. CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
WAKEFIELD’S SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
• As a school we have been a PDS
school in phases 1 and 2 and a PPS
school prior to this. We are also a
lead school for WPITT. We believe
that involvement in ITT will make an
impact on classroom practice and
pupils learning.
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3. CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
WAKEFIELD’S SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
• As a part of partnership activities our
main foci were:
– Improving the training for host
teachers
– Developing training for Maths trainees
and teachers using our AST’s in Maths
– Attracting more teachers into Maths
teacher training
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4. CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
WAKEFIELD’S SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Improving training for host
teachers
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5. CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
WAKEFIELD’S SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
• We developed a 3 part training session
for host teachers and mentors from
within our own school and other schools
within the area.
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6. CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
WAKEFIELD’S SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
• Session 1
– Values of teacher training
– Qualities of a good teacher
– QTS standards
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7. CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
WAKEFIELD’S SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
• Session 2
– Importance of feedback in
particular, the use of language and
constructive statements in
developing high quality teachers
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8. CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
WAKEFIELD’S SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
WAKEFIELD’S SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
• Session 3
– Feedback and target setting
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9. CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
WAKEFIELD’S SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
• We feel the training of host teachers
is essential as a contribution to
developing high quality teachers
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10. CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
WAKEFIELD’S SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Training to develop the use
of group work to enhance
Mathematics teaching
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11. CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
WAKEFIELD’S SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
• Our AST’s for Maths devised and
developed 2 day training sessions
aimed at undergraduates, ITT
students, NQT’s and established
teachers.
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12. CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
WAKEFIELD’S SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
• Both sessions were well received
and attended and via this
initiative we feel that this has
made a contribution to developing
high quality Maths teachers.
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