Upcoming NHTSA training events

CompSci+

What is CompSci+?

An opportunity to build computer science skills for use in the classroom. This initiative is designed to allow professional development at your own pace. Attending training sessions can prove difficult and therefore this programme is bolstered by online resources which provide guidance in how to teach core aspects of the national curriculum. The national curriculum goes beyond coding therefore the materials available investigate topics such as computational thinking, staying safe online and digital literacy. Each module is accompanied with tasks that provide you with the opportunity to practice classroom activities thereby building confidence for your classroom delivery. To further support you, there are face to face sessions with a computer science specialist, online video conference tutorial and advice sessions.

Who is it suitable for?

This programme is suited to all who work in Primary education and especially those who have taken a lead in the development of computer science in schools. Being largely online focused, you will be able to choose when and how you build your expertise and this can be scaffolded in the face to face CPD sessions.

Programme Details

In addition to online modules there will be three face to face sessions delivered by Michael Jones who is a Senior Leader for Education in Computer Science.

Where and When

Face to Face sessions will be hosted at The Rochester Grammar School from 4pm to 6pm on the following dates:

• Thursday 1 November 2018
• Thursday 6 December 2018
• Thursday 10 January 2019

Online modules can be completed when convenient for the participant. It will be directed in the first face to face session which units will need to be complete before each face to face session.

Cost: £90 per participant
Offer: A second participant from the same school will be charged £60 totalling £150 for two participants.

Booking

Please contact Helen Lambkin at New Horizons Teaching School Alliance for more detailed information: h.lambkin@tsatrust.org.uk or 01634 843049. Applications needed with the following required information: Name, School and current position.

Early Leadership

For new and aspiring leaders (£595)

The New Horizons Teaching School Alliance, are pleased to be in a position to offer another cohort of the Early Leadership Programme to start in February 2019 for teaching and support staff. This course will be organised and led with the UCL Institute of Education (UCL IOE) and based at The Victory Academy.

In brief, the course is designed for leaders or aspiring leaders to reflect upon the behaviours required to lead effectively. This course could lead to the more practitioner based programmes of NPQML, NPQSL and NPQH.

Why choose NHTSA and UCL Institute of Education?

UCL Institute of Education (IOE) is a world-leading centre for research and teaching in education and social science.

Ranked number one for education worldwide in the 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 QS World University Rankings, the IOE was awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize in 2016. In 2014, the Institute secured ‘outstanding’ grades from Ofsted on every criterion for its initial teacher training, across Primary, Secondary and Further Education programmes. In the most recent Research Excellence Framework assessment of university research, the IOE was top for ‘research power’ (GPA multiplied by the size of the entry) in education. Founded in 1902, the Institute currently has more than 8,000 students and 800 staff. In December 2014 it became a single-faculty school of UCL, called the UCL Institute of Education (IOE).

NHTSA and UCL Institute of Education have worked collaboratively delivering the Leadership Programmes successfully as a local cluster for over five years, we are able to show impact and career progression through participant outcomes and professional development.

Who can apply?

New middle leaders or those aspiring to a middle leader role; Middle leaders who have not undertaken any professional leadership development; Professional support staff.

Booking

Please contact Helen Lambkin at New Horizons Teaching School Alliance for more detailed information. h.lambkin@tsatrust.org.uk or 01634 843049

Course Fees and Attendance

Course fees must be paid in full prior to the commencement of the programme. Full attendance is required. If you do miss one of the sessions, you can potentially attend a catch-up session at the IOE in London, however you will be responsible for securing and booking catch up sessions through the IOE - please contact Maggie Woods, Senior Administrator and Training coordinator for Early Leadership Programme on 020 7612 6616 or email ioe.lcllprogrammes@ucl.ac.uk.

Costs - School or Participant Payment

Costs are exceptionally competitive and also include refreshments and materials during the course. The courses will only run if they have viable numbers

Withdrawals

Before any withdrawal from the programme can be approved, a discussion must take place with the programme leader or the cluster leader to ascertain if there is any other method of resolving any issues and finding a way forward. However, if a withdrawal is agreed, you will be required you to provide a reason for withdrawal in writing and signed off by your Principal or Headteacher, you may be subject to cancellation fees and exit fees. We reserve the right to charge an appropriate fee commensurate with length of time completed on the programme and to include an administration charge.

Cancellation and Exit Fees

• For cancellations made up to 8 weeks before the course: 30% of the course fee will be retained, with 70% refundable.
• For cancellations made less than 8 weeks before the course: no refund will be issued.

Refunds of programme fees cannot be made if a participant withdraws during the course of the programme.

Coaching Development Programme

Middle Leadership (£285)

Programme Overview

This innovative professional development programme has been designed by the London Centre for Leadership in Learning (LCLL) at the UCL and IOE, in partnership with the New Horizons TSA. It is aimed at colleagues who have a coaching role in developing teachers through improving their practice. This may be facilitated by school improvement initiatives such as the STEP programme.

The programme helps participants to build on and further develop their coaching skills. It aims to develop an understanding of how, through coaching, to:

• support colleagues in improving their practice
• understand what ‘coaching readiness’ looks like
• know how change affects people
• be aware of themselves as emotionally intelligent leaders
• effectively manage challenging conversations
• understand what builds and destroys trust
• and so help to develop a coaching culture within and across the organisation.

Learning Model

Sessions combine bursts of theory with practical activity. In addition, between sessions participants will be asked to apply their new learning and maintain a reflective log or journal.

How coaching can support improvements in practice. Understanding the concept of ‘readiness for coaching.’

• Coaching to support learning - of adults and students
• Lesson observations - providing a balance of challenge and support
• Post lesson conversations that lead to improvements in practice
• Managing under performance through a coaching approach

Leading change and improvement and building trust.

