TLA e-Digest
Central's Teaching Learning and Assessment News
Issue 1: Welcome
Each month a short, snappy e-bulletin will arrive in your mailbox from the Teaching, Learning and Assessment (TLA) Team. In it you will find lots of useful ideas which can easily be adapted for your learners and maybe a few thought provoking questions.
What's happening in this month's issue?
PD Central and Induction
TeachMeet Central
Meet the Team
PD Central Update
You can access lots of different PD Central resources here.
If you have any queries regarding PD Central, then please email Philippa.Howley@centralnottingham.ac.uk.
Induction
A number of you attended the 'Off To A Flying Start' Induction session during the July CPD days. Here are a few hints and tips that emerged from the discussions during those session:
1. Provide plenty of opportunities for learners to speak to one another. Try using props such as paper chains, plasticine, old newspapers, toilet roll and pretty much anything else that's to hand to create new and fun icebreaker ideas!
2. Think about what kind of information you'd like to get from your students during Induction. Perhaps they could write a 'Postcard to the Tutor' about anything they feel you need to know about any barriers to learning they may experience. This can then be used to start building your Group Profile and enables you to get a sense of any difficulties your students may have that you need to be aware of.
3. How can you give the students information about college matters (such as our plagiarism policy, assessment schedules, what college life is like, etc) in an engaging way? Just a few of the many ideas that staff came up with include; QR Code treasure hunts; inviting ex-students (or students from the year above) to give a presentation; or giving the students written information which they then have to summarise in poster/presentation form.
Have a happy Induction and do not hesitate to contact us if you require any additional help! Email janette.thompson@centralnottingham.ac.uk for extra information or support.
TeachMeet
Meet the Team
The Teaching, Learning and Assessment Team are made up of Verity Holman (Teaching, Learning and Assessment Manager), Philippa Howley, Janette Thompson and Dan Williams (Teaching and Learning Coaches). They come from an array of subject backgrounds including Sport, Travel and Tourism, English, and Hair and Beauty. Previously to becoming TLCs, Janette worked as a Learning Consultant and Dan worked as an Advanced Practitioner, both in large FE Colleges, whilst Philippa and Verity are ‘home grown’, having taught at Central College for a number of years before taking up their current roles. The team has much experience of supporting other staff in their professional development and of driving improvement in teaching and learning through helping teachers achieve their potential. All have a record of Outstanding classroom practice, excellent learner feedback and have enjoyed high success rates when working as teachers.
What can the team offer?
- Develop a model classroom and support the development of effective learning environments within your area
- Help teaching staff to plan effective inductions
- Assist in the development of effective SOWs and clear assessment schedules
- Assist in developing ILPs and Course Handbooks that meet the College Standards
- Help teachers to plan PD Central activities
- Cast an eye over learning resources for SPaG errors
- Arrange a short TeachMeet type activity for a team meeting in September/October for your curriculum area or in combination with another
- Support the development of the Inspection TLA evidence folder
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After some tips to get your academic year off to a flying start?
Teaching, Learning and Assessment Team
Email: qualitylearningandteaching@centralnottingham.ac.uk
Website: www.centralnottingham.ac.uk
Location: Chilwell Road, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Phone: 0115 8842304