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Key definitions in teaching

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Aspect of professionalism

What does it mean? How does it make you more professional? How can you make sure you develop your understanding of it?

Professional standards

Professional standards in teaching are emphasized by the values and practises that have set and all teachers should observe these standards. Teachers have to value the equality of our learners and also respect the individuals. Teachers have professional values to observe and by being professional teachers can then bring experience, to develop learner’s goals and aspirations. What teachers in the lifelong learning need to understand? Issues like equality, diversity and inclusion plus ways to reflect, evaluate on one’s own practise and follow the codes of practice.

QTLS

Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) is equivalence of qualified teacher status (QTS). From 1 April 2012 all Institute for Learning (IfL) members with (QTLS) will be recognised as qualified teachers and will be able to work in schools. What needs to be ask are what are the particular responsibilities and limitations associated with teachers in the lifelong learning sector. The role involves a design of usual behaviour associated with a position. Understanding the regulations that were laid out in parliament which came into force on 1 April 2012. The (IfL) overarching professional standards have now been transfers to education & training foundation. “The regulations laid also amend the Education (School Teachers’ Appraisal) (England) Regulations 2012, and came into force in September 2012. The amendment gives schools greater flexibility to choose the standards against which they wish to assess the performance of QTLS holders. QTLS teachers, unlike other teachers, don’t have to be assessed against the Teachers’ Standards”. (Institute for Learning, 2013)

Curriculum developments

A curriculum development is how teachers and schools know what is going to be taught in the school over an annual period. All school will have official documents stating their curriculum. Curriculum is a focal point as well as an essential part of the development of the school. In structuring your curriculum there are many thing to consider, “The curriculum framework for social work education consists of the outcome statements for qualifying education in relation to the Professional Capabilities framework (which are cross-referenced to the HPC Standards of Proficiency1 and the QAA Benchmarking Statement2), with accompanying guidance on a range of issues. In constructing a curriculum to meet these, social work qualifying programmes will also need to pay careful attention to the ‘process curriculum’: that is ‘how’ the content is taught.”

All programmes should consider the ways in which they can:

o Positively shape professional identity

o Develop students’ confidence, self-efficacy and emotional resilience in the

social work role

o Develop skills of active learning and critical thinking

o Develop research mindedness and literacy

o Develop decision making and professional judgment

o Develop students’ ability to transfer knowledge from one setting or user group

to another

o Develop students’ abilities to identify their own learning needs and

professional development

o Lay the foundation for social workers’ future active use of professional

supervision

o Enable students to learn from and get support from their peers as a basis for

team work

o Enable students to learn from and with service users and carers

o Model anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice

o Enable students to manage personal and professional boundaries

o Encourage understanding and development of their own social work values

o Encourage critical reflection on performance

o Promote continuing professional learning in order to meeting changing and

future needs and contexts

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Updating skills and knowledge

It is important to assess and reflect your practise at all time. As a professional tutor you are continually learning and to improve your professionalism training is essential. Developing in the lifelong learning sector you need to understand the swift changes in schools and updating skills is critical to the coming together of strong content and knowledge. Linking individual learning development with the improvement and needs of the school and sharing expertise and experience.

Higher qualifications

You need to have a higher qualification than what you are teaching. If you have a degree and then complete your master degree this can support you into a high claim and will help you further your career.

1.2 Reflect on ways in which professional practice promotes equality of opportunity and values diversity

Based on an observed lesson, write a reflective account about how effectively your practice promotes equality of opportunity and values diversity. In your account you must consider:

  • How promoting equality and diversity protects learners from harm.
  • Actions that you take to value learners.
  • The information that you provide to learners and how this is provided
  • Your communication strategies and own behaviour in promoting equality, diversity and inclusion.
  • How working with other agencies and professionals supports your inclusive practice.

Unit 7, LO3.2 also contributes to this assessment criterion

1.3 Explain the contribution of learning to personal development, community development and economic growth

You need to complete the following table and explain how each aspect of learning contributes to the listed areas

Aspect of learning

Explain how each aspect of learning can relate to each of these areas:

Personal development

Community development

Economic growth

Raising standards

1) Focus on English and maths

2) Cross-curricular approach

1) Community cohesion

2) Partnerships, engagement with the local community

1) Jobs

2) Home ownership

3)

Social inclusion and engaging underrepresented groups

1) Citizenship test

2) reading and writing, speaking and listening

3) Support provided to the most disadvantaged

residents educate and train to find work, with the aim of improving opportunities in business and

social enterprises.

1) Community centres

2) Working collaboratively

3) When raising education and skill levels the economy and residents are skilled and can be supported to find opportunities and reach their potential. Encouraging

employer investment in skills, and prepare people for the jobs of the future.

More recently, there has been a growing recognition that participation in adult learning can also have positive effects on a range of wider social outcomes. Contributing to protecting and enhancing our natural,

built and historic environment; and, as part of this will help to improve diversity.

Local employment needs

The growing in the involvement in adult learning has constructive consequence on social outcomes.