• What it means to lead change
• How moving through change can affect people
• How do you build trust - and how can you lose it?
• Exploring the implications for you and your role

Emotionally intelligent leadership and managing challenging conversations and behaviours

• Why emotional intelligence matters
• Motivating, developing and managing people through emotionally intelligent leadership
• Coaching approaches to challenging conversations and managing performance.
• Exploring the implications for you and your practice

Programme Dates and Venue

New Horizons Teaching School Alliance in partnership with the UCL Institute of Education

Facilitated by Graham Dring (UCL IOE) and held at:

The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent ME1 3BY - 4pm to 6pm

• Session 1 - Thursday 25 April 2019
• Session 2 - Thursday 23 May 2019
• Session 3 - Thursday 4 July 2019

Applications and Booking

Please contact Helen Lambkin at New Horizons Teaching School for more detailed information: h.lambkin@tsatrust.org.uk or 01634 843049

We will honour applications on a first come first served basis.

Teacher Specialist Subject Training - Free Training

We are very pleased to announce that we have secured grant funding to run the TSST Programmes again in 2019.

The purpose of teacher subject specialism training is to improve the subject knowledge of non-specialist teachers and returning teachers, and aims to build the capacity of non-specialists who may be able to move into another specialism role.

Please visit the NHTSA website to download the programme flyers and to complete the application form.

Designed for teachers who are currently teaching Secondary Mathematics, Secondary Physics, Core Maths or Modern Foreign Language outside of their specialism subject, or who wish to offer teaching in mathematics, physics, core maths or modern foreign language. The programme is also suitable for those returning to teaching.

Eligibility - To be eligible for a place on the programme, you must meet the following criteria:

• You must have QTS but do not have an initial teacher training specialism in the subject you are applying for.
• You are currently teaching in a maintained secondary school, maintained or non-maintained special school or academy, or you are a qualified teacher, not currently teaching, who wishes to return to teaching.
• Your school is willing to support your application and provide opportunities to attend all face to face taught sessions.

Format - All will run with a similar format:

• Face-to-face days at the Rochester Grammar School (or partner schools as appropriate), plus an induction day.
• Online modules to be completed between sessions addressing gaps in knowledge not addressed in the four face-to-face days.
• Support and activities in schools. This will be bespoke for each participant but could include lesson observations, peer support, action research and joint planning.

All sessions will focus on subject knowledge, pedagogy and effective learning through practical work where appropriate.  The training will focus on current initiatives, such as changes to the new GCSE curriculum and its assessment. There will be opportunities to practice techniques in the classroom and to network and learn from other practising teachers. The face-to-face sessions are delivered by Specialist Leaders in Education and other experienced practitioners, with significant experience in the classroom, in delivering professional development and with a range of programmes including the IoP Stimulating Physics Network, NCETM and Further Maths Support Programme. Masters level credits are available (delegate’s school to fund) for completion of this course.

Application - Due to the demand of this free event, schools need to make a commitment to attending all sessions. Of course, if there are unavoidable circumstances for missing a session e.g. a clash with an event at your school, please indicate this at the time of application.

Funding - This is funded by the National College for Teaching and Learning, NCTL, and so is free to all schools.

Registration - If you would like to register please complete the booking form and return via email to Helen Lambkin H.Lambkin@tsatrust.org.uk. We will honour applications on a first come first served basis.

Session Times

TSST Core Maths

• Induction day - Friday 11 January 2019 - 1pm to 5pm
• Friday 1 March 2019 - 1pm to 5pm
• Friday 10 May 2019 - 1pm to 5pm
• Friday 14 June 2019 - 1pm to 5pm
• Friday 5 July 2019 - 1pm to 5pm
• Plus an immersion day (optional) working with other schools to observe Core Mathematics in action.

TSST Secondary Mathematics

• Induction day - Friday 11 January 2019 - 1pm to 5pm
• Friday 1 March 2019 - 1pm to 5pm
• Friday 10 May 2019 - 1pm to 5pm
• Friday 14 June 2019 - 1pm to 5pm
• Friday 5 July 2019 - 1pm to 5pm
• Plus an immersion day (optional) working with other schools to observe Secondary Mathematics in action.

TSST Modern Foreign Language

• Induction day - Tuesday 8 January 2019 - 9am to 3pm
• Monday 25 February 2019 - 9am to 3pm
• Tuesday 30 April 2019 - 9am to 3pm
• Monday 3 June 2019 - 9am to 3pm
• Monday 1 July 2019 - 9am to 3pm
• Plus an immersion day (optional) working with other schools to observe MFL in action.

TSST Secondary Physics

• Induction day - Friday 11 January 2019 - 1pm to 5pm
• Friday 1 March 2019 - 1pm to 5pm
• Friday 10 May 2019 - 1pm to 5pm
• Friday 14 June 2019 - 1pm to 5pm
• Friday 5 July 2019 1pm to 5pm

All training sessions will be held at The Rochester Grammar School.
The school address is: The Rochester Grammar School, Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3BY. 01634 843049

SEN Forum for Teachers - free Training

Each session will start with a CPD burst on the topics outlined below followed by a facilitated discussion by an assistant principal with extensive SEN knowledge.

Session 1: Insight into different SEN needs and how this can effect behaviour in mainstream setting. Strategies to reduce the level of behaviour issues.

Session 2: Strategies to de-escalate behaviours exhibited by SEN students within mainstream setting.

• 29 January 2019 - 4pm to 5pm
• 7 May 2019 - 4pm to 5pm

Location: Rochester Grammar School

Price: Free

Application: h.lambkin@tsatrust.org.uk with the names of participants and home school

Deadline: 18 January 2019