2016-8 Faculty Plan Presentation

2015 Review Findings

Monday 22 February 2016

Finding 1 & 2: Curriculum Programming • Teaching programs are fixed

and based predominately on content delivery.

• Teaching programs need to encourage innovative pedagogy.

• Teaching courses offered address the needs of students.

Findings 3 & 4: Teaching and Learning• Staff collaboration can increase

to enable greater sharing of ideas and resources.

Finding 5: Assessment and Reporting• School and system data can be

leveraged to improve practice and learning.

• Greater evidence-based self reflection.

Finding 6: Faculty Management• Staffroom space can be better

organised for greater wellbeing and collaboration

• ICT usage to be cornerstone to be a cornerstone.

Finding 7: Communication• Parental engagement can be

lifted to strengthen the partnership the school.

Action Plan: a proposal

Proposed: Action 1

Collaboratively develop high quality teaching programs/resources to increase student engagement and improve learning outcomes

Proposed: Action 1

• Q4 2015 – programs, scope & sequences redesigned.

• 2016 – collect feedback from redesigned programs.

• 2016-8 – teachers commence depositing newly created resources via a cloud solution.

• 2017-8 – refine programs based on feedback collected from staff and students, as well as assessment data.

• 2017-8 – Stage 6 “Australian Curriculum” syllabus readiness.

Indicative timeframe

Proposed: Action 2

Utilise student assessment data to inform future planning

Proposed: Action 2

• 2016 – commence student performance tracking through Stages 4-5.

• 2017-2018 – plan based on student performance data collected in 2016.

Indicative timeframe

Proposed: Action 3

Improve staffroom amenity by decluttering and greater use of ICT

Proposed: Action 3

• 2015-6 – migration of some administrative data to OneDrive for Business.

• 2016-7 – SharePoint Online launched by DoE, migration of data to SharePoint Online and/or Yammer. Staff gain proficiency with OneDrive for Business for personal storage.

• 2016 – detailed planning for staffroom refurbishment undertaken.

• Q4 2016 – removal of cabinets and cupboards from windowed side of staffroom corridor. Major cleanup of shelves around photocopier “dead end”.

• 2017-8 – refurbishment underway. Plan for Textbook Storage Room refurbishment.

Indicative timeframe