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PARTNERSHIP OVERVIEW
• 1 DAY OF TPD TRAINING FOR WHOLE STAFF • 4 DAYS OF TEACHER TRAINING AND IN-CLASS SUPPORT (PLUS PLANNING SUPPORT) • 2 DAYS OF ICT COORDINATOR TRAINING AND SUPPORT • UP TO 1 DAY SUPPORTED KEY TEACHER-LED IN-SCHOOL TRAINING (TO DISSEMINATE SKILLS) • PRIORITY ACCESS TO ALL OF NERVE CENTRE’S TPD COURSES • ONGOING TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE
*Potential for additional year of further support
Nerve Centre | 7-8 Magazine Street | Derry~Londonderry | BT48 6HJ Tel: +(44) 028 71 260 562 | Fax: +(44) 028 71 371 738 www.nervecentre.org
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Animation is now a tangible element within our curriculum and the skills and knowledge will have an impact on all learning. A very rewarding experience for teacher and pupil alike.
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(Teacher, previous Partnership School)
NERVE CENTRE CREATIVE LEARNING CENTRE The Nerve Centre’s Creative Learning Centre (CLC) is one of three in Northern Ireland. Alongside Nerve Belfast and the AmmA Centre (Armagh), we are funded by the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (managed through NI Screen) and inspected by the ETI. Through a range of training and support programmes, we exist to innovate and develop skills around using creative technologies with confidence and with purpose for young people, teachers and community leaders.
To find out more visit: www.nervecentre.org/education
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PARTNERSHIP OUTLINE The Nerve Centre CLC’s Primary Partnership Programme offers five primary schools an exciting opportunity to develop the creative use of digital technologies in their classrooms. Successful schools will work with the CLC to sustainably grow their use of creative digital media across the curriculum and the whole school. We all want to improve our schools, see support for committed teachers and give young people better opportunities in education and life. We will work strategically with senior management via the school’s development plan and support key staff through implementation. Emphasis will be placed on approaches to raising standards and whole school improve-
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We couldn’t have done this without the Nerve Centre- in future we’ll be able to do it ourselves. The Nerve Centre have extended our use of ICT and made teachers much more professional.
ment (“Every School A Good School”, Literacy and Numeracy, UICT). The programme of staff training, targeted teacher professional development, ICT Coordinator support and technical support and assistance is tailored to meet your school’s needs. The partnership programme is at the core of what we do in the CLC and represents the largest investment of our time, capital and resources. Successful partnership schools will be expected to submit examples of updates to their ICT strategies, schemes of work, lesson plans, UICT tasks and other positive outcomes. Where appropriate, these may be shared with the wider education community as examples of good practice. ITS TOTAL COST TO PARTNER SCHOOLS IS MET BY US (UP TO £4000 PER SCHOOL), WITH SCHOOLS PROVIDING ONLY TEACHER COVER COSTS AS NECESSARY.
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(Teaching Principal, previous Partnership School)
WHO CAN APPLY? We welcome applications from any primary schools within the EA Western & North Eastern regions. We are looking for vibrant, forward-thinking schools with supportive senior management, enthusiastic and motivated teachers, and ICT equipment/plans suitable to achieve aims and goals set out. Final applications must be submitted by the principal.
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PARTNERSHIP DELIVERY: 5 Phases PHASE 1:
Information & Application (Feb - Apr 2016) Shortlisting & Site Visit (Apr – May 2016)
YOUR COMMITMENT
OUR COMMITMENT
Principal & key staff complete application (Principal submits)
Applicant schools should include the following in their form: • Overview of SDP and current ICT strategy (we want to know where you are and where you would like to be) • One clearly defined area for training and support (e.g. working with images, working with music&sound, interactive design, animation, moving images, using mobile technology…) • Proposed date for initial all-staff training
Applications are assessed by an independent panel
1 x meeting with Principal & key staff (if shortlisted)
If shortlisted: applicant staff meet CLC staff at site visit to school
Site visits will be arranged with shortlisted schools before successful schools are then invited to participate in the partnership.
PHASE 2:
Preparation/Planning (June – Sep 2016) Initial All-Staff Training Day (Aug – Sep 2016)
Nerve Centre CLC will meet key staff members to agree programme content: including identifying overall training needs, potential solutions and specific content for initial training sessions.
