GO Group Minutes

• Date and time: Monday 18th January 14:30
• Location: B44
• Attendees: NGR, ASH, FDO, KIC, TKY, JMC, ANA, SCA, EMA

Objective: To identify and discuss suitable CPD activities for the upcoming CPD meeting slot on 8th February

Agenda Items

1. Review Previous Minutes
Nothing arising from previous minutes

2. Identify and discuss potential CPD activities for the upcoming meeting
Theme - Differentiation
FDO - developing understanding of SEN student needs and focusing on use of IEPs to support teaching staff.
Focus on ways of differentiating tasks with lower ability learners in mind.
EMA - provide ideas on differentiating for higher ability learners
Google Doc to be created and T&L ideas to be shared and discussed in preparation
“Tweak of the Term” to be launched on the back of the CPD session with a focus on differentiation

3. Discuss feedback from Philip Man
Unavailable - to be followed up at the next meeting when it is circulated.

4. Plickers
Assessment for Learning app introduced with some discussion for use in the classroom.
For more information see www.plickers.com
NGR - two sets of Plickers cards requested from Sam

5. T&L weekly suggestion for coming weeks
SEN Google Form to be sent out on consecutive Fridays to help develop relevant CPD in this area.

6. AOB
Support staff added to ClassDojo - FDO to discuss ways to support students using ClassDojo.
Cross key stage PEER Observation, particularly relevant for teachers involved with primary classes as discussed by SCA and JMC.
Primary transition - discussion on how to develop this further. JMC to discuss with JAG about the potential for this.
EMA - International Award - requesting people to get involved as part of the transition to next year to get a deeper understanding of the role and what is involved in the IA Award.

Proposed next meeting:
15th February
14:30
B44