Improving Teaching and Learning at Monkseaton High School

Improving Teaching and Learning at Monkseaton High School

1. Creating a collaborative community

   • Teaching and Learning newsletter
     • Staff commissioned to write for Optimus' Learning and Teaching Update
   • Teaching and Learning Groups
     • Voluntary monthly group
     • Two weekly timetabled groups
   • Whole School CPD
     • SEN support staff alongside teachers
     • Cross Departmental Groups
     • Group Action Research
       • Marketplace sharing
       • Group and individual research
     • Element of choice
     • Teaching and Learning groups deliver
     • Resources on blog
     • Facilitation training and experience for AST
   • Teaching and Learning display
   • SLT cross department links
   • Cross department observations and support

2. Focus on teaching and learning

   • Whole school literacy focus
   • Focus of all CPD
     • Whole school CPD
     • Departmental CPD
   • Effective strategies modelled in CPD
   • Poundland Challenge
   • Teaching and Learning display
   • Accelerated Learning a priority
   • Whole school display

3. Rigorous monitoring and evaluation

   • Assisted Review (October 2012)
   • Weekly Core Heads meeting
   • Half termly data capture analysis
     • Targeted intervention
   • Head of department data training
     • Regular SLT link meetings
   • SLT Learning Walks
   • NQT training and support program
   • Student Council Voice

4. Underperformance targeted

   • SLT mentor underperforming staff
   • observations
     • Cross departments
     • Other schools