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Sheffield Hallam University

Information for schools recruiting teachersalready engaged with the MTL

Masters in Teaching and Learning

+Schools joining the MTL community:

this briefing is for schools who have appointed a teacher during the 2010-2011 academic year who is already engaged with the MTL

an MTL teacher joining your school brings the MTL funding with them

it provides an overview of the MTL, how Sheffield Hallam will work in partnership with you and a structure for further dialogue

+key actions include:

discussing support for your new MTL teacher with SHU staff - either Sean Cavan or Angie Evans - see contact details on last slide

enrolling your teachers at SHU if they have moved from another university - done by SHU staff

+key actions cont…

signing up to the MTL partnership agreement - provided by SHU, signed by Head or nominee

organising an MTL coach resource - school identified who and SHU provides training

organising for MTL funding to come to your school - SHU organises this after partnership agreement signed

+the MTL partnership agreement:defines and supports the partnership

relationship between the school and SHU

links to the: protocols on use of MTL funding going to

schoolsguidance notes for SLT and school managers

means you can put " we are an MTL provider" on job adverts

+the MTL vision:

Schools, Universities and other partners working together to

improveteachers’ professional practicefor the benefit of young people

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achieved through:A practice-based, school-centred, fully

fundedMasters programme in 3 phases

personalised to the teacher and their school with:

its centre of gravity firmly in the school

significant new funding to schools

a new role of MTL in-school coach working together with a university Tutor

+structured in:

Phase 1 - focus on reviewing the NQT year and introduction to enquiry methods and school data analysis

Phase 2 - covers learning and teaching , curriculum development, student development & behaviour and leadership & management

Phase 3 - in-depth enquiry focussed on an issue chosen by the teacher and coach

+organised by:

a consortium of schools and all 9 Yorkshire & the Humber universities, 6 of whom are enrolling for this first cohort

other partners including: the 15 Y&H Local Authorities Yorkshire and Humber Training Schools Network the National and Regional Science Learning

Centres Subject Associations the Northern School for Child and Adolescent

Psychotherapy

+initially for:

NQTs in schools receiving National Challenge funding - 1st cohort started April 24th 2010

newly appointed TLR holders in schools receiving National Challenge funding - 1st cohort starting Nov 6th 2010

normally over 3 - 3.5 years, can take breaks if needed

+based on:

8 modules

a general pattern of HEI support 1 Saturday session at the start of the term Email / VLE support / tutor meetings during

term 2 twilights towards the end of the term Minor variations in this across the region

In school coaches meeting with MTL teachers once a fortnight (on average )

+funded by:a new TDA funding stream to participating schools

Phase 1 - £1032

Phase 2 - £3300

Phase 3 - £2474

total of £6806 to schools per participant

+teachers engaging:

with some form of enquiry or action research

in producing new ideas, trying out new teaching methods, creating / utilising new resources

on their school / class / student’s issues targeted by the teacher and their coach

in order to:

move towards outstanding practice

impact on overall achievement and attainment

+coaches who:

take part in MTL coach training ( full cover costs provided to the school, next sessions Oct 2010)

work with MTL teachers, MTL tutors, other MTL coaches and the school’s Senior Liaison Coach

are part of a local and regional coach community

can gain free M-level accreditation for their own learning as an MTL coach

+tutors who:

Module tutors:are responsible for academic contentare responsible for assessmentsupport access to wider learning

resources

Link tutors:continuity of links with the school

+module schedule:

Autumn term 2009 Spring term 2010 Summer term 2010Preparation for enrolment

and starting the programme Module 1

Reflecting on Professional Practice:

Module 2Developing

Professional Enquiry Skills:

Autumn term 2010 Spring term 2011 Summer term 2011 Module 1

Reflecting on Professional Practice:

Module 2Developing Professional

Enquiry Skills:

Module 3Dynamics of Teaching,

Learning and Assessment

Module 4 Curriculum

Perspectives

Autumn term 2011 Spring term 2012 Summer term 2012 Module 5

Diversity and LearnersModule 6

Leadership, Management and Collaborative

Working

Module 7Professional Practice

Enquiry 1

Autumn term 2012 Spring term 2013 Summer term 2013P3 Module 7&8

Professional Practice Enquiry 1 & 2

P3 Module 8Professional Practice

Enquiry 2

submission of final assignments

+the coach-tutor-participant relationship

a very important part of the MTL

illustrated in the following diagrams

coaches do not need to have M level experience

a Senior Liaison Coach ( normally from SLT) works with a University Link Tutor to manage the working relationships

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supporting the improvement of

participants’ professional

practice

The Coach – Tutor – Participant RelationshipSean Cavan Y&H MTL

supporting the M-level evidencing

of participants’ learning

MTL tutor MTL coach

individual and joint

responsibilities

M level credit School student outcomes

engaging with the academic

and professional elements of MTL

MTL participant

M-level thinking and

its application topractice

The Coach - Tutor relationship Sean Cavan Y&H MTL

the spectrum of contribution

some time agocoach predominantly

responsibility for professional elements

fairly recent

Tutor predominantly responsibility for NQT’s assessmentno M

experience

coach & NQT can draw more on tutor’scontribution to professional elements

very recent – can make significant contributionto professional elements

coach a key resource

tutor can draw on coach’scontribution to the assessment

coach with own Masters and/or HEI experience, can make very informed contribution to NQT’s M accreditation

coach has some Masters experience and make some contribution to assessment

MTLTutor

Teaching experience

Masters experience

tutor a keyresource

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status

status

status

status

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status

impact

impact

impact

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Senior Liaison Coach

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School specialists Local AuthoritySpecialists and CPD

Subject Association, other specialists and their CPD

LinkHEI Tutor

Moduletutor

Moduletutor

APCL of M credit within APCL protocol limits

coaches, teachers and tutors

+accreditation for MTL coaches

provided through the MTL HEIs

optional

free – TDA funding the £550 fee

based on learning from the role over a year

60 M level credits

start in the Autumn of 2010

+for more information:

Please go to :

cpd.shu.ac.uk/mtl

+contacts for Sheffield, Rotherham and Doncaster schools:For questions about eligibility, funding and MTL partnership agreement:

Sean Cavan, Head of CPD, SHU, 07718 638 327, s.cavan@shu.ac.uk

For programme issues such as schedules, modules, assessment, etc:

Angie Evans, MTL Phase Leader, 0114 225 5193, angela.evans@shu.ac.uk

For coach training and Senor Liaison coach briefings

Raela Mclaughlin, MTL coaching Admin lead, 0114 225 3308, raela.mclaughlin@shu.ac.uk

Unit 2 , Science Park, SHU, Sheffield, S1 1WB

For the MTL programme management group and module development teams

Faye Baler, MTL development Admin lead, 0114 225 6010, f.baker@shu.ac.uk

For enrolment, module delivery, ongoing student administration

James Kirwan , Student Admin lead, 0114 225 5345 j.kirwan@shu.ac.uk