Why should I sign up to be a Primary Science Mentor? Flyer – Primary Science Mentors CPD

(Head Teachers – why would you encourage staff to sign up to be a Primary Science Mentor?)

The following are just some of the evaluation responses from last year’s cohort:

• I have delivered science more practically and confidently to my class and I have shared my learning with other teachers
• I worry less about engaging with science. The information we have gained has been cascaded to all the class teachers which has had a significant effect on willingness to engage with science across the school
• I have put on a CPD for staff to share with them the sources for helping to teach science as many of them expressed that they were not confident with it
• We have held professional development meetings which have focused entirely on science
• I liked the content with delivered CPD, teaching other teachers and own reading/development. I would like to see more teachers from my ASG take the opportunity to develop their science
• I have thoroughly enjoyed the PSMT CPD’s and feel that there has been a good variety in delivery of CPD. The hands on sessions have been fab with some great ideas for teaching the science curriculum
• I have loved being part of the programme this year and look forward to developing science within my own setting

Moray’s Primary Science Mentor Training expands on the SSERC Primary Cluster programme and integrates hands on practical experiences with subject knowledge.

It encourages teachers to form a professional learning network to support them as they move forward with Science and STEM in their school. The addition of sessions on coaching and mentoring, DYW and Career Education Standards, Technologies, Parental Engagement and STEM have increased teacher confidence and from their feedback it has impacted positively on learner experiences.

The majority of participants responded with “to a great extent” to the following Question:

Tick all the ways that the PSMT CPD programme you attended has had a positive impact to you/in your school:

• Improve my confidence in planning and delivering high-quality Science experiences for my learners
• Improve my knowledge and skills about Science content
• Learners are more engaged and motivated in learning Science
• Learners have more opportunity to further develop their skills for learning, life and work
• Learners aspirations regarding STEM careers have increased
• I have promoted awareness of careers in Science and more widely, STEM
• Learners attainment and achievement in Science has increased
• I am more able to meet learners’ needs
• I am more able to effectively monitor and report on learners’ progress in Science
• I am more committed to my own career-long professional learning, seeking opportunities to develop my Science teaching further
• My collegiality in school with my colleagues around planning and sharing good practice with my peers has increased
• Professional dialogue in my school or setting has improved

From the positive statements above – why would you not sign up?

Access to the support of Professional Learning Community dedicated to STEM and Science (But sharing good practice across the board) ; access to high quality CPD from a variety of providers over the course of the year; resources to take back to school to use with classes…

 

SESSION 1 – THURSDAY 27th September.

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