TAA1 Advisor Workshop

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TAA1 Advisor Workshop

• Learning and Innovation

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Program Outline

• Workshop Introduction
• Overview of the TAA Scheme
• Outline of the TAA1 Process
• Break
• TAA 1 Action Plans
• Summation Close

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PURPOSE

• The purpose of this workshop is to
• provide ADVISORS with the skills to
• effectively and efficiently organise and
• participate in the TAA1.

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The TAA Scheme is based on

• consultation
• advice
• support
• guidance
• transparency

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TAA Advisory / Assessment Scheme

• The Scheme aims to
• recognise and develop new teacher potential
• provide on-going care development advice to new
  teachers
• enhance teacher effectiveness
• improve the quality of the delivery of education
  to students

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Target Group

• The teacher involved generally is
• A high achiever in their vocational area.
• New to full time teaching and/or administrative
  responsibilities.
• May be undertaking initial teacher education or
  is on a full teaching load.
• Working around 50 to 60 hours per week
• Preparing at least 1 to 2 hours for every hour in
  the classroom.
• Often nervous about being observed in, what they
  believe is, an assessment.
• Hesitant to seek help but definitely needing
  support and guidance.

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• The
• TAA 1
• ACTIVITY

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Who Is Involved?

• Human Resources Unit.
• Responsible for the implementation and
  coordination of the TAA Scheme.
• Teacher Education Coordinator (Learning and
  Innovation). Supports Teachers, Advisors,
  Assessors and Managers.
• Organising Manager (Senior college management eg
  College Director or ADEP). Coordinates activity
  to ensure successful completion

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• Advisor (usually immediate supervisor).
• Supports the teacher preparing for the TAA 1
  activity, conducts the activity and assists in
  the completion of the action plan.
• Teacher.
• Prepares for, undertakes and actively
  participates in, the activity.
• Reviewing Manager (College director or ADEP).
• Reviews the completed activity to ensure that
  ALL guidelines are followed and verifies that the
  Action Plan is at the required standard.

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Conducting the TAA1

• Coordinated by organising manager
• Undertaken by advisor (teachers immediate
  supervisor) in the 8th to 10th week of starting
  as a new full time teacher (permanent or
  temporary)
• 14 days written notice to teacher
• preparatory stage needs to occur between the
  advisor and teacher at least 5 days priorto the
  observation
• post observation discussion needs to take place
  within 5 days of conducting the TAA1

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Conducting the TAA1

• Organising Manager, Advisor and Teacher notified
  in the 2nd or 3rd teaching week after new full
  time teacher is appointed.
• Activity undertaken at a mutually agreed time.
• Teacher must receive written notification
  regarding the activity at least 14 days prior to
  the activity taking place.
• A pre-activity meeting must take place between
  the Advisor and Teacher at least 5 working days
  before the activity occurs.

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TAA 1 Process (cont)

• Observation MUST be for a minimum of 1 hour and
  include an Introduction, Body and Summation of a
  learning session.
• Advisors comments/observations must only be
  recorded on the advisory report.
• Advisory report is used as the basis for the post
  activity discussions and the formulation of the
  action plan.
• Post Observation meeting held immediately after
  the observation
• Action plan prepared within 21 days of the
  observation (can be at post observation meeting).
• Copy of the action plan and Advisory Report held
  by Advisor and original sent to HR for placement
  on Teachers Personal file to confirm activity
  completed.

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Advisory Report

• The Advisory Report is a key part of the TAA 1
  Activity.
• Therefore,
• It must be completed during the post-activity
  meeting and observation. To be effective it must
  include all points that will need to be discussed
  in the post activity meeting and in the
  preparation of the action plan.
• Corrective activities that are part of the action
  plan must be included in the Advisory Report.
• It should include both positive and negative
  aspects of the teachers performance.

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Preparing the Action Plan.

• Remember that the Action Plan is a mutually
  agreed document so both the advisor and the
  teacher should have input to its completion.

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Preparing the Action Plan cont

• The key parts of an action plan are
• Area to be developed. Specifically identifies the
  part of the teachers performance that requires
  development e.g. Questioning skills, Session
  plans, timing etc.
• Action strategies. Clearly explains what is to be
  done, how it will be done and who will help .
• 3. Progress review. Comments on the results of
  the teachers actions in completing each part of
  the action plan.

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Qualities of a good Action Plan.

• S Specific
• M Measurable
• A Achievable
• R Relevant
• T Timely

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TAA 1 EXERCISE

• Arrange yourselves into small groups of 3 or 4
  and using the material provided prepare an ACTION
  PLAN that will support the development of the
  teacher concerned.
• After discussion prepare an ACTION PLAN on the
  transparency provided and select a member of your
  group to present your findings to the remainder
  of the group.

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Summation

• TAA1 Purpose
• TAA1 Participants
• TAA1 Process
• TAA1 Documentation