Gillian Campbell, Curriculum Support Officer, oversaw moderation funding projects during the 2013-14 session including one led by Stacey Collier-West, DHT at St Margaret\u2019s Primary School and Nursery Class.
\nAfter consultation with the Curriculum Support Team it was decided that, at St Margaret\u2019s Primary School and Nursery Class, Bloom\u2019s Higher Order Questioning should be introduced across the school.
\nThree teachers were selected to observe good practice in another school and to then come back to St Margaret\u2019s and demonstrate the Bloom\u2019s pedagogy to three of their teaching colleagues.
\nBefore travelling to the local school for observations the teachers involved completed a \u2018Record of Collegiate Visit\u2019. On this they detailed \u2018Pre-visit\u2019 notes where they outlined what the hoped to get out of the visit. They then used this same form to note points of interest, observations and notes made during the session and action points they feel will be addressed as a result of what they have seen.
\nAfter the process each member of teaching staff involved completed a self-evaluation sheet (based on Guskey\u2019s framework) which delved into their personal reactions, personal learning, thoughts on organisation, support and change as well as their feelings about their new knowledge and skills and most importantly the impact on pupil learning.
\nFeedback from the three teachers involved in the initial stages of the project were positive in their evaluation of the work. One commented:
\n\u201cI felt very supported by all members of staff and although I was a little apprehensive initially about the unknown, staff reassured me and the experience was highly enjoyable\u2026 Management was very supportive and asked at different points how it was going and if it was useful\u201d
\nConstructive feedback did show that the turnaround between observing another school in the morning and then teaching in their own school in the afternoon was very tight and added pressure for the teachers involved.
\nThe school have taken steps to monitor impact on pupil learning since running this project and will carefully study CEM data and other information including quality assurance information (observations, pupil voice groups and jotter monitoring).
\nSarah Myles, classroom practitioner described her thoughts on the project:
\n\u201cIt was very important for me to see the questioning taking place as it made it very clear and manageable whereas before, on paper, I was not sure how to deliver this to younger pupils. The teacher took time to explain where the school had gone on its journey- starting with the fans then adapting them for younger pupils.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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