First half-term: inquiry into enabling pupil learning
In this module you’ll focus on one particular part of your teaching to evaluate the impact your practices have on your pupils.
Week 1: module audit
During your first week of this practitioner inquiry module, you and your mentor will take a look at the topics being covered, establish your level of confidence and agree areas to focus on.
Mentors
During the first week of this practitioner inquiry module, you should take a look at the topics being covered. You should also catch up with the ECT to establish their level of confidence and agree on an inquiry area to focus on.
Week 2: deepening teaching practice knowledge and fluency by engaging in professional inquiry
There are no self-study materials this week. Instead, your school’s induction lead should arrange a training session on this topic.
Mentors
There are no mentor activities for this week. Instead, your school’s induction lead should arrange a training session for the ECT on this topic.
Week 3: using evidence to show how high expectations and managing behaviour efficiently will affect your pupils
For this topic you’ll need to:
- work through the self-study materials below
- catch up with your mentor to reflect on what you’ve learnt, discuss any issues or concerns, and decide what actions to take going forward
Duration: 45 minutes.
Mentors
Use the materials below to:
- see what the ECT is learning
- structure your catch-up with the ECT
Week 4: developing skills and knowledge in relation to Standards 2 & 3, using practitioner inquiry
There are no self-study materials this week. Instead, your school’s induction lead should arrange a training session on this topic.
Mentors
There are no mentor activities for this week. Instead, your school’s induction lead should arrange a training session for the ECT on this topic.
Week 5: making judicious use of practical skills in relation to setting high expectations and managing behaviour effectively
There are no self-study materials or mentor meeting this week. Instead, you should work on forming an evaluative inquiry question.
Mentors
There are no self-study materials or mentor meeting this week. Instead, you should catch up with the ECT to help them develop an evaluative inquiry question.