YOUR COMMITMENT
OUR COMMITMENT
1 x meeting (during school or twilight) & follow-up contact
Key staff work with CLC to explore/agree: • overall training needs to meet priorities identified in application • specific content for all-staff training day
Help school leaders to design an overall outline for 1-year programme to meet school needs re. one-clearly defined area
1 x all-staff training day
1 x day allocated TPD for whole school staff
Work in partnership with you to agree CLC support and *equipment needed for all staff training(*subject to availability) • Design & delivery of an agreed whole-school training session tailored to meet your identified needs • CLC professional creative digital media training, resources and *equipment for all staff training (*subject to availability)
To find out more visit: www.nervecentre.org/education
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PHASE 3:
[4 days between key teachers]
Training & Support to Key Teachers (Sep 2016 – Mar 2017) Following the all-staff training day, key teachers are identified to take the partnership forward with further training and support. All scheduling and content will be confirmed as early as possible. Support around integrating and developing ICT strategy and delivery to ensure growth and development of creative use of ICT in school. (**NB Principals: key staff will need to be released for agreed times to fulfill the partnership & make the most of the support offered to your school.)
TRAINING & SUPPORT TO KEY TEACHERS YOUR COMMITMENT
OUR COMMITMENT
Teacher cover depends on your selected key teachers and their chosen area for support e.g. • 1 day training (cover needed) & 1 day in-class support (no cover needed) to KS2 teacher • 1 day training, 3 x ½ day in-class support, ½ day follow-up support to KS1 teacher (cover needed for all) **If key teacher works at Foundation/KS 1 note they may need cover/assistance during in-class support as well, as creative digital work usually takes places with small numbers of pupils at a time
Balance of training:in-class support agreed with school depending on who your key staff are
Planning support ses- e.g. twilight session between training&in-class support to sion & follow-up plan classroom delivery with CLC help
Tailored help from experienced staff to devise practical plan of what and how you will deliver with pupils
Total 4 days x training / in-class support between key teachers
Tailored help, training and resources from experienced staff Full support from professional creative digital media trainers / access to *equipment (*if required/available) in your classroom as you try out new skills with pupils
TRAINING & SUPPORT TO ICT CO-ORDINATOR YOUR COMMITMENT Up to 2 x days’ support (flexible)
Up to 2 x days’ teacher cover / timetabled time to develop integration of creative ICT skills
To find out more visit: www.nervecentre.org/education
OUR COMMITMENT Support to consolidate planning/ use of ICT to deliver school development
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PHASE 4:
Key Teachers Lead Training In School (Apr – Aug 2017) Key teachers & ICT Coordinators are supported through collating a case-study of their planning and delivering training to disseminate to other staff ICT skills developed through the partnership.
YOUR COMMITMENT
OUR COMMITMENT
1 x planning session & follow-up support
Availability for twilight support session(s) (or teacher cover if school wishes)
Help from experienced staff to: • Collate digital skills case study for use in training session (&school use beyond) • Devise practical plan of what and how you will deliver to colleagues
Up to 1 full day x Teacher-led in-school TPD (flexible)
Allocated INSET / TPD time for key staff (following pupil delivery & case study development/planning) to train colleagues/embed new skills
Full support from professional creative digital media trainers / access to *equipment/resources (*if required/ available) in your school as key staff disseminate new skills to colleagues
PHASE 5:
Evaluation & Future Directions (Apr – Jun 2017) Partnership schools will complete an end of year evaluation to include evidence documenting the integration of training & support into future teaching and learning (e.g. updated schemes of work, ICT strategy, action plans, resources…).
YOUR COMMITMENT
Ongoing
Collecting evidence (photos/planning) during partnership
½ day evaluation ses- ½ day teacher cover for key staff (including Principal) sion @ NC CLC
End of year meeting with Principal
Reflect on progress by completing end-of-year evaluation report. Consider the potential for additional support for an additional year
OUR COMMITMENT
Collecting evidence (photos/planning) throughout partnership. Showcase of best practice from partnerships & opportunity for key teachers to share good practice and ideas for future directions with colleagues from other partnership schools. Advise school on ways to move forward.
Evidence- Case Study & Review (ongoing)
Throughout the partnership, Nerve Centre CLC and partner schools will gather photographic / video evidence to support review and evaluation, also to share good work being done in successful schools. *Refresher Training Session (date TBC) A follow-up training session may be made available to partnership teachers after their partnership has ended, giving them an opportunity to meet up with colleagues from other partnership schools as well as refresh their skills.
HOW TO APPLY
Please email your completed application forms to: Sharon Tosh - s.tosh@nervecentre.org by 5pm on Friday 26th Feb 2016.
We expect site visits to short-listed schools to commence in late May with final confirmation by end of June 2016.
