As a teacher, my primary responsibility is to ensure that learners are enrolled onto the correct course, in terms of meeting their needs, abilities and aspirations. Further to this, I need to ensure that my learner is on the appropriate course in terms of meeting their award and organisational requirements. In order to do this I will probably have responsibility for the following: promoting a safe and supportive learning environment; promoting equality and diversity; adhering to key legislation, regulatory requirements and codes of practice; modelling professional behaviour at all times to inspire my
Unit 401 - Understanding the principles and practices of internally assuring the quality of assessment Giving credibility to educational institutions programs relies on it having high profile internal quality procedures. By presenting embedded internal quality systems the institution can give confidence to its many partners, leaners, awarding bodies, the community it serves, funding agencies, employers, regulators and inspectorates. This profile demonstrates the institutions commitment to the quality of maintaining and continually improving standards. It provides for an internal standard benchmark for its own staff to share, agree and improve. Through this process it should provide automatic evidence for the rigor of external evaluation of the partners outlined above.
4. Explain the strategic purpose of • School governors • Senior management team • Other statuary roles e.g. SENCO • Teachers • Support staff roles All roles in a school are important and no role is more important than another. School governors work within a school and are a critical friend to school, they offer support and advice through the schools good and bad times. They help to set high standards for the school, plan the schools future and set targets for school improvements.
They also promote high standards of educational attainment, set targets for pupil achievement, take general responsibility for the conduct of the school and manage the school's budget, including deciding how many staff will work there and their pay. School governors make sure that the curriculum is balanced and broadly based, in particular that the National Curriculum and religious education are taught, and report on pupils' achievement in National Curriculum assessments and examination results. Senior management team. The senior management team (SMT) is usually made up of the head teacher and deputy head. Often you'll find senior teachers with particular responsibilities like leading one of the key stages or something like assessment across the school.
a) Explain the strategic purpose of School governors b) Senior management team c) SENCO d) Teachers e) Support staff f) External professionals (named e.g. educational psychologist) In all state maintain schools the governing body is responsible for making decisions that are in the best interest of the children and young people. It is the main accountable body and its main purpose is to promote high standards of educational achievement within the school. The governing body establishes the ethos, mission and aims of the school within and agreed framework. The governors appoint the head teacher, set statutory targets and monitors performance by reviewing the effectiveness of the progress and targets.
It gives leaders keys to breaking communication barriers. It explains that an effective communication strategy must begin with the understanding that the sender of the message and the receiver of the message sometimes come from different cultural backgrounds. The article pinpoints these key points, Developing Awareness of Individual Cultures, Demanding Tolerance, Keeping it Simple, and Asking for Help if You Need it. Even though this article is geared toward a company, administration could give their educators these same points when working with diversity within the school. Culturally Competent Consultation in Schools focuses on consultation between school personnel and parents.
As a member of management it is even more vital that i am aware and up to date with all the legislation and guidelines as part of my role is to guide, support and influence other staff to do well in their own role. My own professional development does not only impact on myself but other staff, the setting and people who use the service. Continuing professional development is a life long process of learning which enables staff to fulfill their present or future roles more effectively as maintaining a high standard of professional competence. Every early childhood professional has a personal responsibility to develop and maintain their knowledge and
They have to be prepared to both support and challenge the head teacher and staff by gathering views asking questions and deciding what is best for the pupils. Senior Management Team This is usually the Head Teacher, Deputy Head and Heads of Departments, Special Needs Coordinators are sometimes members too. Their role is to set and manage the strategic direction of the school. They also lead any changes in the school and make sure the school is doing its best to deliver the strategic direction for the pupils attending the school. They are aware of the current state of the school and are key in launching new initiatives that can motivate the whole school and keep track of these initiatives once implemented.
Supervision for Instructional Improvement Ebony A. Wilson Grand Canyon University Supervision and Instructional Leadership EDA 551 April 20, 2011 Supervision for Instructional Improvement Professional development is an essential tool in a movement towards greater success for all students and meeting the needs for school change in a society that is desperately in need of one. As stated by DeSimone (2011), "Teacher professional development is one of the keys to improving the quality of U.S. schools. Many education reforms rely on teacher learning— and the improved instruction that ideally follows — to increase student learning, so understanding what makes professional development effective is critical to understanding
BIBLICAL FOUNDATION Government in Curriculum Development The government’s part in the school curriculum is represented by the Department of Education (Dep Ed) basically for the education curricular, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) which represents the graduate education, and the Professional Regulations Commission (PRC). Conclusion School curriculum development is a continuous process. To ensure a successful outcome for school curriculum there has to be great resources available, public commitment, professional feedback, and implementation planning. All stakeholders of the school should be included in the curriculum development process and they all should have the opportunity to voice their view on what kind of student we should have. BIBLICAL FOUNDATION References Betts, G. (2004).