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- 1. All images © Mat Wright IEP Wales Our Legacy
- 2. International Professional Learning Communities • Fully funded • Chance to collaborate with schools, districts, organisations and networks in other countries • Improve learning outcomes • Targets Literacy, Numeracy & Reducing the Impact of Poverty on Attainment • Unique to Wales
- 3. International Professional Learning Communities • Canada- Literacy • New Zealand- Bilingual Education • USA (Washington, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles)- Reducing the Impact of Poverty on Attainment • India (Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata)- Maths and Numeracy
- 4. IPLC Canada- Improving Literacy • Practitioner informed policy. • Professional development. • Sharing effective practice.
- 5. USA – Reducing the Impact of Poverty on Attainment • Internal school impact assessment reviews have demonstrated extensive impacts on the cluster group: • School Practice Changes • School Policy changes. • IPLC groups have been invited back to US (Cincinatti- Schools Conference) to showcase changes made in Welsh schools due to IPLCs.
- 6. India- Maths and Numeracy • Has enabled schools in Wales to carry out appreciative enquiries into • Methods used to teach numerical skills (witnessed practical and visual activities such as teaching maths through yoga and problem solving linked to everyday situations) • Resources used (online programmes, computer based self learning programmes, Montessori resources, themed activities) • Learner outcomes in numeracy (witnessing outcomes in an education system with less constraints to the national curriculum)
- 7. India- Maths and Numeracy (continued) Led to: • Writing of success criteria • Refinement of schools curriculum in Wales • Refinement of schools assessment for learning procedures against the Welsh National Numeracy Framework. • Best practice being disseminated through systems leaders, school governors and National Support Programme partners. • Further opportunities through different programmes.
- 8. Chinese Language Assistants • Over 50 Welsh schools benefitted • Chance to develop educational and cultural links • Taught across all key stages • Enhances school ethos • Led to visits from Chinese teachers and pupils (example)
- 9. Chinese Language Assistants • Engaging with the wider community • Help eliminate stereotyping and discrimination • Improve communication between schools and Chinese parents. • Boosts cultural understanding.
- 10. The IEP Network Organisations we’ve worked with in Wales: • CILT Cymru • ColegauCymru • RoutesCymru • Connect Cymru • Fair Trade Wales • Oxfam Cymru • Cyfanfyd • Christian Aid • Welsh for Adults Centre • Confucius Institute • Dolen Cymru
- 11. The IEP Network Organisations we’ve worked with Worldwide: • Hanban (China) • Confucius Institute • DC Centre on Global Education Leadership (USA) • Flamboyan Federation (USA) • Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL) • Chicago Public Schools (CPS) • Children’s Aid Society, New York • Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universitites (Ontario, Canada) • Ministry of Education, New Zealand
- 13. Thanks for coming!
Editor's Notes
- IPLCs give Schools and Colleges in Wales with active professional learning communicates the chance to collaborate with schools, districts, organisations and networks in other countries. The collaboration focuses on an enquiry question directly related to improving learning outcomes and is linked to the Welsh Government priorities of literacy, numeracy and closing the gap.
- Three main outcomes Practioner informed policy. Gave opportunity to look at “Reading Power” programme and performance based standards to improve critical literacy skills. The IPLC enabled the performance based standards to be “roadtested” by practitioners before being incorporated into the Welsh curriculum. Professional development. The links made with recognized international experts on literacy led to teacher training films with them featured, leading to improved teachers professional development Sharing effective practice – Pupils and teachers from schools in Wales and Canada sharing top tips for becoming literate and numerate – an effective method of collaborative enquiry and sharing practice.
- School Practice Changes– improving learning environments with cosmetic adjustments. A new attendance policy introduced with weekly celebrations and closer monitoring School policy changes – School Wellbeing and Family Engagement officers introduced. Improved support for intervention groups. Improvement in data collection and tracking and improved co-operation with pupils to recognise achievement. New recognition and understanding that wellbeing is inextricably linked to pupils attainment. IPLC groups have been invited back to US (Cincinatti- Schools Conference) to showcase changes made in Welsh schools due to IPLC’s . Staff from Childrens Aid Society (NY) and Chicago Public Schools also visited schools in Wales and took part on conference aimed at disseminating results of IPLCs more widely and providing practical advice on implementing new practices.
- Has enabled schools in Wales to carry out appreciative enquiries into Methods used to teach numerical skills – witnessed practical and visual activities (teaching maths through yoga and problem solving linked to every day situations) Resources used – witnessed on line programmes, computer based self learning programmes, Montessori resources, themed activities Learner outcomes in numeracy – witnessed outcomes in education system with less constraints to national curriculum Has led to the writing of success criteria, refinement of schools curriculum in Wales, refinement of schools assessment for learning procedures against the Welsh National Numeracy Framework and best practice being disseminated through systems leaders, school governors, National Support Programme partners. Links developed between Wales and India teachers have led to further opportunites through things like Connecting Classrooms to get pupils involved in joint projects. Has led to the writing of success criteria, refinement of schools curriculum in Wales, refinement of schools assessment for learning procedures against the Welsh National Numeracy Framework and best practice being disseminated through systems leaders, school governors and National Support Programme partners. Links developed between Wales and India teachers have led to further opportunities through programmes such as Connecting Classrooms to get pupils involved in joint projects.
- Over 50 schools from all across Wales have benefitted from WG funded and been able to use a Chinese Language Assistant during the last three years. With China being a growing force on the international stage, this is opportunity to encourage Welsh schools and pupils to learn more about China, its culture and language in order to develop and maintain educational and cultural links. Mandarin and Chinese culture is taught across all key stages with a CLA. Enhances school ethos through extra-curricular activities and whole school events (Chinese new year) Has led to schools hosting visits from Chinese teachers and pupils to learn about the differences and similarities between education systems
- CLA’s don’t just work in schools – they’re often utilized throughout the local community, engaging parents and Chinese community leaders, increasing their knowledge and helping to eliminate stereotyping and discrimination. CLA’s been used reduce feelings of isolation from pupils from the Chinese Community and grows confidence of Chinese pupils. Interpreted and translated from Chinese pupils and parents. Improved communication with between school and Chinese parents who get more involved with helping their kids. Improvement in school ethos in relation to teaching EAL kids (English as an additional language) Gives heightened awareness and understanding of other cultures and languages to kids whose own environment isn’t multi-cultural
- Over the course of the last 3 year IEP’s influence has managed to spread, not only throughout Wales, but across the World. The reach of our network has enabled schools and colleges in Wales to strengthen their international dimension in a real and tangible way that would otherwise be impossible.