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APPLICATION
FORM
Nerve Centre | 7-8 Magazine Street | Derry~Londonderry | BT48 6HJ Tel: +(44) 028 71 260 562 | www.nervecentre.org
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TABLE OF CONTENTS The application form splits into 3 easy to complete sections. Please note some sections have a word limit, a well thought out succinct answer will tell us more than lots of copy & pasting. We have also indicated who might be best to complete each section.
SECTION 1
Contact information School information
General information
Principal Principal
SECTION 2 Strategy Priorities ICT provision, Needs & Goals
SECTION 3 Terms & conditions Signatures
School / ICT development plan
Principal / ICT Co-ordinator Principal / ICT Co-ordinator ICT Co-ordinator Terms & conditions
Principal Principal / ICT Co-ordinator
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CONTACT INFORMATION SCHOOL NAME ADDRESS
TELEPHONE NO. PRINCIPAL E MAIL ADDRESS ICT COORDINATOR EMAIL ADDRESS
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SCHOOL INFORMATION
FOR THE PRINCIPAL
ELB AREA NO. OF TEACHERS NO. OF PUPILS
Please note the following data will not affect your application, we have to collate it as part of our funding agreement. If you don’t know the answer please reply – unknown.
% SCHOOL MEALS EXTENDED SCHOOL? SEN % URBAN/RURAL
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STRATEGY
For Principal / ICT Co-ordinator
WE WOULD LIKE TO GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF WHERE ICT SITS IN YOUR SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT PLAN.
VISION How do you plan to use ICT to support your school development strategies in the longer term (200 words max) e.g. training delivery, developing tools for curriculum implementation, addressing pupil engagement & attainment?
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CURRENT USE OF ICT How is ICT currently being used in the key stage / area you would like support in? (Are there any successes you would like to build on? Or challenges you need support with?) (200 words max)
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PRIORITIES
For Principal / ICT Co-ordinator
WE WOULD LIKE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOUR FOCUS IS AND WHERE YOU WANT TO DIRECT (INITIAL) SUPPORT.
WHAT IS YOUR OVERALL AIM Which area of priority would you like to have addressed at the end of a year’s partnership? (200 words max) e.g. Our school would like to develop use of animation as a teaching/learning tool across the entire curriculum.
HOW SHOULD WE START How could a partnership begin to help you to implement your identified priority? (200 words max) e.g. We would like training for a teacher at each key stage (to be cascaded) and support to develop use of curriculum-linked animation at appropriate levels for each year group.
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ICT PROVISION
ICT Co-ordinator
WE WOULD LIKE TO LEARN HOW YOU HAVE DEVELOPED USE OF ICT ALREADY AND WHAT WE COULD HELP YOU WITH.
PAST PROVISION Please provide an example of successful past implementation of IT resources (i.e. use of equipment, training). (150 words max)
CURRENT PROVISION Please indicate current ICT equipment provision in school / plans for purchases in coming months. (100 words max) e.g. 2 PC computer suites, 10 tablets/iPads, 1 laptop per teacher/classroom…
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TRAINING / NEEDS Together with partnership support, how could you deploy current/planned resources to meet your identified priority? (150 words max) e.g. to roll out animation across school we will need: (i) training for all staff (ii) further investment in equipment (iii) time for key staff to update teaching plans to include ICT / share good practice
POSSIBLE DATES Please provide 3 possible dates for the initial all-staff training day (Aug – Sept)…
IN YEAR GOALS Are there any specific staff/pupil/curriculum outcomes you hope to achieve through the partnership? (100 words max) e.g. o Staff CPD / staff can now use e.g. moving image to enhance teaching / creation of teaching resources o Pupils have had experience of using moving image to enhance learning and improve understanding o Development of a task which supports curriculum delivery (e.g. UICT, an ICL)
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TERMS & CONDITIONS Please answer the following with yes or no.
OUR SCHOOL IS PREPARED TO COMMIT TO THE FULL ONE YEAR PROGRAMME YES NO OUR SCHOOL IS PREPARED TO PROVIDE COVER FOR TEACHER TRAINING YES NO OUR SCHOOL IS PREPARED TO COLLPASE THE TIMETABLE AS REQUIRED YES NO OUR SCHOOL IS PREPARED TO ALLOW PHOTO & VIDEO EVIDENCE TO BE COLLECTED YES NO
SIGNATURES
Type or sign name below as appropriate. PRINCIPAL ICT CO-ORDINATOR DATE
SECTION 3
For Principal / ICT Co-ordinator