Encouraging

investment

Engaging with local communities

Links with businesses

1.4 Analyse the impact of own professional values on learning and teaching

Complete the following table. You need to discuss the following

  • What these things are (describe them)
  • How they could affect (impact) on you own professionalism as a teacher

Improving professional qualifications

Engaging with other professional bodies

Promoting quality in teaching and learning

Establishing and sharing best practice

Engaging in CPD activities

LO2 – Understand policies and regulatory requirements relating to the lifelong learning sector

2.1 Analyse the implications for and impact of government policies on practice in the lifelong learning sector

Complete the table below, discussing the implication of each policy and how they have impacted on the sector.

Government Policy

Implications and impact

Widening participation

Disability discrimination act

Minimum core requirements

Targets and benchmarking

Apprenticeships

2.2 Analyse ways in which government policies and the requirements of regulatory bodies impact on practice in own specialist area

Complete the table below. This is similar to the previous one, but you must focus on your own specialist area.

Government policy/regulatory body requirement

Impact on your specialist area

Inspection

Awarding body requirements

Standardisation and verification

Organisation policy and procedures

.

Use of technology

.

Flexibility of provision

LO2.3 – Explain the roles of regulatory and funding bodies in the lifelong learning sector

Write a report which fully covers the following topics in detail:

1) Funding and regulation. Explain the roles and purposes of key agencies responsible for funding and regulation (e.g. Sector Skills Councils, LSIS, SFA, HEFC, OFSTED, EU funding). Analyse how these agencies have an impact on how the sector is run.

2) Quality improvement. Explain the roles and purposes of key agencies responsible for quality improvement (e.g. QAA, OFSTED, LSIS, IFL, Awarding Organisations, Matrix, ISO, etc.) and how these agencies have an impact on quality and quality improvement in the sector

3) The inspection process. Analyse how the inspection process (Ofsted and the Common Inspection Framework) has an impact on practice is the sector.

LO3 – Be able to contribute to quality improvement and quality assurance systems and Procedures

3.1 – Review own role and contribution in quality improvement and quality assurance in the organisation

Complete this table by discussing how you are involved and contribute to these quality procedures.

Quality procedure

How YOU are involved with it and contribute to it

Benchmarks

.

Evaluation of own practice

Teamwork

Course reviews

Internal verification

LO 3.2 Examine the role of assessment and evaluation in the quality cycle

This is covered in Unit 5, 1.3, 2.1 and 4.1

LO 3.3 – Produce accurate assessment data and records

This is covered in Unit 5, 2.2, 2.3

3.4 Assess the validity and reliability of data relating to own learners

Attach a copies learner tracking sheets, course reviews, evaluations, etc. then comment on the following:

How was the data obtained?

How is it kept up to date? Is it up to date?

e.g. VARCS od data

How can you be sure it is accurate? What might reduce its accuracy

e.g. VARCS of data

Is it repeatable?

Is it moderated, verified or standardised?

How could its accuracy be improved?

Other comments on the accuracy and reliability of this data, e.g. size of sample, qualitative vs quantitative, subjective / objective, etc.

3.5 – Communicate assessment information to those with an interest in learner achievement

This is covered in Unit 5 – 2.3

3.6 – Evaluate a learning programme in accordance with the quality systems and procedures in the organisation

3.7 – Communicate the result of evaluation of a learning program.

To cover these two criteria you will need to conduct, or take part in, a course review and produce a report that can be shared with others responsible for quality assurance and continuous quality improvement within your organisation. The report should contain quantitative, e.g. success, achievement and retention data along with qualitative data, e.g. student surveys, etc. You may need to add brief explanations for why you have met, exceeded or failed to meet National Benchmark Data, client expectations, funding agency requirements, etc.

LO4 – Understand how to develop learners’ wider skills in own specialist area

4.1 Analyse how the development of wider skills can improve learner motivation, confidence and achievement

Complete the following table by analysing how the listed methods may be able to improve learner motivation, confidence and achievement

Wider skill:

Improving

How it can help improve:

Motivation

Confidence

Achievement

Language and communication

Reading and writing

Numeracy skills

IT skills

Employability

Tolerance of others

Independent working

Goal setting and action planning

4.2 Evaluate ways to provide opportunities for learners to develop wider skills

Explain the good (positive) and not so good (negative) points about the following methods that could be used to help learners develop wider skills:

Method

Positive points

Negative points

Discussion

Pair or team work

Presentations

Project work

Blended learning

Peer teaching

Self assessment

Directed study

Linking learning with work based activities

Work experience

Online learning

Coaching or mentoring

LO5 – Be able to evaluate and improve your own wider professional practice

5.1 Analyse the effectiveness of own wider professional practice

5.2 Reflect on strengths and areas for improvement in own wider professional practice

Evaluate your own wider professional practice by completing this table:

Area

Tick the one which describes you best

Say WHY you do or don’t need to improve

No improvement needed

Some improvement needed

Lots of improvement needed

Awareness of current legislation

Understanding of social economic factors

Codes of practice

Professional standards

CPD

Promoting wider curriculum

Promoting E&D

Engaging with students

Sharing best practice

Using feedback to improve

Contributing to QA

5.3 Engage in professional development opportunities to improve own wider professional practice

For each area listed above where you either need some or lots of improvement complete this table of CPD activities:

Area

CPD activity I will undertake to improve

By when?

 

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