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Thursday, 03 November 2005 00:00 |
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The Teacher Training Agency produced this Case Study which highlights the role of training schools in NQT development.
Background
Malvins Close First School in Blyth, Northumberland has training school status. Half of the cohort of 140 PGCE trainees from the University of Newcastle come to Malvins Close in groups of about 20 for training on such aspects as curriculum planning, behaviour management, teaching and learning. Recently, the school obtained TTA funding to build a virtual classroom so that in the future lessons could be transmitted live via the Internet. Julie Bowman, the Headteacher, and Cheryl Waters, the Training School Manager, are very enthusiastic about their current practice and future plans for developing it further. The high quality of the school environment and strong team of teaching and support staff provide a good role model for visiting students and teachers. Each classroom reflects the focus given to pupils learning; learning objectives and success criteria for pupils are displayed prominently. Teachers who started their career here are very positive about the emphasis given to their professional development from the outset. Julie is an extremely capable, innovative and welcoming headteacher who, like Cheryl is keen to work closely with partner schools and the ITT providers. Strong partnership working with a range of stakeholders is actively encouraged and promoted by Therese Lewis, the TTA s Regional Partnership Manager.
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