Patrick Molloy is Head of Professional Development and Teacher Training and has been here since November 2011. If this is
Are you listening carefully?
the first time you have seen his face he should be told so that he can
get around the sites more!
Alison Brown ran a lively interactive
We aim to spotlight a colleague in each newsletter but Patrick’s
training session on effective
motto is ‘Don’t expect anything from staff you are not prepared to
communication with the Learner
do yourself’. He made time to be one of the participants on the
Services team at the college.
eTeaching course at Hammersmith in the autumn term and is
Members of the team were keen to
pictured on our cover with his certificate: “The course helped me
improve their listening skills and
understand some developments in digital technology that I was
develop their questioning
completely unaware of. I’m very excited about the possibilities.”
techniques to make their advice sessions more effective. To meet this
The first two cohorts on the eTeaching course combined managed a
request the session focused on real
93% pass rate and colleagues from a range of academic and support
life scenarios which required
areas have been producing and using some excellent and engaging
everyone to role play and critique
materials. Beyond the content, though, Patrick is keen to highlight
the strategies and behaviours of the
other benefits of studying: “It was great to be put in the position of
advisers and the clients. Delegates
being a learner: something that I know a lot of colleagues appreciate
seemed unfazed by that and
in terms of seeing things from the learners’ points of view.”
everyone was keen to participate, share ideas and give supportive feedback. Feedback from delegates has been very positive, “Role play
Assessment and Feedback The first day back at work is not always a favourite for CPD by those delivering or on the “receiving end”, but feedback on the Assessment and Feedback sessions across the college on January the 2nd was overwhelmingly positive. The professional development team, supported by ATs and PMs, facilitated
with real scenarios was very useful’ said one and another confirmed “I found the role play, coach and observer activity very useful because it gave me the opportunity to practice IAG themes directly”.
sessions across most departments. Colleagues were encouraged
To find out more about running a
to share good assessment and feedback practice and this was
similar session for your team
often the highlight of the sessions. There was also opportunity
please contact:
for most to review elements of the materials posted by the
alison.brown@wlc.ac.uk
professional development team on http://pdassess.wordpress.com/ A couple of colleagues noted that the materials were (inevitably) generic and requested subject specific materials and another made the point that students need more guidance and support if we’re to utilise more peer and self-assessment. The professional development team would be happy to support and advise teams wishing to do either of these. To request help with this contact Martin Compton on x6238
Corporate Inductions “Interesting and Informative” 27 new members of staff attended the EHWLC Corporate Induction on January 23rd. The day included presentations, interactive activities, hand-outs, quizzes and team building exercises covering a range of topics including Safeguarding, Health & Safety, ILT ‘good to bounce ideas off each other’
systems, Equality & Diversity and Quality. There was also a well-received presentation from the principal,
‘very interesting resources’
Paula Whittle, about the history of the college and how it is structured now. Time was built-in for networking and
‘need to do more of this’
information was provided about staff opportunities and professional development. The next Corporate Induction will be on Wednesday April 24th . If
Skills for Life days: 17th & 18th December
you are a new starter and would like to attend, please email Paula Tanner for more details.
The Teaching and Learning CPD days just before the Christmas break gave us a great opportunity to develop techniques and explore resources to help us embed skills for life in our areas. In addition to department-related
Goodbye and thanks!
developments, over the two days teams across the College
Many of you will have worked with Alan Carter or studied with him on such courses as the Ad. Dip. Numeracy, Ad. Dip. Literacy and Cert. Ed. After something like 80 years at EHWLC he felt it was time to hang up his mortar board, put on his cycle clips and see what life is like in the real world. He’ll be missed in this department. And hopefully by the juggernauts on the Hammersmith flyover.
were supported by the Professional Development department, Advanced Teachers and Programme Managers to look at some of the areas below, helping raise awareness of how we can support our learners.
Correcting English in learners’ written work Familiarisation of SfL strategy (functional skills and pre-GCSE) Analysing Assignment Requirements (focusing on both numeracy and literacy requirements) Useful resources on the SLW and Internet for developing learners’ Literacy
To get the resources used in these sessions or for further information about embedding Skills for Life in your teaching, contact your AT or the Professional Development team through ‘Request Teacher Help’ on their intranet page. The Professional Development team is also happy to deliver bespoke training upon request.
Observation Training Session 5 of the Observation
This sharing of good practice
of Teaching and Learning
reiterates the skilled and
took place on 13th and 20th
talented observers the
March and were received very
College has.
well. Pippa Hawley, Head of Performance and Standards, provided an update of how the observation process and observation reports have improved generally. She also highlighted how the general
The next session Observation
LSIS Leadership and Management Training
of Teaching and Learning is
Over 40 aspiring leaders from
planned for some time in the
Ealing, Hammersmith and West
summer. Contact Yvert De
London, Kingston and
Souza for more information
Carshalton and Lewisham and
on x6238.
Southwark Colleges have just completed a programme in
standard of teaching was
Leadership and Management
something we should be
funded by LSIS. This collaborative programme aimed to develop leadership skills
“Practical and very useful”
across the sector and consisted of leadership workshops, coaching and mentoring as well as an
proud of. 75% of the 238 observations that had been carried out so far had been judged good or outstanding and bearing in mind that many of the classes observed
opportunity to gain CMI accreditation. We have had very positive feedback from participants who feel they are better prepared to take the next step into management.
were deemed ‘at risk’ – this is
`The programme has developed
quite an achievement.
my confidence to apply for more
The session then focussed on giving oral feedback and
senior roles and advice from my mentor was invaluable’.
many staff commented on how useful it was to see the way their colleagues gave feedback.
Professional Development Page on Staff Portal tinyurl.com/prodev1 & online page: http://ehwlcpd.wordpress.com/ Induction Materials http://inductionmaterials.wordpress.com/ Assessment materials http://pdassess.wordpress.com/ Newsletter edited by Martin Compton all text ©EHWLC 2013