Ron Clarke

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Achieving the Standard for Full
RegistrationWhat Does This Mean?

• Ron Clarke
• Professional Officer (Probation CPD)

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Achieving the SFR

• To contribute to improving the quality of
  teaching and learning
• To maintain and to enhance professional standards
  in schools and colleges
• To be recognised as a voice and advocate for the
  teaching profession
• To contribute to the development of a world class
  educational system in Scotland.

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Overview

• Whats Probation all about?
• The Standard for Full Registration (SFR)
• Key elements and your role
• The role of the GTC
• Concluding comments

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Achieving the SFR

• Whats Probation all about?

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Whats Probation all about?
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Whats Probation all about?
Student Teacher
Teaching
Professional Development
Observed Sessions
CPD Experiences
Supporter Meetings
Fully Registered Teacher
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Achieving the SFR

• The Standard for Full Registration (SFR)

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The Standard
Professional Values Personal Commitment
Professional Knowledge Understanding
Professional Skills Abilities
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The Standard

• A clear and concise description of the
  professional qualities and capabilities teachers
  are expected to develop in the course of
  Probation
• A professional standard against which reliable
  and consistent decisions can be made on the
  fitness of new teachers for full registration
  with GTC Scotland
• A Framework for CPD for all teachers

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The Standard
Professional Knowledge and Understanding for
example

• Curriculum content
• Subject Knowledge
• Learning and Teaching Resources
• Literacy and Numeracy
• National/Local Priorities

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The Standard
Professional Skills and Abilities for
example

• Long-term/short-term planning
• Differentiation, pacing
• Interaction with pupils
• Managing Learning and Teaching
• Working with other Adults
• Assessing, Recording, Reporting
• Self Evaluation

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The Standard
Professional Values and Personal Commitment

• Professional Values
• Personal Commitment

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Achieving the SFR

• Key elements your role

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Key elements your role
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Key elements your role
Teaching time allocation

• Class Contact Requirement 22.5 hours
• Teaching 15.75 hours (0.7 FTE)
• CPD 6.75 hours (0.3 FTE)
• (Total 22.5 hours (1.0 FTE))

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Key elements your role
Teaching appropriate timetable

• Primary
• - gaining experience across curriculum
• - team teaching
• - working in other stages
• Secondary
• - working with range of stages from S1 S6
• - a significant element of classes pursuing SQA
  courses
• - team teaching in department
• - working with support for learning
• - gaining some experience in second subject

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Key elements your role
Supporter Meetings Observed Sessions

• The Supporter (a key person)
• - supporting self evaluation
• - observation and feedback
• - providing advice related to CPD etc.

• Appropriate implementation
• - timetabled
• - focused
• - agreed actions

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Key elements your role
CPD Experiences (guideline)

• 0.1 team teaching/collaborative working
• - other stages or departments - support for
  learning - second subject
  or specialisms

• 0.1 enhanced planning and preparation

• 0.1 specific CPD experiences
• - core CPD experiences
  - individual CPD experiences

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Key elements your role
CPD the bigger picture
Probation
General
Specific
Continuing Professional Development (35
hours) Other Qualifications
Chartered Teacher
Leadership and Management
SfH
Headteacher Development
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Achieving the SFR

• The role of the GTC

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The role of the GTC
Providing Support

• Virtual Learning Environment -
  Regular Guidance Bulletins - Discussion
  Board
• Website (www.gtcs.org.uk) -
  Guidance Document Profiles - Electronic
  Newsletter
• Probation Department
  - Email (probation_at_gtcs.org.uk) - Call (0131
  314 6039)

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The role of the GTC
Allocation to LA May 2006
Recommendation for Registration June/July 2006
Complete Registration Process (Current Address,
Fee Payment, Overseas Clearance,
Disclosures) Welcome Pack Certificate, VLE and
Website Info. July/August 2006
Registration Department 0131 314 6000
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The role of the GTC
The Teacher Induction Scheme a Scottish success
story

• June 2003 97.5 recommended for full
  registration
• June 2004 98 recommended for full
  registration
• June 2005 98 recommended for full
  registration

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The role of the GTC
Enhancement Role

• Involved from the start
• Research Evaluate
• Seminars with Local Authorities

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The role of the GTC
Start Induction Year
Regulatory Role
Interim Profile December 2006

• Profiles
• Problems
• Time Limits

Final Profile June 2007
Certificate of Full Registration (Permanent Post)
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GTCS Professional Code for Registered Teachers
The role of the GTC
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Achieving the SFR

• Concluding comments

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Concluding comments

• Take responsibility
• Supporter
• GTCS support
• Team player
• Life/work balance
• Grab the opportunity