This year’s NQT induction programme will run across five afternoon sessions during the academic year. The revised schedule has been devised in consultation with NQTs and their schools / academies. The sessions take place on Thursday afternoons so that schools can consider planning this into the timetable for their NQTs. The content of each session reflects the needs of an NQT overall and at specific points during the year. The programme has also been designed in response to feedback from previous NQTs, induction tutors, senior leaders and NQT assessment reports.
Each afternoon consists of two sessions, led by experienced teachers and advisors within Education Durham. There are also opportunities planned within the programme for NQTs to make links with the Subject Specialist Leads within the local authority.
We can also offer, this year, a twilight programme for those NQTs who want to participate in induction sessions outside their school day. Session 1 of the afternoon programme will be offered as a twilight session on each day of the programme to allow flexibility.
The programme offers NQTs the opportunity to:
- engage with up to date educational thinking
- work with experienced teachers and colleagues from across Education Durham
- reflect on their current practice
- share experiences with others
- consider the impact of new and established practical strategies
- be aware of the research findings and evidence base of the concepts discussed
The programme is linked specifically to the Teachers’ Standards and the upcoming Early Career Framework core areas. Each session will encourage the NQTs to be reflected in terms of their progress towards these standards and how specific tasks and activities could be used as evidence within their portfolios.
Finally, the programme offers our NQTs the opportunity to network with other new teachers in the region who are also beginning their careers in teaching. We recognise the value of this and ensure this is an integral part of the programme as we acknowledge the value of sharing experiences and forming professional relationships with teachers from other schools, academies and contexts.
Autum Term
Date, Time and Venue
Focus
18, 19 September 2019 Twilight, DLC
Welcome to Durham!
- Meet the NQT Team
- What to expect in your NQT Induction
- Roles and responsibilities
- Evidencing progress towards the Teachers’ Standards
- E Safety
3 or 4 October 2019
An Inspirational Conference for all NQTs
Keynote speaker: Sir John Jones
Part 1: 24 October 2019
Session 1
Session 2
Session 1 repeated:
(4:05 – 5:30)Session 1: (1:00 – 2:20)
Promoting positive behaviour for effective learning (ECF: High expectations, TS1/TS7)
Session 2: (2:35 – 4:00)
Embedding formative assessment into day to day teaching (ECF: Assessment, TS6) Half term
Date, Time and Venue
Focus
Part 2: 12 December 2019
Session 1
Session 2
Session 1 repeated:
(4:05 – 5:30)Session 1: (1.00 – 2.20)
Subject support: Developing yourself as a subject specialist (ECF: Subject & Curriculum, TS3)
Session 2: (2:35 – 4.00)
SEND – navigating the procedures and the impact on your teaching (ECF: Adaptive teaching, TS5) Spring term
Date, Time and Venue
Focus
Part 3: 30 January 2020
Session 1
Session 2
Session 1 repeated:
(4:05 – 5:30)Session 1: (1.00 – 2.20)
Developing literacy through effective modelling (ECF: Classroom practice, TS4)
Session 2: (2:35 – 4:00)
Stretch, challenge and cognitive load in the classroom (ECF: How pupils learn, TS2) Half term
Date, Time and Venue
Focus
Part 4: 5 March 2020
Session 1
Session 2
Session 1 repeated:
(4:05 – 5:30)Session 1: (1.00 – 2.20)
Developing yourself as an adaptive teacher in the classroom (ECF: Adaptive teaching, TS5)
Session 2: (2.40 – 4.00)
Managing students with more challenging behaviours in the classroom (ECF: High expectations, TS7) Summer term
Date, Time and Venue
Focus
Part 5: 25 June 2020
Session 1
Session 2
Session 1 repeated:
(4:05 – 5:30)Session 1: (1.00 – 2.20)
Sharing effective teaching strategies and pedagogy: NQT Teachmeet
Session 2: (2.40 – 4.00)
How can we make an effective transition from NQT to RQT?
9th July DLC
Afternoon
NQT Celebration
9 July DLC
AfternoonNQT Celebration Event:
Cross Phase session with Ross Morrison McGill
Lovely atmosphere – caring and attentive facilitators