The Association of Muslim Schools National Inset Day (South) 2012
AMS UK is pleased to invite you to a whole school teacher training event aimed at staff from Muslim schools in the South of the country, offering INSETs for teachers, middle and senior leaders. The openinng speech of the event for all attendees will be delivered by Sh. Ahmed Babikir of Islamia Primary School. All attendees must pre-register to attend, please see the bottom of this page for details.
Date: Tuesday 3rd January 2012, 9.30am-4pm (Registration opens: 8.30am)
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AGENDA:
08.30 - 9.15: Registration
09.15 - 10.15: Keynote speech by Sh Ahmed Babikir
10.15 - 10.30: Break
10.30 - 12.30: Workshop Session 1
12.30 - 13.45: Lunch & Salaah
13.45 - 15.15: Workshop Session 2
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15.30 Asr Salah
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Venue: Ayesha Community School, 10 Montagu Road, Hendon, London NW4 3ES (Click here for a map)
Attendees will be given the choice of attending one of the following thirteen Insets;
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A. WHAT IS AN OUTSTANDING LESSON? – AN INSPECTOR’S PERSPECTIVE. Israr Khan
In this session/workshop delegates will get to learn and discuss the qualities which make a lesson ‘outstanding’. This is particularly aimed at the secondary sector but the generic content could be used to extrapolate for teaching and learning at other levels. The session is introduced by the facilitator by certain standards expected of an ‘outstanding’ session, and then the workshop part will facilitate a discussion by attendees to compile a plan for an active session using their own knowledge and area of expertise.
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B. IMPROVING STAFF PERFORMANCE. Someera Butt
People are at the heart of all school activity. It is people that we seek to grow, nurture and build: from the pupils we aspire to develop, to the teachers we work with to guide them and achieve our vision. People potential, like the voltage in a battery, can be increased to create huge energy, which, if focussed and directed, can bring about great work and fantastic achievements. Join me to examine what a school can do to build and unleash staff potential to energise school improvement and pupil learning capacity.
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C. PRESENTING DATA FOR INSPECTION. Michele Messaoudi
This session aims not only at helping attendees to present data for an inspection but to arrive at a better understanding of various performance indicators and therefore improving their own analysis of their school data. We will explore attainment and progress data for National Curriculum subjects in both the primary and secondary phases. Which performance indicators are the most meaningful? How can you keep things simple but sharply focused on raising standards? How does your school compare with national data? What is the rate of progress made by your pupils/various groups of pupils, in relation to Ofsted criteria? Since there is a direct correlation between attendance and achievement, we shall also look at attendance data.
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D. LESSON PLANNING (STARTING TO TEACH). Khaled Miah
New to teaching or wanting to brush up on planning skills? Good Lesson Planning underpins effective teaching and learning. This popular workshop will guide teachers in how to plan for lessons which improve attainment, behaviour and enjoyment.
The workshop will cover the following: -Setting clear objectives -Active engagement strategies -Assessment -Differentiation -Classroom Management
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E. APP READING, WRITING AND MATHS. Zaheera Navlakhi
In this Inset attendees will understand APP, its purpose and how it works. We will be looking at -How to make effective use of APP. - Incorporating APP within your own school assessment framework or policy. - A breakdown of individual requirements for judging each APP subject/strand. - Gaining confidence in judging levels using APP. Attendees will also be moderating reading, writing and numeracy samples of work.
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F. IMPLEMENTING AN ISLAMIC BEHAVIOUR POLICY. Mustafa Styer
Infusing our school with the vision of Islamic tarbiyah alongside modern best practice. This training will involve an introduction to a previously developed policy built on prophetic and traditional views of tarbiya welded onto a practical behaviour policy catered to the reality of modern schools. This policy has been developed by a team of experts and conveys enough theory of Islamic tarbiya for teachers to transform behaviour problems into tarbiya opportunities. Teachers will walk away with a policy they can tweak to fit their school, enough knowledge of tarbiya to understand how the Quran and Sunna should be implemented in their classroom and an Islamic vision of the human being which many feel is missing from the OFSTED view of behaviour, the human being and the teacher's role in helping students draw closer to the prophetic model of character.
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G. EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING IN FOUNDATION STAGE 2. Rehana Shaker
In this session/workshop participants will get to discuss and share ideas for an effective practice in the Foundation Stage 2. They will learn and explore ways of making teaching and learning meaningful, interesting and enjoyable for our youngest pupils in an Islamic environment.
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H. AFL AND DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE QUESTIONING TECHNIQUES. Majid Ishaque
This workshop will look at the importance of Afl in ensuring all children make good progress. We will look at the position of Afl within a schools assessment framework and identify good practice. In particular, focus will be given to the use of effective questioning. What is it? How do I know it is a good question? How can I ask challenging questions? All this and more will be investigated during this interactive workshop.
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I. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT. Jahangir Akbar
Classroom management is now a national focus. Schools are moving towards sustainable practices that work for them. The Classroom Management INSET will show you how to promote positive behaviour, use rewards effectively, motivate students, intervene calmly without damaging relationships, change bullying cultures, manage low level disruption, reviewing whole school policy, managing confrontation, use of language and engaging parents and other agencies to promote positive behaviour across school. Outstanding behaviour leads to outstanding outcomes.
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J. DEVELOPING WORK SKILLS QUALIFICATION. Sarah Fretwell-Jex, Edexcel
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K. RAISING ACHEIVEMENT IN GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES. Diane Spradbery, Edexcel
This Inset will look at ways of improving students' performance, based on the 2011 examinations series with consideration of the main problems. Attendees will gain an understanding of the 2011 mark scheme by discussion and marking of exemplar work. We will also look at ways to develop students' skills in exam questions and promote and share good practice in the teaching of the qualification by considering teaching strategies and top tips. The session will also address common issues and frequently asked questions.
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L. RAISING ACHEIVEMENT IN MATHS. Jean Linskey, Edexcel
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M. DEVELOPING ICT UNIT 1 & UNIT 2. Gareth Byrne, Edexcel
In the morning session we will briefly: - Explore the content of the unit and the role of the Technology Update - Understand the structure and style of the exam paper and mark scheme - Discuss approaches to revision. In the afternoon session we will briefly: - Explore the content of the unit - Learn about controlled assessment - Discuss strategies to help students' fulfil their potential when tackling the CAB.
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All attendees must register for the event before Friday 2nd December 2011. Click here to download the booking form or click on the 'Register' link at the top left of this page to register and make payment online.
COST: Member schools: £25 per attendee. Non-member schools: £35 per attendee.
Cost includes: INSET training, all-day parking, lunch & refreshments throughout the day and training materials.